AxelAxel3 23 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I run a DNS server at my house for various reasons. And to make it easier to access media browser, I have been using my DNS server to point "watchtv" to my mediabrowser server. However, when using the android app I am able to connect and browse the library but when I go to cast it I get the ready to cast screen and it will never cast. There is never any error shown, it just won't cast. Then when I use the IP of the mb server, it works without a problem. Any clue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxelAxel3 23 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 But it casts fine when using watchtv from the computer using chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshirt 1487 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) How are you able to log in with the server credentials pointing to just "watchtv"? Even if you have a DNS server, Android doesn't support hostname lookup. Edited November 14, 2014 by Redshirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxelAxel3 23 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Later in the thread it states that they fixed it for android 4.x for DNS servers. But if it didn't allow DNS servers, then how could I get on Google.com? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshirt 1487 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The issue still isn't fixed as people confirm throughout. That's why I'm asking how your able to do it. Hostname lookup such as "watchtv" doesn't work. Using FQDN such as "watchtv.myserver.com" does work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxelAxel3 23 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Watchtv isn't the hostname of the pc... The hostname is computer10. Watchtv is the internal domain pointed to the ip. I do also run a custom os but I believe that even before that it was working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxelAxel3 23 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Ok so I just verfied that on one of my stock kitkat phones watchtv does not work, but watchtv.local does (which I also have pointed to the ip by the DNS server). So maybe if I use .local the chromecast will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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