So, I've been trying to find an optimal solution to access my large, diverse collection of media files on my home server from chromecast, controlled via android.
Until Plex is free without plexpass (I'll pay for an app, but I'm not subscribing to watch my own content), or Chromecast cranks up support for more filetypes without transcoding (prob. not capable due to the hardware), I'm left with the solution of using avia plus another DNLA renderer to get the stream to my TV.
PS3 Media server and Universal Media Server work fine when it's a supported media type, but have issues with unsupported types in varying ranges. I'm not great with libav stuff, so I had issues getting any happy solution there.
So, bounced back to Plex. Initially, had the same issues with transcoding not working correctly.
Hop into the profiles folder. Notice there's one called "chromecast". Okay. Look at the log from the last failed stream test I did of "The Avengers". Okay, Avia/Chromecast is just being identified as generic.
So, just for poops and grins, I copy the transcoder info from the chromecast profile to generic. Fire it up. Seems to be working correctly!
It's late and my wife is asleep, so I can't test this as thoroughly as I'd like.
But please, if anybody else out there feels like playing with this and seeing how it works for you, let me know. :D
I've attached the modded generic config for others.
Until Plex is free without plexpass (I'll pay for an app, but I'm not subscribing to watch my own content), or Chromecast cranks up support for more filetypes without transcoding (prob. not capable due to the hardware), I'm left with the solution of using avia plus another DNLA renderer to get the stream to my TV.
PS3 Media server and Universal Media Server work fine when it's a supported media type, but have issues with unsupported types in varying ranges. I'm not great with libav stuff, so I had issues getting any happy solution there.
So, bounced back to Plex. Initially, had the same issues with transcoding not working correctly.
Hop into the profiles folder. Notice there's one called "chromecast". Okay. Look at the log from the last failed stream test I did of "The Avengers". Okay, Avia/Chromecast is just being identified as generic.
So, just for poops and grins, I copy the transcoder info from the chromecast profile to generic. Fire it up. Seems to be working correctly!
It's late and my wife is asleep, so I can't test this as thoroughly as I'd like.
But please, if anybody else out there feels like playing with this and seeing how it works for you, let me know. :D
I've attached the modded generic config for others.
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