Anyone have any experience with chromecast or other streaming devices like that?
I want to buy one so I can connect my laptop to my tv and watch some of my downloaded videos.
I've done some research, and I'll I've found was you could stream webpages. I don't know if this is true for streaming your desktop
Chromecast has an experimental function to stream video files; it's not a fully implemented function yet, so it's kind of iffy, but it's worked so far, except that you have to go back to your PC between each video: there is no playlist function. However, with a laptop, that shouldn't be much issue.
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This said, http://www.universalmediaserver.com/
Get the last version, it's snappier and more discreet than the first one. I am using it with my Moto G 3rd gen and it works fine, never tried a laptop though.
doesn't your tv have a usb input? you can put videos on a usb drive and plug it into your tv and watch them.
just use an hdmi cable...chromecast is just a pita by comparison
