Chromecast borked

[croyde]

Mine has given up. Sure that I only bought it 3 years ago to replace an older borked one. Think it cost me £29 from Argos.

So my old plasma Panny is dumb again. Tried rebooting, factory reset (started working but tedious having to sign back in to all my TV apps, yes Disney, you are ste) but half an hour later it's back to connecting to my router but saying no internet. Same thing when connecting to my phone's hot spot.

It's been having these connection problems for the past year but normally connecting to my phone sorts it.

It always feels pretty hot so I guess it's cooked itself, much like the last one.

Seems they don't make the Chromecast anymore and you need to buy something costing over 3 times as much.

Any ideas folks.

Guess I could buy a Smart telly but I love the picture on the Panasonic and I hate getting rid of stuff that still works, especially after 15 years.

Cheers.

[bigandclever]

There'll be 000's available at cex with their 5 year warranty.

[bobthemonkey]

You can get a basic Amazon fire stick for £30.

Agree the image on those old plasma's is lovely - but the do give off a lot of heat - may be worth positioning whatever replacement you go with a little further away in case its the heat killing them.

[croyde]

bigandclever said:

There'll be 000's available at cex with their 5 year warranty.

Just looked, they want £55.

Mine was £29 new

Last night it decided to finally connect to my phone's hotspot but still refused to connect to my router.

Sees it, connects to it but says that it doesn't have internet. Router is working for everything else and getting a decent download speed.

[rodericb]

Yeah, I have a Panny Plazzy (VT60) and I think I'm on my third google plug-in smart device thing..They seem to get a bit flakey and eventually a newer device appears at a low enough price to update. I have a Google TV Streamer which is the current google device for that type of thing - more memory onboard and an ethernet port too.. It's now behaving a bit flakily with the YouTube app but I think that's more of a YouTube thing than a device thing as other apps work okay.....

[98elise]

croyde said:

bigandclever said:

There'll be 000's available at cex with their 5 year warranty.

Just looked, they want £55.

Mine was £29 new

Last night it decided to finally connect to my phone's hotspot but still refused to connect to my router.

Sees it, connects to it but says that it doesn't have internet. Router is working for everything else and getting a decent download speed.

You can pick them up cheaper on ebay. Watch out for non chromecast devices being sold as chromecast though.

I love our chromecasts, its a real shame google stopped making them. I wish I'd got the audio versions as well.

Edited by 98elise on Monday 13th July 10:31

[croyde]

I've got their first audio one plugged into my Nad amp, bought back in 1985.

The amp is still connected to the speakers also bought in 1985 made by Acoustic Research.

Just brilliant for casting music or radio from my phone. Shame I live in a flat. I can't have the audio on the Nad higher than One, and this one goes to 11

The Chromecast for the telly is now mysteriously working with the router, for now.

Have always found the device really useful for when I travel so I can literally bring my TV with me when staying in hotels or AirBnBs.

[98elise]

croyde said:

I've got their first audio one plugged into my Nad amp, bought back in 1985.

The amp is still connected to the speakers also bought in 1985 made by Acoustic Research.

Just brilliant for casting music or radio from my phone. Shame I live in a flat. I can't have the audio on the Nad higher than One, and this one goes to 11

The Chromecast for the telly is now mysteriously working with the router, for now.

Have always found the device really useful for when I travel so I can literally bring my TV with me when staying in hotels or AirBnBs.

I also take one of mine when travelling, especially in Europe where english channels may be limited.

[SP_]

Chromecast audio's are brilliant, shame they discontinued them. I guess, to push people to using their 'smart' speakers.

[nyt]

Freely?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...


Or a 2nd hand Apple TV

[Mr Pointy]

croyde said:

Have always found the device really useful for when I travel so I can literally bring my TV with me when staying in hotels or AirBnBs.

98elise said:

I also take one of mine when travelling, especially in Europe where english channels may be limited.

Are the any different or better than a Firestick? I use mine with NordVPN & have no problem getting all the UK streaming services, Netflix, F1TV etc.

[98elise]

Mr Pointy said:

croyde said:

Have always found the device really useful for when I travel so I can literally bring my TV with me when staying in hotels or AirBnBs.

98elise said:

I also take one of mine when travelling, especially in Europe where english channels may be limited.

Are the any different or better than a Firestick? I use mine with NordVPN & have no problem getting all the UK streaming services, Netflix, F1TV etc.

I've never used a fire stick so wouldn't know.

The main thing with a chromecast is its not like seperate device, it like its part of the TV.

You use your phone (or other device) to choose the content, then cast to the TV. I've never had an issue using Netfix etc abroad, but that said we don't actually watch that much TV. Its just nice to have.

[Mr Pointy]

98elise said:

Mr Pointy said:

Are they any different or better than a Firestick? I use mine with NordVPN & have no problem getting all the UK streaming services, Netflix, F1TV etc.

I've never used a fire stick so wouldn't know.

The main thing with a Chromecast is its not like separate device, it like its part of the TV.

You use your phone (or other device) to choose the content, then cast to the TV. I've never had an issue using Netfix etc abroad, but that said we don't actually watch that much TV. Its just nice to have.

It sounds slightly different to a Firestick then as that has the Wi-fi connection built in. I just plug mine into the HDMI port on the TV & pick up power from a USB port if the TV has one. I take a travel router with me so that connects to the hotel wi-fi & all my devices connect to the router.

[98elise]

Mr Pointy said:

98elise said:

Mr Pointy said:

Are they any different or better than a Firestick? I use mine with NordVPN & have no problem getting all the UK streaming services, Netflix, F1TV etc.

I've never used a fire stick so wouldn't know.

The main thing with a Chromecast is its not like separate device, it like its part of the TV.

You use your phone (or other device) to choose the content, then cast to the TV. I've never had an issue using Netfix etc abroad, but that said we don't actually watch that much TV. Its just nice to have.

It sounds slightly different to a Firestick then as that has the Wi-fi connection built in. I just plug mine into the HDMI port on the TV & pick up power from a USB port if the TV has one. I take a travel router with me so that connects to the hotel wi-fi & all my devices connect to the router.

It still connects to WiFi, and likewise connects to the HDMI and USB for power.

I just mean in operation is like it's integrated into the TV. There is no remote or visible box. You just cast the media from your phone.

[Mr Pointy]

98elise said:

It still connects to WiFi, and likewise connects to the HDMI and USB for power.

I just mean in operation is like it's integrated into the TV. There is no remote or visible box. You just cast the media from your phone.

The Firestick does all the work though & you operate it through the UI on the TV screen (either via a small remote or an app on your phone), rather than your phone doing connection to Netflix & streaming it to the Chromecast. I guess the result is the same in the end.

[SP_]

Mr Pointy said:

98elise said:

It still connects to WiFi, and likewise connects to the HDMI and USB for power.

I just mean in operation is like it's integrated into the TV. There is no remote or visible box. You just cast the media from your phone.

The Firestick does all the work though & you operate it through the UI on the TV screen (either via a small remote or an app on your phone), rather than your phone doing connection to Netflix & streaming it to the Chromecast. I guess the result is the same in the end.

Your phone doesn't do the work with Chromecast either. All the phone is providing is telling the Chromecast what to play.
You can happily turn your phone off after starting a show on Netflix, Youtube, whatever, and the Chromecast will continue.

[98elise]

SP_ said:

Mr Pointy said:

98elise said:

It still connects to WiFi, and likewise connects to the HDMI and USB for power.

I just mean in operation is like it's integrated into the TV. There is no remote or visible box. You just cast the media from your phone.

The Firestick does all the work though & you operate it through the UI on the TV screen (either via a small remote or an app on your phone), rather than your phone doing connection to Netflix & streaming it to the Chromecast. I guess the result is the same in the end.

Your phone doesn't do the work with Chromecast either. All the phone is providing is telling the Chromecast what to play.
You can happily turn your phone off after starting a show on Netflix, Youtube, whatever, and the Chromecast will continue.

This, and other devices can control the stream.

They also operate as a smart device if you're into home automation. We have a bedtime automation that turns various lights on/off. It also turns the Living Room TV off via the chromecast.