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Nate
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Location: South Puget Sound (sounds more hoity toity than Puyallup) Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 1351
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Calling high techy techy types.
I want to cast movies from my iPad to the motorhome TV.
I have a Chromecast device that plugs into HDMI, and the TV has HDMI.
I downloaded both Google Home and Chromecast on the iPad.
In setting on the iPad, I select Chromecast xxxx for wifi.
The TV pops up a verification code, which I also see on the iPad, so at this point it seems to be in synch.
I try to set up device, and it seems like I just go around and around. Example: One of the set up steps is to choose country. When I choose USA, it tries to process, and then asks me to choose country again.
Then, it fails saying it cannot locate the WiFi network.
At this point, I should not handle a loaded gun...dead tv and ipad...
Anybody know the tricks to make this work? Info on the internet is wide and contradictory.
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Fri May 24, 2019 4:43 pm |
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mcyclonegt
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Location: West Olympia Joined: Mon May 28, 2012 Posts: 6817
Real Name: Matt
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I fought this bullshit a while back. Fuck apple. Fuck google.
_________________ "I'm Hub McCann. I've fought in two World Wars and countless smaller ones on three continents. I led thousands of men into battle with everything from horses and swords to artillery and TANKS! I've seen the headwaters of the Nile, and tribes of natives no white man had ever seen before. I've won and lost a dozen fortunes, KILLED MANY MEN! And loved only one woman, with a passion a FLEA like you could never begin to understand. That's who I am. NOW, GO HOME, BOY!"
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones". Albert Einstein 1947
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Fri May 24, 2019 6:03 pm |
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Nate
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Location: South Puget Sound (sounds more hoity toity than Puyallup) Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 1351
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Thanks for the Friday night laugh
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Fri May 24, 2019 6:04 pm |
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mcyclonegt
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Location: West Olympia Joined: Mon May 28, 2012 Posts: 6817
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Nate wrote: Thanks for the Friday night laugh A fire stick and a hotspot is my next attempt for my Rv. I can power a fire stick with 12 volts. Cheaper than a bottle of aspirin.
_________________ "I'm Hub McCann. I've fought in two World Wars and countless smaller ones on three continents. I led thousands of men into battle with everything from horses and swords to artillery and TANKS! I've seen the headwaters of the Nile, and tribes of natives no white man had ever seen before. I've won and lost a dozen fortunes, KILLED MANY MEN! And loved only one woman, with a passion a FLEA like you could never begin to understand. That's who I am. NOW, GO HOME, BOY!"
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones". Albert Einstein 1947
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Fri May 24, 2019 6:08 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12475
Real Name: Steve
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Not sure if this helps, but, looks like Chromecast Support needs to be built into the App you're using... See 2nd item down in this link: https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-connect ... es-1994480
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Fri May 24, 2019 6:10 pm |
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Nate
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Location: South Puget Sound (sounds more hoity toity than Puyallup) Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 1351
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Yeah, I downloaded Chromecast, and it's integral to the process...still fail.
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Fri May 24, 2019 6:51 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12475
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Nate wrote: Yeah, I downloaded Chromecast, and it's integral to the process...still fail. What App are you using?
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Fri May 24, 2019 6:58 pm |
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Nate
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Location: South Puget Sound (sounds more hoity toity than Puyallup) Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 1351
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Chromecast and Google Home
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Fri May 24, 2019 7:00 pm |
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Nate
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Location: South Puget Sound (sounds more hoity toity than Puyallup) Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 1351
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Let me add clarity...
I download videos on my iPad from Amazon prime.
I then want to stream said download to the tv.
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Fri May 24, 2019 7:04 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12475
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I am no expert in this, but in the link I posted, the last sentence of the first paragraph is what I'm talking about:
"If you don't want to go the Apple TV route but still want to connect your iPad to your TV without a lot of wires, Google's Chromecast is an alternative solution. It has a relatively easy setup process that uses your iPad to configure the Chromecast and get it hooked into your Wi-Fi network, and once everything is set up and working, you can cast the iPad's screen to your television — so long as the app you are in supports Chromecast.
And that's the big limiting factor compared to Apple TV: Chromecast support needs to be built into the app compared to Apple TV's AirPlay, which works with almost every app for the iPad.
So why use Chromecast? For one thing, streaming devices like Chromecast are much cheaper than Apple TV. It will also work with both Android and iOS devices, so if you have an Android smartphone along with your iPad, you can use Chromecast with both of them."
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Fri May 24, 2019 8:57 pm |
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Nate
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Location: South Puget Sound (sounds more hoity toity than Puyallup) Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 1351
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I think I'm SOL with the iPad. I downloaded Google Chrome, and it does not have same embedded features on iPad as it does a PC (ie, cast, and missing a whole host of others).
I've beat my head against the wall long enough trying to make this work...I'll switch over to laptop.
Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.
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Sat May 25, 2019 6:02 am |
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Massivedesign
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Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38308
Real Name: Dan
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Can you use your phone as a WiFi hotspot?
Also, I would still recommend an AppleTV. You can download all of your shows directly to that and not have to worry about casting or using airplay.
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Sat May 25, 2019 6:10 am |
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snozzberries
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Location: King County Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2014 Posts: 4012
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Nate wrote: One of the set up steps is to choose country. When I choose USA, it tries to process, and then asks me to choose country again.
Then, it fails saying it cannot locate the WiFi network. I wonder if this is a one-time process. That if you did this in the presence of wifi at home, that you'd never have to do it again.
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Sat May 25, 2019 7:25 am |
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