Does your tele have Chromecast?

Does it work well for you?

sits down on couch and tries to get my new Chromecast tele to work properly

Ya see….. I’m only using 10-15% of my monthly quota of 90GB at the mo, and be buggered if I’m gunna sit there at the pooter to watch anything I missed out on, or stare at the tiny tablet to watch it. I remember, not that long ago, I had to get by on 2GB quota a month. (both then and now via satellite).

It’s all connected and “cast“ing.

Google Home installed on the tablet OK, and set up the tele for “cast“ing. However, Google App won’t install in any of the Android devices I have. Tele is connected via wireless router.

Youtube ““casts” works fabby from both Android app and Chrome browser.

ABC iView “casts” fine for everything but “live” feed. That keeps buffering every 15 secs or so. (Android app)

SBS on demand (android App) connects but no pic at all.

7plus says ready to cast and nothing happens.

hmmmmm………

Gunna do a net connection/network load test.

Live stream iView, On Demand, 7plus all via via broswer on desktop and two laptops AND youtube via Chromecast and see what happens.

wadda yas all reckon?

Woodie said:

Does your tele have Chromecast?

Does it work well for you?

sits down on couch and tries to get my new Chromecast tele to work properly

Ya see….. I’m only using 10-15% of my monthly quota of 90GB at the mo, and be buggered if I’m gunna sit there at the pooter to watch anything I missed out on, or stare at the tiny tablet to watch it. I remember, not that long ago, I had to get by on 2GB quota a month. (both then and now via satellite).

It’s all connected and “cast“ing.

Google Home installed on the tablet OK, and set up the tele for “cast“ing. However, Google App won’t install in any of the Android devices I have. Tele is connected via wireless router.

Youtube ““casts” works fabby from both Android app and Chrome browser.

ABC iView “casts” fine for everything but “live” feed. That keeps buffering every 15 secs or so. (Android app)

SBS on demand (android App) connects but no pic at all.

7plus says ready to cast and nothing happens.

hmmmmm………

Gunna do a net connection/network load test.

Live stream iView, On Demand, 7plus all via via broswer on desktop and two laptops AND youtube via Chromecast and see what happens.

wadda yas all reckon?

I recognise the words as English but beyond that… Nothing.

I’m only using 10-15% of my monthly quota of 90GB at the mo, and be buggered if I’m gunna sit there at the pooter to watch anything I missed out on, or stare at the tiny tablet to watch it. I remember, not that long ago, I had to get by on 2GB quota a month. (both then and now via satellite).

—

Get an unlimited download plan… proceed to read a book.

HTH

Tamb said:

I recognise the words as English but beyond that… Nothing.

Mr Tamb. Chromecast Lesson 101.

SLIDE 1: INTRODUCTION

Do you use Chrome as your browser? Go up the top right (3 dots) and click. then click “cast”

Here endeth the lesson.

You now know more than yourt used to. See? You can learn something new every day. 🤓

Uh oh……. I’ve been infiltrated.

Look what my new tele is supposedly called.

rushes to unplug and burn everything 😧😨😱

Woodie said:

Tamb said:

I recognise the words as English but beyond that… Nothing.

Mr Tamb. Chromecast Lesson 101.

SLIDE 1: INTRODUCTION

Do you use Chrome as your browser? Go up the top right (3 dots) and click. then click “cast”

Here endeth the lesson.

You now know more than yourt used to. See? You can learn something new every day. 🤓

Thank you Mr Woodie.
I use Firefox. I have Google Chrome on the puter but have never opened it.

Woodie said:

Uh oh……. I’ve been infiltrated.

Look what my new tele is supposedly called.

rushes to unplug and burn everything 😧😨😱

LOL. What is the device?

Michael V said:

Woodie said:

Uh oh……. I’ve been infiltrated.

Look what my new tele is supposedly called.

rushes to unplug and burn everything 😧😨😱

LOL. What is the device?

Prolly harvested all our data by now anyway. :)

Michael V said:

Woodie said:

Uh oh……. I’ve been infiltrated.

Look what my new tele is supposedly called.

rushes to unplug and burn everything 😧😨😱

LOL. What is the device?

My new 55” Soniq tele. 😎 With Chromecast. 🤓

Michael V said:

Woodie said:

Uh oh……. I’ve been infiltrated.

Look what my new tele is supposedly called.

rushes to unplug and burn everything 😧😨😱

LOL. What is the device?

Mr V. If you go into “settings”> “System” > “About” You will see a “device name” there. You can change this. Maybe to “Michael’s Laptop” or something lke that. But this is the “device” the network sees as the “device name”. The ‘device name” in the settings of my new tele, is “China Dragon”. 😱😰

it’s cool, if it’s done by surveillance capitalism then it’s good for The Economy Must Grow and the LIFE of everyone

if it’s done by surveillance communism then it’s Worse Than Women and needs to be put back in the box

SCIENCE said:

it’s cool, if it’s done by surveillance capitalism then it’s good for The Economy Must Grow and the LIFE of everyone

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,for ever and ever. Amen.

No cast under my three dots?

9Now works like a boomer. Both for live and back episodes etc.

So it’s a thing, a piece of kit that costs money.
Cant you just stream from your computer to tele with a cord or wifi?

Peak Warming Man said:

So it’s a thing, a piece of kit that costs money.
Cant you just stream from your computer to tele with a cord or wifi?

Yeah I just connect to the tv with bluetooth

Peak Warming Man said:

No cast under my three dots?

Dunno. Are you logged in with a Google account? ie a gmail email will do. Dunno if it’s anything I did for ‘cast” to be on that “options”

Just picked Halifax Retribution (random pick) off of 9now, and it doesn’t look to bad actually. And more than half way thorugh the episode, and there’s yet to be any ads.

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

So it’s a thing, a piece of kit that costs money.
Cant you just stream from your computer to tele with a cord or wifi?

Yeah I just connect to the tv with bluetooth

It’s not the year 2000 FFS.

:)

Woodie said:

9Now works like a boomer. Both for live and back episodes etc.

so we guess that makes it OK then

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

So it’s a thing, a piece of kit that costs money.
Cant you just stream from your computer to tele with a cord or wifi?

Yeah I just connect to the tv with bluetooth

That just turns your tele into another monitor.

sibeen said:

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

So it’s a thing, a piece of kit that costs money.
Cant you just stream from your computer to tele with a cord or wifi?

Yeah I just connect to the tv with bluetooth

It’s not the year 2000 FFS.

:)

Which is why I use the built in BT functionality rather than some fkn commercial app…

Woodie said:

Does your tele have Chromecast?

Does it work well for you?

sits down on couch and tries to get my new Chromecast tele to work properly

Ya see….. I’m only using 10-15% of my monthly quota of 90GB at the mo, and be buggered if I’m gunna sit there at the pooter to watch anything I missed out on, or stare at the tiny tablet to watch it. I remember, not that long ago, I had to get by on 2GB quota a month. (both then and now via satellite).

It’s all connected and “cast“ing.

Google Home installed on the tablet OK, and set up the tele for “cast“ing. However, Google App won’t install in any of the Android devices I have. Tele is connected via wireless router.

Youtube ““casts” works fabby from both Android app and Chrome browser.

ABC iView “casts” fine for everything but “live” feed. That keeps buffering every 15 secs or so. (Android app)

SBS on demand (android App) connects but no pic at all.

7plus says ready to cast and nothing happens.

hmmmmm………

Gunna do a net connection/network load test.

Live stream iView, On Demand, 7plus all via via broswer on desktop and two laptops AND youtube via Chromecast and see what happens.

wadda yas all reckon?

You can do all that through Web browsers and a wifi dongle

sibeen said:

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

So it’s a thing, a piece of kit that costs money.
Cant you just stream from your computer to tele with a cord or wifi?

Yeah I just connect to the tv with bluetooth

It’s not the year 2000 FFS.

:)

What this does is strips the “streaming” component only out of the tablet phone app, and transfers it to the tele. So streams direct to the tele, while being controlled from your device. You can even turn your device off, or go do something else on it, like check this forum, or your facebook.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Woodie said:

Does your tele have Chromecast?

Does it work well for you?

sits down on couch and tries to get my new Chromecast tele to work properly

Ya see….. I’m only using 10-15% of my monthly quota of 90GB at the mo, and be buggered if I’m gunna sit there at the pooter to watch anything I missed out on, or stare at the tiny tablet to watch it. I remember, not that long ago, I had to get by on 2GB quota a month. (both then and now via satellite).

It’s all connected and “cast“ing.

Google Home installed on the tablet OK, and set up the tele for “cast“ing. However, Google App won’t install in any of the Android devices I have. Tele is connected via wireless router.

Youtube ““casts” works fabby from both Android app and Chrome browser.

ABC iView “casts” fine for everything but “live” feed. That keeps buffering every 15 secs or so. (Android app)

SBS on demand (android App) connects but no pic at all.

7plus says ready to cast and nothing happens.

hmmmmm………

Gunna do a net connection/network load test.

Live stream iView, On Demand, 7plus all via via broswer on desktop and two laptops AND youtube via Chromecast and see what happens.

wadda yas all reckon?

You can do all that through Web browsers and a wifi dongle

nope.

Woodie said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Woodie said:

Does your tele have Chromecast?

Does it work well for you?

sits down on couch and tries to get my new Chromecast tele to work properly

Ya see….. I’m only using 10-15% of my monthly quota of 90GB at the mo, and be buggered if I’m gunna sit there at the pooter to watch anything I missed out on, or stare at the tiny tablet to watch it. I remember, not that long ago, I had to get by on 2GB quota a month. (both then and now via satellite).

It’s all connected and “cast“ing.

Google Home installed on the tablet OK, and set up the tele for “cast“ing. However, Google App won’t install in any of the Android devices I have. Tele is connected via wireless router.

Youtube ““casts” works fabby from both Android app and Chrome browser.

ABC iView “casts” fine for everything but “live” feed. That keeps buffering every 15 secs or so. (Android app)

SBS on demand (android App) connects but no pic at all.

7plus says ready to cast and nothing happens.

hmmmmm………

Gunna do a net connection/network load test.

Live stream iView, On Demand, 7plus all via via broswer on desktop and two laptops AND youtube via Chromecast and see what happens.

wadda yas all reckon?

You can do all that through Web browsers and a wifi dongle

nope.

ok, a brief summary

please

Some people have chrome apps on their desktop.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Some people have chrome apps on their desktop.

Are they still supporting those or have they gone another direction ?

Tau.Neutrino said:

Some people have chrome apps on their desktop.

Which Chrome apps?

Woodie said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Some people have chrome apps on their desktop.

Which Chrome apps?

These ones

https://www.howtogeek.com/177846/chrome-brings-apps-to-your-desktop-are-they-worth-using/

I bought a chromecast dongle a few months ago along with a Miracast dongle

I haven’t install the chromecast dongle yet

I installed the miracast on the monitor (EZMira app on the smartphone) which allowed screen mirroring between my smaller smartphone screen and the 27 inch Dell monitor

I tried some other mirroring apps that failed before I figured out ezmira was the orginal app that comes with the MIracast dongle.

Is it working yet?

https://support.google.com/chromecast/search?hl=en&q=Set up chromecast &from_promoted_search=true

Tau.Neutrino said:

I bought a chromecast dongle a few months ago along with a Miracast dongle

I haven’t install the chromecast dongle yet

I installed the miracast on the monitor (EZMira app on the smartphone) which allowed screen mirroring between my smaller smartphone screen and the 27 inch Dell monitor

I tried some other mirroring apps that failed before I figured out ezmira was the orginal app that comes with the MIracast dongle.

Miracast also does casting through wifi to the Internet but not using chrome apps

but I havent set that up yet.

I set mine up just for screen mirroring between my smartphone using wifi direct > miracast dongle plugged into the dell monitor

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

I bought a chromecast dongle a few months ago along with a Miracast dongle

I haven’t install the chromecast dongle yet

I installed the miracast on the monitor (EZMira app on the smartphone) which allowed screen mirroring between my smaller smartphone screen and the 27 inch Dell monitor

I tried some other mirroring apps that failed before I figured out ezmira was the orginal app that comes with the MIracast dongle.

Miracast also does casting through wifi to the Internet but not using chrome apps

but I havent set that up yet.

I set mine up just for screen mirroring between my smartphone using wifi direct > miracast dongle plugged into the dell monitor

I only did that because my glasses broke and couldn’t see small text on the smartphone.

Much bigger on the larger screen.

I don’t really understand this conversation. I thought modern people (which I’m not) have smart TVs which are connected to the internets and can access all that stuff without any other device (apart from the router and NBN connection).

Bubblecar said:

I don’t really understand this conversation. I thought modern people (which I’m not) have smart TVs which are connected to the internets and can access all that stuff without any other device (apart from the router and NBN connection).

What is Google Chromecast?
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/what-is-google-chromecast,news-17637.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast

Chromecast is a line of digital media players developed by Google. The devices, designed as small dongles, enable users with a mobile device or personal computer to play Internet-streamed audio-visual content on a high-definition television or home audio system through mobile and web apps that support the Google Cast technology. Alternatively, content can be mirrored from the Google Chrome web browser running on a personal computer, as well as from the screen of some Android devices.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bubblecar said:

I don’t really understand this conversation. I thought modern people (which I’m not) have smart TVs which are connected to the internets and can access all that stuff without any other device (apart from the router and NBN connection).

What is Google Chromecast?
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/what-is-google-chromecast,news-17637.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast

Chromecast is a line of digital media players developed by Google. The devices, designed as small dongles, enable users with a mobile device or personal computer to play Internet-streamed audio-visual content on a high-definition television or home audio system through mobile and web apps that support the Google Cast technology. Alternatively, content can be mirrored from the Google Chrome web browser running on a personal computer, as well as from the screen of some Android devices.

The difference being that these are multimedia devices that stream / cast stuff from various sites or restricted sites etc

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Bubblecar said:

I don’t really understand this conversation. I thought modern people (which I’m not) have smart TVs which are connected to the internets and can access all that stuff without any other device (apart from the router and NBN connection).

What is Google Chromecast?
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/what-is-google-chromecast,news-17637.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast

Chromecast is a line of digital media players developed by Google. The devices, designed as small dongles, enable users with a mobile device or personal computer to play Internet-streamed audio-visual content on a high-definition television or home audio system through mobile and web apps that support the Google Cast technology. Alternatively, content can be mirrored from the Google Chrome web browser running on a personal computer, as well as from the screen of some Android devices.

The difference being that these are multimedia devices that stream / cast stuff from various sites or restricted sites etc

I was using a smartphone going from 4g to wifi direct on the smartphone to miracast dongle plugged into the Monitor

it casts / streams video and audio over wifi

another way is NBN > wifi modem > casting dongle > TV or Monitor

another way is NBN > modem > wired Network > device

etc

There is a mini hierarchy of devices
Digital TVs
Screen mirroring devices smart phone to TV large monitors
Media devices that play AV from hard drives USB drives etc
TV’s with Ivew and SBS
next up are media players with AV streaming devices Chromecast, Miracast Roku netflix youtube etc
next up are Android tv boxes netflix youtube etc
next up are DVD /bluray players with WIFI access to netflix youtube etc
next up again are PC sticks from intel
next up again are mini pcs like the Intel Nuc
then desktop streaming

might have left some out

Ian said:

Is it working yet?

https://support.google.com/chromecast/search?hl=en&q=Set up chromecast &from_promoted_search=true

Mr Ian,

It works, and connected and everything. Just some of it works better than other bits, Some bits don’t work at all.

Tau.Neutrino said:

There is a mini hierarchy of devices
Digital TVs
Screen mirroring devices smart phone to TV large monitors
Media devices that play AV from hard drives USB drives etc
TV’s with Ivew and SBS
next up are media players with AV streaming devices Chromecast, Miracast Roku netflix youtube etc
next up are Android tv boxes netflix youtube etc
next up are DVD /bluray players with WIFI access to netflix youtube etc
next up again are PC sticks from intel
next up again are mini pcs like the Intel Nuc
then desktop streaming

might have left some out

Bigger again with nearly everything built-in

Full HD 1080 Projectors with inbuilt Digital TV and inbiult 4g/64 gb android media tv web streamer with WIFI and Ethernet etc.

Woodie said:

Ian said:

Is it working yet?

https://support.google.com/chromecast/search?hl=en&q=Set up chromecast &from_promoted_search=true

Mr Ian,

It works, and connected and everything. Just some of it works better than other bits, Some bits don’t work at all.

That’s a bit of a worry.

You should have your phone acting as the remote, yeah?

Ian said:

Woodie said:

Ian said:

Is it working yet?

https://support.google.com/chromecast/search?hl=en&q=Set up chromecast &from_promoted_search=true

Mr Ian,

It works, and connected and everything. Just some of it works better than other bits, Some bits don’t work at all.

That’s a bit of a worry.

You should have your phone acting as the remote, yeah?

That’s pretty close to the way it works, Mr Ian. You have, say, the ABC iView app on your phone. Or Youtube, or 9now or netflix, Stan, Foxtel etc etc.
Use the tablet/phone app as you would nomally, then tap the ‘cast” icon, and it transfers just the streaming component to the tele. Full 4K UHD, if that’s what you are streaming.

Anyway, methinks the new TV is going back in the box and getting taken back as “not fit for purpose” under Australian consumer law.

Wondered why it was “well priced”.

It appears that the Cast Firmware version (1.22) is 3 years+ old in the tele and is no longer supported by the majority of “cast” enabled apps and websites. And no upgrades or new versions will be forthcoming from Soniq (TV Brand). Latest firmware versions are 1.44

Awaiting confirmation from all the TV streaming apps (7plus, SBS on demand, etc) as to the minimum Cast firmware version that is supported.

Also, others on the webernets with the same firmware version I have, are having the same problems.
9now and Youtube are the only ones that work flawlessly. All the others only just partially work, or not at all. I don’t have a netflix, disney, or Foxtel etc account to test those sort of “pay” streaming services.

And one for the Parpyone, there’s even a streaming app called “old movies”. (free) Currently watching “Teenagers from Outer Space” (1959). Works fine on the tablet, but it won’t “cast” either.

Some Android tv boxes are having various firmware problems too.

When they can no longer fix things via firmware updates it usually means a hardware update which means a new model range etc

Seen these apps

They are kind of like camera casting

One smart phone’s camera acts like the lens for another remote smartphone so you can use any smartphone’s camera app to trigger the remote smartphone’s camera.

Ged it.?

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=bluetooth%20camera%20app&c=apps

Bluetooth Camera

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ab.projects.bluetooth_camera
The application “Bluetooth Camera” can be used for getting and recording pictures from a remote device. For that, two devices must be paired with a bluetooth. One of these devices can be used as a camera and other as a monitor.

BT Camera

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hereyouare.btcamera
You can use Bluetooth Headset as the remote controller of your phone to take a photo via BT Camera.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Seen these apps

They are kind of like camera casting

One smart phone’s camera acts like the lens for another remote smartphone so you can use any smartphone’s camera app to trigger the remote smartphone’s camera.

Ged it.?

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=bluetooth%20camera%20app&c=apps

Bluetooth Camera

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ab.projects.bluetooth_camera
The application “Bluetooth Camera” can be used for getting and recording pictures from a remote device. For that, two devices must be paired with a bluetooth. One of these devices can be used as a camera and other as a monitor.

BT Camera

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hereyouare.btcamera
You can use Bluetooth Headset as the remote controller of your phone to take a photo via BT Camera.

Uses

! Does away with self timer problems, the trigger is via Bluetooth control on both smartphones

2 Will get you that above crowd shot

Attach remote camera to a selfie stick so one can take a photo above the crowd

3 Reach high places for photo, say roof damage assessment, attach remote camera to long pole etc, can then see where to take best shots.

4 Attach remote camera to a drone for higher shots must still be within Bluetooth range of around 10 – 20 meters

BT cameras can also violate privacy very easily, so must be used within the law.

BT cameras could advance narcissism as well, a narcissist with two cameras is fine tuning their PR

Bird lovers

Two BT smartphone cameras would bee great for insect and bird lovers :)

You could get one camera closer to the action with you further way or inside the house with the remote screen

Remote astronomy

Similar thing one smartphone camara outside, the other smartphone inside using the view screen

Woodie said:

Tamb said:

I recognise the words as English but beyond that… Nothing.

Mr Tamb. Chromecast Lesson 101.

SLIDE 1: INTRODUCTION

Do you use Chrome as your browser? Go up the top right (3 dots) and click. then click “cast”

Here endeth the lesson.

You now know more than yourt used to. See? You can learn something new every day. 🤓

Agree with tamb.

I do not use Chrome as browser.
I got fed up with having to wait five minutes (or longer) for it to boot up every time I started it on my computer.

Can you suggest an alternative first lesson?

if anyone is interested

Audio only streaming devices that work with itunes and other media players

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Audio-Streamer-KAISER-BAAS-SOUND-SHIFT-KBA03046C-Wireless-connect-Hifi-AIRPLAY/352757008571

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Music-streamer/154094134290

I have a few they work great with itunes streaming from room to room, plug a wifi dongle into the computer

Itunes will use the wifi dongle to connect to the audio streamer that can be in another room.

Much cheaper than the Sonos systems.

another audio only streamer

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/POLK-AUDIO-Wireless-Music-Streaming-System-Optical-Coaxial-Outputs-OMNI-P1-New/174005252461

and another audio only streamer

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-M5-AudioCast-HIFI-Music-Receiver-Airplay-WIFI-Audio-Micro-USB-with-G3S6/154042031476

by the way

They are different to blue tooth

best Bluetooth receiver

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BluDento-5-0-aptX-HD-True-HiFi-Bluetooth-Music-Audio-Stereo-Receiver-Long-Range/153824539092

best Bluetooth transmitter

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sennheiser-BT-T100-Bluetooth-wireless-audio-transmitter-black-for-508258/333542194597

Tau.Neutrino said:

if anyone is interested

Audio only streaming devices that work with itunes and other media players

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Audio-Streamer-KAISER-BAAS-SOUND-SHIFT-KBA03046C-Wireless-connect-Hifi-AIRPLAY/352757008571

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Music-streamer/154094134290

I have a few they work great with itunes streaming from room to room, plug a wifi dongle into the computer

Itunes will use the wifi dongle to connect to the audio streamer that can be in another room.

Much cheaper than the Sonos systems.

So with something like this, what will I need in the other room? Just the streaming device plugged into some speakers?

Bubblecar said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

if anyone is interested

Audio only streaming devices that work with itunes and other media players

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Audio-Streamer-KAISER-BAAS-SOUND-SHIFT-KBA03046C-Wireless-connect-Hifi-AIRPLAY/352757008571

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Music-streamer/154094134290

I have a few they work great with itunes streaming from room to room, plug a wifi dongle into the computer

Itunes will use the wifi dongle to connect to the audio streamer that can be in another room.

Much cheaper than the Sonos systems.

So with something like this, what will I need in the other room? Just the streaming device plugged into some speakers?

Plug streaming device into an aux amp input and speakers or plug it into powered / active speakers

and your set to go through itunes on a pc in another room

itunes has a little icon which allows you to switch between sound card and wifi device on win10

Blue tooth remote apps would be great for reporters or journalists operating one smartphone camera on a tripod

Controlling the tripod camera with another smartphone

they could then see behind themselves and set up more quickly

Here is a cheap way to get cordless Bluetooth headphones connected to the computer or hifi

Bluetooth headphones, over ear with long hour battery life 25 hours cost $35
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bluedio-T5-Bluetooth-Headphones-Microphone-Noise-cancelling-Wireless-Headsets/163091678663

use the Bluetooth headphones with one of these Bluetooth devices

Bluetooth 5 dongle from computer $23 range around 20 meters
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bluetooth-5-0-Audio-USB-Transmitter-A2DP-Stereo-Dongle-Adapter-for-TV-PC-Switch/202997579868

from hifi or tv etc Long Range 80 meters Bluetooth 5.0 Transmitter Receiver $66
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/80M-Long-Range-Bluetooth-5-0-Transmitter-Receiver-TRANSMITTER-Wireless-Audio/283659782227

Portable 2 in1 Bluetooth 5.0 Transmitter Adapter Audio Receiver TV PC Speaker Headphone short range of 10 meters $12
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2in1-Bluetooth-5-0-Transmitter-Adapter-Audio-Receiver-TV-PC-Speaker-Headphone/203047839109

The latest Chrome cast dongle version is 4th generation

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/G4-HDMI-Wireless-Media-Streamer-for-Chromecast-Android-iOS-Support-Netflix-AU/124259444954

Correction

Latest version is of chrome cast is 3

https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/7124014?hl=en-AU

4 is on its way

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/google-chromecast-4-sabrina

I became confused with generic casting products .

Well, the BOD (Board of Directors) and EC (Executive Committee) met yesterday, and the motion was put, and seconded and officially minuted, to keep the new tele. It was minuted that the tele was a good 4K UHD tele, with superior HD FTA (1080p) picture than the old one. It was also noted that the inbuilt Chromecast functionality was flawed, and out of date. It was noted that the capital appropriation for the tele was approx 1.5 weeks’ worth of ciggies.

The motion was then put (and seconded) to allocate funds from petty cash to acquire a Chromecast Ultra device. The motion passed unanimously.

The Technical Dept took a few minutes to install the newly acquired device, and their report indicates full functionality on all devices and services.

An addendum to the Technical Report noted that no 4K UHD material is generally available other than through online webernet streaming services.

A demonstration to the BOD and EC was done in the lunch room over a cuppa at morning tea, of both 4K UHD and 8K UHD streaming services using webernets and Youtube.

Exclamations of WOW and 😎😍🤩😵🥴😁and 😮 abounded from all who attended.

A Press Release will be forthcoming.

Woodie said:

Well, the BOD (Board of Directors) and EC (Executive Committee) met yesterday, and the motion was put, and seconded and officially minuted, to keep the new tele. It was minuted that the tele was a good 4K UHD tele, with superior HD FTA (1080p) picture than the old one. It was also noted that the inbuilt Chromecast functionality was flawed, and out of date. It was noted that the capital appropriation for the tele was approx 1.5 weeks’ worth of ciggies.

The motion was then put (and seconded) to allocate funds from petty cash to acquire a Chromecast Ultra device. The motion passed unanimously.

The Technical Dept took a few minutes to install the newly acquired device, and their report indicates full functionality on all devices and services.

An addendum to the Technical Report noted that no 4K UHD material is generally available other than through online webernet streaming services.

A demonstration to the BOD and EC was done in the lunch room over a cuppa at morning tea, of both 4K UHD and 8K UHD streaming services using webernets and Youtube.

Exclamations of WOW and 😎😍🤩😵🥴😁and 😮 abounded from all who attended.

A Press Release will be forthcoming.

/Problems – Resolved.