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Well, the title says it all really. I've been using the Emby ATV app on my NP since beta days without too much incident, and I've managed to cast to it from the BBC iplayer app using multiple android devices and an ipad (amazing!) with ease. I've also used the chromecast app for screen mirroring to watch the Rugby World Cup using ITV player. So I was thinking of getting a chromecast stick for the bedroom TV, as the missus hates the NowTV box we have right now, so she can cast from her ipad. But The web client cannot find the NP as a cast target. Why would this be? I've tried to cast from android device, ipad and even my pc, nothing can find it. Its particularly galling as I think I tried to cast to the device a couple of months ago when I bought the NP and it worked, so why would it not work now? Not sure what logs if any I would need to provide for this one, please let me know. TIA

Hi, Please can I request that you implement a feature that can pause and play via the TV remote and chromecast. I know some apps like YouTube allows you to pause and play the video via your physical remote for the HDMI television. Thanks

Hi theres, thanks for Emby im enjoy it so much since i can watch my videos with subs, im not a native english speaker (jus read the way i writte ) and i always use subs, it will be so nice if you can add this feature (at least increase font size). I know you are bussy so thanks for reading me

There seems to be an issue when switching from Chromecast to Local Render in the Android app. It does not disconnect from Chromecast. I have noticed that, unlike other Chromecast enabled apps, Emby for Android does not have the "Disconnect" option for Chromecast. When switching renderers, it still leaves the picture up on the Chromecast. My feature request is to, please, add a "Disconnect" to the Chromecast menu. Thank you, Richard

After updating from Media Browser to Emby, Live TV playback on chromecast no longer works. When clicking the play button (from either the browser or the android app), nothing happens. Note: Chromcast playback of every other media item work fine and Live TV works fine on both web and android clients. I'm currently using the tvheadend plugin but have also tested this with the embytv plugin. Both plugins do not allow playing on the chromecast. Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing this?

I can view movies on my phones and tablets fine but when I try and cast them to my Chromecast nothing happens. It connects fine, the TV screen shows the Emby screen ready to cast but when I hit play nothing happens. I can cast using Plex and DS Video just fine no issues. Anyone have any suggestions on how I could troubleshoot this issue and get it working? Thx, Dave

Does anyone have a recommendation on what profile to use in MCEBuddy to ensure Chromecast playback without Emby have to transcode the file? I am looking for a profile to use for both Blu-ray conversions and DVR mpeg2 files.

I have read the various Android App and Chromecast-related threads on here but can't find this particular issue. Like others, I am still having problems getting the App to link to my Chroemcast - it will, randomly, but I haven't found any common reason for success or failure. (Netflix connects to Chromecsat every time). Where I have a different issue, is that when it will Cast, it will never play any VIDEO_TS Movies. If the file format is MKV or MP4, it plays without problem. When I try to play the VIDEO_TS Movies, the Play button in the App gets its blue halo, but then freezes and that's all that happens. If I Sync the VIDEO_TS Movie to my Mobile (Samsung Galaxy S4) and try to play it, the same thing happens. Is this an issue with the Server, or the Android App, or with my S4? (the same thing happens on my Samsung Galaxy Tablet as well). Android App: latest version from Google Play Emby Server: 3.0.5641.4 Chromecast: latest Firmware The Movies in question play as expected in Emby Theater. If it's just a 'wait for it - it's in Development' situation, that's fine, I just don't want to spend any more time on it if it's something I can't fix.

For the record, these have been reproduced with android client 2.3.13. I think it's time to start up a new thread about these issues. Changing languages in the played stream is proving to be challenging. Issues so far: Chaging or turning off subtitles doesn't work in Android client (or the chromecast receiver, but we already covered that elsewhere) Changing audio language doesn't work with chromecast (but luckily works with Android client itself) Volume buttons don't appear to have any effect on the android player Also, it would be nice if: The built in player defaulted to landscape mode, since most media is in landscape format The pause control was available in the collapsed notification area card (currently it has no controls in the collapsed card) So yeah, thats a few things for now.

Hi, I am running Emby Server version 3.0.5621.4. It casts to Chromecast nicefully controling pause skip and almost all aspects of the session. Problem is with subtitles. 1) Subtitle stream selection When playing MKVs with both embedded subtitles and external srt files server chooses the external srt file and does not allow changing to the embedded one. 2) Special chars Though special chars (e.g.: á, é, õ and ç) on ansi srt files are rendered ok on web client, Roku and Android clients, chromecast does not render subtitles containing these chars. If srt file is converted to UTF-8 chromecast render all subtitles. I can grab any log file and attach it to this post, just tell me what would be of use.

Question about Chromecast. I just installed the server on my Windows machine last night to test out the features. So far all non-chromecast related features are working. Streaming to Android Devices, Web Client, etc. I can get Chromecast playback to start but with a MKV DVD rip of a movie the playback starts to studder massively. Sometimes the audio will keep playing with the video just freezing on a screen and catching up for peroids of time. I can tell from the server dashboard that it's not an encoding problem as it seems that the encoding process is way ahead of it's current point in the movie. My initial thought was that it was a chromecast connection issue. But I've been able to play 1080p video though Plex and Youtube on this Chromecast without any issues. Could someone offer some additional ideas to debug this or perhaps a setting I don't know?

Hi Team, It seems each time I have set up EMBY on my Linux Mint MATE 17 AMD64, i can stream from any browser on a computer but then it fails when trying to play from an App (Rolu, android phone, Android tablet.) Server: Linux Mint 17 (Ubuntu 14.04) EMBY Version 3.0.5621.4 Roku 2: <- does not work EMBY verision 2.07 - sided loaded from this link Android phone: <- does not work Note 2 OS: CyanogenMod 12-20141220-UNOFFIXIAL-t0ltatt App: Emby for Android Works: Windows 8.1 IE 11 Chrome: version 43.0.2357.81 m Things i have tried: Fresh install of my OS each time I reinstalled EMBY Tried installed per Debian direction Tried installing per Ubuntu 14.4 direction Tried installing per docker Tried installed with my user verse using the emby user Stood up WIN7 VM, installed EMBY and confirmed both ROKU and Android phone can stream from it tried to figure out how to dongrade MONO and was unsuccessfuly tried disabling DLNA RokuTelnetLogs.txt server-63568686904.txt transcode-734416ed-7cd1-453c-8e38-1bcd0f9c8f47.txt

Hi, I am really new to Chromecast but I think I configured it all well. It plays nicely music and youtube videos. Problem is that when using Emby I cannot pause or change volume. Skiping to other track is ok but not inside the track. Is it a commom problem? Thanks in advance.

So, I have previously used XBMC for a year and have been using Plex for a few months. This week I installed Emby. Server is running on Ubuntu 15.04 64 bit. Android app connects and can browse media and send to Chromecast without difficulty. Unfortunately search facility in android app doesn't seem to work at all. I get no response, no results, no progress bar or error notice whether I click on enter or on the magnifier icon. Clearly something is happening though because sometimes a previous search from several occasions ago will show up briefly when i try to do a new search and artists I have searched for get added to the live mix list. Search via web browser is almost instantaneous with results. What gives?

Title pretty much says it all. If I start watching a new show on the chromecast as far as other devices are concerned it has never been watched. Doesn't seem to matter whether i turn the TV off or stop it from android Server can see it playing, and trakt can see the progress. Server version (windows) 3.0.5597.1 latest android. Thanks

Hi! I started using Emby a few days ago, but I'm having an issue. I'm from another country so I use subtitles (SRT) in basically all that I watch. And the font/size are just too small! Oh the phone the size is fine, but the subs are white, and when the video has a white or bright background, I can't read anything. Same thing when I mirror the video to Chromecast from the Android app, white with no shadows, and in addition, they are too small. I've already changed settings on Android app to the biggest size (Large, if I'm not mistaken).. I don't know if it made a difference on Chromecat, but still too small... I've also tried using stylized ssa/ass subs, but the ssa shows the "style text", like font, border, etc, above the sub text in each line and doesn't change the style, and the ass just shows the same old white subs. What can I do to correct this? Thank you! Gabriel

Hi, I haven't looked into this for a bit but have just read that chromecast will pass through e-ac3 5.1 audio. Is this supported/transcoded by Emby?

Hi what clients are posible that access to an external server and connect and watch it on tv With cromecast it can be posible? Thankyou

I'm a n00b at Media Browser, so maybe I'm just missing a setting or something, but is it possible to send photos from the (Ubuntu) server, via the Android app, to a Chromecast? Same as I can do with video files. If it can cast photos them I'm sold and will become a life member as I'm fed up with Plex not finding some of my media. Thanks!

Hey Guys! I am having a difficulty in choosing a media streamer... My friend recommended 3 ones, Roku 3, Apple TV and Google Chromecast. I want to enjoy more videos(including the local videos) on my HDTV with the new coming streamer. Which one is the best? Thanks a lot for your help!!!

First off I am just an end user and don't know what is involved, but I don't understand why Chromecast is not supported for windows 8.1 or windows phone. There are several apps that cast to chromecast. Just don't understand why the ability is absent for Media Browser or Plex for that matter. Thanks

Where does the icon on the Chromecast screen come from? I couldn't find it anywhere in the mediabrowser files.

Hi to all I´m trying to cast from my PC and from my Android to Chromecast, but none of the subtitles that I have associated with my media appear on my tv. I have external srt and vosub (embedded in the media), but none of them appear even using MB for windows or MB for android My PC version is 3.05518.3 and the version for android is the 02.02.03 Could someone help me? Thank you all.

I have been using the reverse proxy setup for a while now using IIS with ARR and its been working pretty well. I have however been having a heck of a time using the chromecast with this particular setup. The issue that I have is whenever I do anything (browse around the web client or try to play a video to it) there is a popup indicating that the URI scheme is not valid. In my internet travels it appears that this could be relating to the host header that is sent to the mediabrowser client from IIS when it writes the HLS list for the client (chromecast) however I am not certain. I have tried to do a few things that I saw in hopes it would solve the issue including: Turn on preserve host in IIS: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14841986/iis-aar-url-rewrite-for-reverse-proxy-how-to-send-http-host I have tried using ARR helper: http://forums.iis.net/t/1214989.aspx?ARR+Helper+for+IIS8+ And tried setting a server variable: http://tiku.io/questions/2950025/does-iis-with-arr-support-fully-transparent-reverse-proxy This is the rewrite rules that are applied: <rule name="Redirect to HTTPS" enabled="true" stopProcessing="true"> <match url="(.*)" /> <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll" trackAllCaptures="false"> <add input="{HTTPS}" pattern="^OFF$" /> </conditions> <action type="Redirect" url="https://{HTTP_HOST}/{R:1}" redirectType="SeeOther" /> </rule> <rule name="RewriteRemoteAddr"> <match url="(.*)" /> <conditions> <add input="{HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR}" pattern="([_0-9a-zA-Z]+)" /> </conditions> <serverVariables> <set name="{REMOTE_ADDR}" value="{HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR}" /> </serverVariables> <action type="None" /> </rule> <rule name="Mediabrowser 1" enabled="true" stopProcessing="true"> <match url="mediabrowser(.*)" /> <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll" trackAllCaptures="false" /> <action type="Rewrite" url="http://localhost:8096/{R:0}" /> </rule> The typical error in mediabrowser: 2015-02-13 13:14:49.0142 Error - HttpServer: Error processing request for /mediabrowser/System/Endpoint *** Error Report *** Version: 3.0.5518.3 Command line: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Server\system\MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.exe -service Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0 Processor count: 8 64-Bit OS: True 64-Bit Process: False Program data path: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Server Application Path: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Server\system\MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.exe Invalid URI: The URI scheme is not valid. ServiceStack.HttpError No Stack Trace Available 2015-02-13 13:14:49.0142 Error - DtoUtils: ServiceBase<TRequest>::Service Exception *** Error Report *** Version: 3.0.5518.3 Command line: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Server\system\MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.exe -service Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0 Processor count: 8 64-Bit OS: True 64-Bit Process: False Program data path: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Server Application Path: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Server\system\MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.exe Invalid URI: The URI scheme is not valid. System.UriFormatException at System.Uri.CreateThis(String uri, Boolean dontEscape, UriKind uriKind) at System.Uri..ctor(String uriString) at MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.Networking.BaseNetworkManager.IsInLocalNetworkInternal(String endpoint, Boolean resolveHost) at MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.Networking.NetworkManager.MediaBrowser.Common.Net.INetworkManager.IsInLocalNetwork(String ) at MediaBrowser.Api.System.SystemService.Get(GetEndpointInfo request) at lambda_method(Closure , Object , Object ) at ServiceStack.Host.ServiceRunner`1.Execute(IRequest request, Object instance, TRequest requestDto) I am trying to stick with IIS since I am using the remote desktop gateway feature and Apache doesn't support it. Any advise that experienced users can bestow unto me would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Problem: Using the Media Browser Android client app: Sometimes the Chromecast cast icon simply doesn't display at all (this is currently the case for me) When the Chromecast cast icon does display neither of my Chromecast devices appear, instead it shows the following as the only device: "Chrome 39.0.2171.95" which I think is refering to my Chrome browser who's version is almost the same, it ends in .93 instead of .95 according to App Info - I don't have any detail as to what makes it appear when it does. My configuration: Media Browser version: 2.1.38 Chromecast App version 1.9.7 Chromecast firmware version 22062 Android version: 4.4.2 Google Play services version 6.5.99 (1642632-038) Phone: HTC One (M7) Details: Currently the Chromecast (CC) icon is not displaying so I'll go by memory as to what happens when it does display. I get to the CC icon by going to Live TV, for example I'll go to my recordings and press the Chromecast cast icon. At that point there is an option but I forget what it says but it's neither of my 2 Chromecasts and if I remember correctly, when I select it and press the play button to play one of my recordings, nothing happens (literally), it's as though I didn't press the play button at all. Other related information: YouTube's Android client app has the cast icon and I can see my Chromecasts and cast to them with no problemMaybe it works better because Google owns YouTube and can test YouTube before releasing any updates to Chromecast firmware and dependencies NetFlix (version 3.9.1 build 4105)Their Android app, like Media Browser, doesn't display the Chromecast icon at all Their iOS app sees my Chromecasts and cast to them with no problem (iPhone 4s & 6 Plus) After messaging with NetFlix they had a tech support rep call me and wasn't able to resolve but I gave them the same configuration info as above and they said they'd use that information to help resolve it - I have not ID to reflect the call, they just said it would start working when they fixed it... Based on the above and the research I've done I can only make guesses but I'm thinking it's related to the Google Play services (6.5.99 1642632-038) and Chromecast firmware (22062) version as related to the 3rd party client (Media Browser, NetFlix), i.e. Google made changes in these 2 products and made sure their YouTube app worked with these changes but somethign didn't convey to 3rd party client developers (Media Browser, NetFlix). My hope is that this information will help those working on the clients I'm using be aware of the issue and help reproduce it in order to solve it. Please let me know if there's any more information I can provide. Any help/insight would be appreciated. ------------------- 1/12 - UPDATE - The cast icon now shows up on my Android phone but it still doesn't find my Chromecasts, it only shows "This device" and "XboxOne" (which I do have) for options - In the Android MB app the Chromecast cast icon is now displaying for me but neither of my Chromecast devices appears, instead it shows the following as the only device: "Chrome 39.0.2171.95" which I think is refering to my Chrome browser who's version is almost the same, it ends in .93 instead of .95 according to App Info - I don't have any detail as to what makes it appear when it does.