smalik0 3 Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 When casting to a Chromecast from the iOS app, the app loses connection to the Chromecast when the app switches from the foreground on the device (eg pressing home button, locking the device). The chromecast is then stuck doing whatever it was doing, and the Emby app can no longer cast to the device, stop whatever is currently playing, or even quit Emby on the Chromecast. The only way to fix this is to cast to the Chromecast from another app to override the broken connection. 2
Luke 42077 Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Thanks. An update is in review and should be out in the next few days. Please test on that and let us know how it goes. 1
smalik0 3 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 With the latest update, the app can be reconnected simply by disconnecting and reconnecting to the Chromecast; however, the app still loses connection on switch from foreground.
Luke 42077 Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Thanks, I can reproduce. I will look at it after the holiday.
Luke 42077 Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 Ok, unfortunately I can't push public betas right now due to ITunes being on holiday although I can push to the private beta group so that the members of that group can at least start testing the fix there.
jscoys 147 Posted February 24, 2016 Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) Hi guys, Seems the bug comes back unfortunately... Maybe the new way of sending the server to stop Transcoding when we close the app by swiping bottom to up or by un-focuse has a link... Anyway if we get out of the IOS app, we lose the link with the Chrome Cast. We have to "Disconnect" and then Broadcast again to stop the movie on chromecast. Could you have a look on it @@Luke? Edited February 24, 2016 by jscoys
richardsonkane75 0 Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Chromecast app>Devices>Your device>Bottom of "Device info" page. Then you reboot your phone that started the movie. The Chromecast keeps on playing, as expected. But once your phone is rebooted, it won't know that it started playing the movie, so it doesn't take control of playback. In fact, at this point, nothing is in control of the playback. I don't think there's a way to stop the playback at all at this point.
Ric 5 Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 +1, same problem. Connection lost when I go out of the Emby App for IOS.
jscoys 147 Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Chromecast app>Devices>Your device>Bottom of "Device info" page. Then you reboot your phone that started the movie. The Chromecast keeps on playing, as expected. But once your phone is rebooted, it won't know that it started playing the movie, so it doesn't take control of playback. In fact, at this point, nothing is in control of the playback. I don't think there's a way to stop the playback at all at this point. My English is not perfect, I know... But I never said that I reboot my device. The simple fact to switch with an other app on my Iphone by pressing twice the bottom button is enough to loose the control...
jscoys 147 Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 Someone to make this feature that worked before to work again? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
jscoys 147 Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 Hi, As you can see on this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_O3UebzWSc, Emby totally loose the connection with Chrome Cast on these situation on IOS : - Switch between applications - Go to the home screen (Emby is in the background) - Close Emby app and relaunch it Please do something for this (If not already done). I think that there is a link with recent modifications for stopping Transcoding on the server when the app is closed or loose focus... Thx.
ianawilson 0 Posted March 2, 2016 Posted March 2, 2016 I started using emby early this year (either late Jan or early Feb) and have always had this problem with iOS + Chromecast. As soon as the app goes into the background (including if the phone locks, but I don't switch away from the app), I lose control from the app. This happens whether media is playing or not -- in other words, if media is playing, I lose control of playback, and if no media is playing, the "ready to cast" loop will continue indefinitely, even if I try to play something. There is no way to get control again except to use emby or any other Chromecast-enabled app and connect to the Chromecast, interrupting the current stream. Using the Disconnect option under the Chromecast menu has no effect either. If I can be helpful in providing any additional information on this, I would be happy to. This is a feature I would *really* like to see work, as it's preventing me from trying emby as a replacement for my other set-top streaming setup. I was originally recommended to try emby by friends who love this feature, but they use Android, which I understand doesn't have this issue.
jscoys 147 Posted March 2, 2016 Posted March 2, 2016 Emby loose connection to Chrome Cast http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/32040-Emby-loose-connection-to-Chrome-Cast Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1
ianawilson 0 Posted March 2, 2016 Posted March 2, 2016 Emby loose connection to Chrome Cast http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/32040-Emby-loose-connection-to-Chrome-Cast Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I also experience this exact behavior. Thanks, @@jscoys for posting!
rafinha 8 Posted March 3, 2016 Posted March 3, 2016 same issue here I need disconnect and connect again to take control, so no pause or anything else meanwhile
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