• TOModera@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    So I have two Chromecasts, and this sucks, didn’t really want to replace them eith boxes (once they die). What viable replacements are there?

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      3 months ago

      Buy a small PC, get one of those keyboard and trackpad things that is the form factor of a TV remote. It’s more expensive but nobody can deprecate it from you and you can stream anything you could stream to a web browser or torrent onto a hard drive. I did it earlier this year and regret not doing it sooner.

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        3 months ago

        That’s basically what the first Chromecast engineer saw his wife doing that inspired him to think up the Chromecast…

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          3 months ago

          My understanding was that Chromecast was just Google running the Embrace Extend Extinguish playbook on Miracast

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            3 months ago

            Aright, we’ve got to get miracast back now that Chromecast is dead.

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        3 months ago

        This is only viable if you’re a savvy pirate. Streaming services are limiting you to 720p unless you’re on some smart TV platform now

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      3 months ago

      I just use 50ft HDMI cables now. I use a VLC remote control with my phone to load videos and play them.

      I’ve given up on most companies though, they are all failures in my eyes.

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      3 months ago

      ebay a few now before the prices go up and put them in a closet.

      I am actively using 11 Chromecast Audios (long since EOL) in my house to send music to multi channel amps feeding speakers in my house. I ordered 5 of them within the last 6mo from Japan (ebay) at an inflated cost, but they are still available.