runtimesandbox 152 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'm running the latest stable server Version 3.0.5781.9 and the latest android beta app 2.5.57 When i fist open the App, it seems really slow to find the chromecasts on my home network. It will find any Emby players such as chrome browser or Kodi plugins but not the chromecasts. They do eventually appear but i have to wait 5 mins + Everything works fine when they are found. Is there a fix for this? Do you need any logs? Also, when casting with the Emby app, sometimes the app will loose sync with whats being cast. This would be an issue but there is no way to close emby and get rid of the notification (most other cast capable apps have an (X) in the bottom right of the notification) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice pube 20 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 I have both of these issues, running stable version of both server and Android Client. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamvids 37 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 I have these issues too, my Z5 seems to be the best for finding them, my old xperia Z (which I use in the kitchen) was finding them okay but is hit and miss now, and so is my galaxy tab 4. On a different subject, I think it has already been reported, when playing music, if you skip a song, it stops the playlist (both 1st gen CC, and CC audio) if left to play it works okay. Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgbe 4 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) same issue. i have two chromecasts...one phone found one of the two, the other found none.. Edited December 29, 2015 by markgbe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtimesandbox 152 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Glad the issue isn't just me. My android devices do eventually find the Chromecasts, usually have to leave the app running in the background and come back to it a lot later on. Would any logs etc be any use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamvids 37 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Me too, I was hoping it wasn't my whacky network setup Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtimesandbox 152 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Have any of the devs experienced this issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've got similar issues with android app and chromecast. Stable server and 2.5.55 android app with a chromecast 2, it finds the chromecasts first time but after that I have to close the app (swipe away in recents) before it will detect any again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgbe 4 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 devs must be on vaca. Another issue i found which is probably related is, my one android in the house that did find my two chromecasts, well it listed 4 instances of each one. Hope this is fixed soon, i'd like to give emby a real shot of taking the place of plex in my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamvids 37 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Tis the season Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice pube 20 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 devs must be on vaca. Another issue i found which is probably related is, my one android in the house that did find my two chromecasts, well it listed 4 instances of each one. Hope this is fixed soon, i'd like to give emby a real shot of taking the place of plex in my house. I would like to totally replace plex too, but this kind of thing is so incredibly frustrating I have given up on the idea for a couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamvids 37 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I have just been looking at reviews on the play store for the CC app, all of this is echoed on there, for many other clients as well. Not sure the Emby devs should waste time fixing google hardware/software. Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgbe 4 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I don't think it's the Chromecast. I use many other castable apps like plex, Netflix, hulu, YouTube, pbs, localcast... the list goes on. This is the only app I've used that can't find Chromecast in my house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 36878 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 The latest update from the app has a lot of fixes for this. I'm unable to reproduce these issues. Also, unrelated, but the chromecast receiver is in process of getting a lot of new enhancements too: http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/29402-305845-chromecast/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgbe 4 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Strange. This is a flat network I'm on. Fresh emby install the other day after months of not using it. Some info if any of it helps.. Subnet: 192.168.9.0/24 All devices on the same gigabit switch, no routers or any type of natting or firewalls or anything in between. One Chromecast wireless, one wired with eth adapter Using latest server ver and latest android ver. Like I mentioned above, plex and many other apps are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgbe 4 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Strange. This is a flat network I'm on. Fresh emby install the other day after months of not using it. Some info if any of it helps.. Subnet: 192.168.9.0/24 All devices on the same gigabit switch, no routers or any type of natting or firewalls or anything in between. One Chromecast wireless, one wired with eth adapter Using latest server ver and latest android ver. Like I mentioned above, plex and many other apps are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtimesandbox 152 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Hi Luke This is all that I get when I first open the Emby android app. I have made sure I am on the latest version 2.3.80 of the app. I also restarted the chromecasts to make sure they were up-to-date Eventually the chromecasts show up like below 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgbe 4 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) On one device, my "select player" menu is empty, just shows "select player". (Moto x - android 5.1) On another device for whatever reason, it shoes multiple of each chromecast i have. (nexus 6, android 6.0.1) On both devices i can open up youtube, plex, or any app and immediately show chromecasts to cast to. Edited January 5, 2016 by markgbe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italianstallion11885 0 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I've got similar issues with android app and chromecast. Stable server and 2.5.55 android app with a chromecast 2, it finds the chromecasts first time but after that I have to close the app (swipe away in recents) before it will detect any again... This is exactly what mine is doing. I installed the new version and it was still doing it last night. Anybody else seeing this with the new update still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgbe 4 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) This is exactly what mine is doing. I installed the new version and it was still doing it last night. Anybody else seeing this with the new update still? i'm seeing the same issues even with the latest android app update. if there is anything i can do to help, let me know. Edited January 5, 2016 by markgbe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgbe 4 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 also, just for fun i changed my home network subnet to 192.168.1.0/24 to see if that made any difference and as expected, no change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtimesandbox 152 Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 Got excited when I saw the new chromecast update but alas, still having the same issues. It does now however find the nearby chromecast (one I'm sat next to) but I don't think that is properly on the network. Could this be something to do with our internal networks? Doesn't seem to affect all users... maybe its something to do with also using https? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamvids 37 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) Personally I wouldn't change the subnet from 255.255.255.0 unless you have 250 + devices on your network. Then it would be 255.255.253.0. Can't ever see the need for 250 chromecasts. Or am I missing something? If so educate me. Edited January 8, 2016 by jamvids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtimesandbox 152 Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 okay to rule out a few other possible potential causes: All bar one of my chromecasts are in a room with a wireless router so signal strength should not be an issue. The entire network is gigabit so that also should not be an issue Looking around on the internet i came across this Chromecast does not cast blinkbox or BBC iPlayer when used with a BT Home HubWe're aware of an issue with the BT Home Hub that leads to certain Google Chromecast apps not working, including our blinkbox app, and other apps, like BBC iPlayer. It's because of a setting on your BT Home Hub called Smart Setup, which intercepts the connection between the Chromecast and your app. To resolve this issue, simply: Go to your BT Home Hub settings menu at http://bthomehub.home, logging in using the password you set, or the one at the bottom of your router. Go to the Advanced Settings tab. In the Home Network section, turn off Smart Setup. Press apply to update the settings, then try to connect again. If you're still experiencing issues, we'd recommend contacting the BT support team. now I don't have a BT hub, but perhaps the problem comes from using multiple routers / AP's? I'm just speculating here. I will try and test this out using a normal wifi setup with one modem / router. You would have thought this would affect all the chromecast apps though right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgbe 4 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Personally I wouldn't change the subnet from 255.255.255.0 unless you have 250 + devices on your network. Then it would be 255.255.253.0. Can't ever see the need for 250 chromecasts. Or am I missing something? If so educate me. i should have elaborated i suppose. What i did just for giggles was change my subnet from what it was (192.168.9.0/24) to (192.168.1.0/24). Just on the of chance that there was some weird bug with how the emby app search for chromecasts on a lan. No such luck though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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