Re: chromecast issues Hardware and Software Hardware by Reverend Jim … this 11 months ago but I just picked up a ChromeCast a couple of days ago and I've been quite… casting youtube videos is hit or miss. There is a ChromeCast control added to the toolbar at the bottom of the… player is vlc and they are working on builiding in ChromeCast features so I should (at some point) be able to… chromecast issues Hardware and Software Hardware by noone118 has anyone had difficulties getting chromecast to work on their network? specifically, getting to the final … successfully located your network and your router settings show the chromecast device in your lan/dhcp settings? have verified that all… Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim … new, faster modem. Three months ago I bought a new ChromeCast device and was able to connect it to my old… Android 6 cell phone. Today I tried to connect my ChromeCast to the new modem. I was unable. After spending more… the reconnect So now, in order to use my $50 ChromeCast, I must drop $200+ on a new cell phone, or… Converting various video formats to mp4 Programming Software Development by Reverend Jim I have a Chromecast that I use to stream video from my laptop to … Fixing my not-so-smart TV Hardware and Software by pty … Video and YouTube too, so I wouldn't need my Chromecast. Excellent. Fast forward to the middle of this year, I… Anyone know where bungle4 wireless profile comes from? Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Reverend Jim … on my computer. My wireless devices are: five laptops one Chromecast It is possible that Chromecase uses this ridiculously named entry… Re: Looking for media streaming hardware Hardware and Software Hardware by Reverend Jim Good thing I didn't buy anything yet. At first glance, it looks like [Chromecast](https://support.google.com/chromecast/?hl=en-CA#topic=2995192) (about $40) is what I want. I imagine VLC will soon support it. Re: vbScript - Run an External Program and Capture the Output Programming by Reverend Jim … to mp4 (so that I could use them with my Chromecast device). Naturally, I threw together a script to act as… Re: how to play movies on the computer with home DVD player? Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by JamesCherrill There are quite a few programs that will burn a video file into a standard DVD, but the process is tedious and slow. Why not get a ChromeCast or equivalent and beam the video directly from the pc to the tv? Re: how to convert videos to blu-ray file and ISO Image？ Hardware and Software Hardware by JamesCherrill No. Not Blu-ray for dvds, and not iso for a DVD player. There are apps for that, eg see https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/3061/burn-any-video-file-type-to-play-on-a-dvd-player/ Using a ChromeCast or similar is much easier and faster. Re: How to connect my laptop to TV? Programming Software Development by Reverend Jim I have had little success with connecting devices with Bluetooth. Connections, when they work, are unreliable. In many cases devices are just not recognized or fail to connect. I suggest using either an HDMI connection or Chromecast depending on how you intend to use the device. Re: Favorite Oculus Quest apps Hardware and Software Hardware Mobile and Wearables by Reverend Jim … there were no instructions). My family room TV has a Chromecast plugged into it and I was easily able to cast… Re: Custom Media Server Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by Reverend Jim … do the trick. I use it for casting to my ChromeCast. However, it is non-standard enough that I can't… Re: Custom Media Server Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by JamesCherrill I've used Plex for years with servers on Mac, M1 Mac, Windows, QNAP and Synology; clients on Mac, IOS, iPadOS (including remote access over internet), Apple TV, Chromecast, LG Television. Metadata, subtitles etc all solid. And it's free. What more are you looking for? Re: How to translate the satellite in PC to a TV screen. Hardware and Software Networking by Reverend Jim I do it in either of two ways: 1. Chromecast 2. HDMI cable Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by rproffitt I cheated last time. I kept my old WiFi SSID and password on the new router to avoid setting up all the smart stuff. Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by JamesCherrill Me too. Over 20 devices connected to the wifi, many with no keyboard and tortuous setup procedures (not just printer and tv, but dishwasher, oven, Tesla charger etc). No way am I ever going to change the SSID or password. I know that’s crazy, but it’s not my fault. Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Dani Why does your dishwasher need wifi? I can understand with things like an oven, because we use that here so it automatically knows the precise cooking temperature and duration for any food. But a dishwasher? Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim I have a Logitech wireless mouse. With Logitech Options installed it allows me to reassign the mouse buttons for specific applications. For example, the button on the left side defaults to Windows Task Switcher. I set it to play/pause in VLC Media Player, toggle full screen in my web browsers, PDF and ebook reader apps, etc. For several months now… Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim >Why does your dishwasher need wifi? Exactly. And with the current state of security - everyone wants to skip the testing and rush their appliances to market - everything is hackable. So why would I want a wifi enabled security camera, dishwasher, refrigerator, stove, thermostat, etc.? Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by rproffitt My brother and I installed Solar power systems recently so things that you would never imagined to have BlueTooth (BT) or WiFi now connects to our network and web so we can manage energy use. In my case it's my EVSE (car charger) which is on Wifi so I programmed it to charge one hour after sun up till one hour before sun down. I wanted to avoid… Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Dani I couldn’t live without a Nest thermostat or doorbell at this point. Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim Here in Winnipeg it can get mighty cold. In the winter (before retiring) I had a timer in the garage to turn on my car block-heater two hours before going to work. Didn't need Bluetooth or wifi to program. Didn't need software updates which would tell me my timer was no longer supported, and was not hackable. It's more than 30 years old and it… Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Dani It doesn’t sound like you’ve ever lived anywhere with wildly unpredictable weather. I’m familiar with the old school remote car start that was useful back in NY winters. But here in CA, when you’re expecting it to cool into the 50s tonight, and instead you’re laying in bed tossing and turning because it’s randomly in the mid-80s outside instead and… Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim >being able to adjust the thermostat from bed is a godsend I thought that's what husbands were for ;-) We have a programmable (but not wifi) thermostat that keeps our house at the proper temperature day and night, winter or summer. Recently Bill Maher was talking about a friend who was raving about his new vape pen. It came with an app so … Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim BTW since re-installing Options Plus this morning, the software is now telling me there is an update available. Can't wait to see what it breaks. Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Dani > I thought that's what husbands were for ;-) It is! Insomniac me doesn't want to be exposed to all that blue light from my phone. > We have a programmable (but not wifi) thermostat that keeps our house at the proper temperature day and night, winter or summer. I like to keep the windows open all day long when I'm working, and my … Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by rproffitt Found the meme for Jim! https://imgur.com/gallery/W6VoXSe ![d4.jpeg](https://static.daniweb.com/attachments/1/67b41527320b6a24cdd74fbe247ce773.jpeg) Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by JamesCherrill > Why does your dishwasher need wifi? It doesn’t. But it comes with it anyway. Re: Tech has failed us (a rant) Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim Here's yet another example. The remote control for my cable TV box went belly up. After chatting with the provider tech support they agreed to mail me a new one. When it arrived several days later I looked at the pairing instructions. 1. Point the remote at the cable box 2. Press the mic button until the menu appears on your TV 3. Follow …