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[Closed] PSA: Google Chromecast £18

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Currys now doing the chromecast for £18 online (£20 in store)
Also includes 90 days free access to Play Music (as long as you're a new user).

[url= http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio/digital-media-players/digital-media-players/google-chromecast-22021414-pdt.html?srcid=8324&cmpid=em~CURRYS~WKL~FRI_PRO~wk16~M~20140822~UNK~PRO~TVN~1BNR1~166898&emid=96423093 ]Currys link[/url]


 
Posted : 22/08/2014 11:03 am
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Quite tempted to get one of these, what other apps can you use with this? I know you can use iplayer and Netflix with these, Spotify would be quite useful!


 
Posted : 22/08/2014 11:47 am
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Thanks muggo, just ordered one of these despite not needing one at all (Raspberry Pi running raspbmc and Xbox already hooked up).

Could I use it in hotels provided I can access the HDMI input?


 
Posted : 22/08/2014 11:49 am
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Could I use it in hotels provided I can access the HDMI input?

Yep.... So long as the TV has a usb socket or you've got an adapter for the plug.

what other apps can you use with this?

[url= https://www.google.com/chrome/devices/chromecast/apps.html ]Chromecast apps[/url]. You can also cast your screen from an android device, so that would work with Spotify I guess.


 
Posted : 22/08/2014 12:07 pm
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[url= http://www.tesco.com/direct/google-chromecast-hdmi-streaming-media-player/286-1656.prd?skuId=286-1656&pageLevel=sku&_requestid=230588&sc_cmp=tp4_aff_1018132 ]£18 from Tesco with £5 free blinkbox movie credit thingy
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Posted : 22/08/2014 12:12 pm
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I got one of these for £23 and am enjoying Game of Thrones

[url= https://chromeshop.wuaki.tv/uk/checkout/index.html ]Wuaki - Chromecast[/url]


 
Posted : 22/08/2014 1:12 pm
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I paid £30 for mine, and it's brilliant.

Use it to cast videos (Youtube, Netflix, REd Bull TV) / music from my iphone, Chromebook. In fact the Chromebook will cast anything (holiday photos on Picasa etc).


 
Posted : 22/08/2014 1:13 pm
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Currys now doing the chromecast for £18 online (£20 in store)

Just been and bought one at local Currys store and they're now £18 in store as well.


 
Posted : 24/08/2014 4:31 pm
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Mine arrived for collection today.

I've got mine through an AV receiver. Initially it would detect it at all. I unplugged all devices and then hooked it straight into one of the HDMI ports on my TV, set it up, then tried it again in my AV receiver and it works perfectly.

Just installed Popcorn Time on my mac. Wow, this is a total game changer!

You can directly cast from Popcorn Time on a Mac to Chromecast, but this work around is really simple and works perfectly....

Start your movie on Popcorn Time, pause it
Load this in your browser https://dabble.me/cast/?video_link=http:// [INSERT COMPUTER IP HERE]:8888
Click on the cast icon and you're off 🙂


 
Posted : 24/08/2014 4:47 pm