31 May 2020: We have a chromecast on the upstairs TV, but nothing on the downstairs TV so I wondered if I could use and Idle R-Pi for one. My R-Pi is a Model B rev 2, so it is quite old, and some of the Wifi dongles do not support use as a AP.
Here's links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhNc2cSULWQ
directs to https://www.novaspirit.com/2017/09/22/how-to-use-raspberry-pi-as-chromecast/
needs raspicast on Android Tablet
https://thepi.io/how-to-use-your-raspberry-pi-as-a-chromecast-alternative/
The same. used this one to make it.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-As-Chromecast-Alternative-Raspicast/
The same.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/raspberry-pi-chromecast/
The saem, includes compilation and comment about using Kodi too.
None of these mention wireless configuration.
Loaded latest Raspberry OS on 8 GB SD card.
Installed usual network config stuff.
Wireless IP of 29
Have put question on the Raspberry Pi Forum.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=197143
3 june 2020 I turns out that omxplayer that was part of previous Raspbian distros was not part of Buster, so i have installed it.
Hah – Got it working. Uninstalled Raspicast from my tablet, rebooted, Installed again and realised that the tab for files showed files on the R-Pi, then started youtube and shared to Raspicast second alternative after ‘queue’, to actually play. And it worked.
Not as good as Chromecast, but it played Youtube videos.
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