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When casting from an Android device, the remote controls won't pop up, even when trying to take over the chromecast session on a Browser the remotes wont appear.

choosing remote control from the phone doesn't help either.

 

making it impossible to select subtitles or pause the playback

attached are the reports, also tested on a Nexus 5 running version 6.

2 screenshots, 18-44-02 when playing, 18-44-11 choosing remote control when playing.

 

 

Emby server version:3.0.5882.0

Android App version:2.6.09

Chromecast version :2.1.0

 

 

 

Server Log A.txt

Server Log B.txt

a82c9eae-1333-45b2-b544-ec758687e239.log

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Posted

still no update on this issue?

Posted

i have been testing this but unable to reproduce.

Posted

It happens to me quite a bit too. Unlike your screenshot, when my controls disappear, the chromecast icon goes gray instead of blue.  I just click on the cast icon again and select the chromecast already in use. This gives me back my remote controls. 

bedollandres
Posted

I have the same problem, using latest Stable server and a Chromecast 2.  The remote won't show up on the android app. If I use Chrome browser on the same phone I do get access to the controls.

Posted

@@Luke could you please upload 2.6.06 here? I remember it's the last version the control showed up correctly. Thanks!

 

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Posted

The apk's aren't archived in the play store so i don't have that, sorry. now that we're making apk's available on the website though, you can try the version hosted there. it corresponds with the last non-beta release which was 9 days ago.

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Unfortunately the website version is 2.6.09. So no benefit.

 

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rcocchiararo
Posted

I am on the same boat here.

Initially thought the issue was Android N dev preview, then remembered the update that actually broke it, and even went back to Android 6.0.1.

I think I have a copy of the previous APK in a backup I made before trying N, will test later.

 

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rcocchiararo
Posted

My backup was of 2.6.03, controls work there.

 

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rcocchiararo
Posted

i have been testing this but unable to reproduce.

 

Any luck on this?

 

As i said, 2.6.03 worked fine, but since Android N preview was not the issue, i went back to it, and 2.6.03 does not open there (2.6.10 does, but has no remote controls :P)

Posted

It's being looked into.

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rcocchiararo
Posted

Ok

 

Hope the fact that 2.6.03 had no suck issue might shine some light on this matter.

 

Will have to find some workarround meanwhile (pc from another room, or wife's iphone?).

 

Emby keeps rocking on my chromecast, and the SAME frekaing media triggers transcoding on plex :P (still not able to make the full jump)

Posted

Keep in mind mobile chrome supports chromecast now, as a temporary workaround until this is resolved. If you can come up with more specific steps to reproduce then that will make things easier to narrow down.

Posted (edited)

Keep in mind mobile chrome supports chromecast now, as a temporary workaround until this is resolved. If you can come up with more specific steps to reproduce then that will make things easier to narrow down.

 

Currently using exact this Plan B. Exporting Emby Webpage as direct link/app in Android Chrome works actually pretty flawlessly except the lack of libvlc.

 

Currently using latest Dev Server, and latest Android App. Reproducation steps are pretty simple for everyone affected:

 

1. Open Emby app

2. Connect to CC -> Successful

3. Navigate around through movies/series -> correct page/summary is shown on TV

4. Start a stream -> stream starts but neither the control bar shows in app, nor is something displayed in Remote control section

5. Due to fact 4., the stream needs to be aborted by disconnecting CC using the CC button in app

 

This happens on nearly every movie (direct stream or transcoding), but somehow most of my series are not affected.

Edited by shorty1483
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I have been having issues with the remote as well, mainly with music. I can start an album / playlist (to CCA) and the remote will be there but skip a song and it randomly disappears. Sometimes it stays in the notification bar and sometimes not. It seems song related as if I manually play the next item in the list the remote returns but if I put the offending song back on the remote never happens. It happens on my Sony devices and galaxy tab. I can re-create the problem and post logs if needed. Direct play works fine.

 

Hope this helps.

 

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rcocchiararo
Posted

The steps to reproduce for me are simply:

 

1) Connect to chromecast

2) Hit play

3) Control bar/notification never appears, can only stop by disconecting from chromecast

 

I did not try with movies, series have the issue for me.

optimalt
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The steps to reproduce for me are simply:

 

1) Connect to chromecast

2) Hit play

3) Control bar/notification never appears, can only stop by disconecting from chromecast

 

I did not try with movies, series have the issue for me.

Yeah, this applies to me and my users to. Did just realize I can disconnet the chromecast in the Chromecast app. I told my users that they had to unplugg their Chromecasts to stop a movie.. [emoji16]

 

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rcocchiararo
Posted

The beta versión of emby for android does not present this issue.

 

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rcocchiararo
Posted

false alarm, it went away.

 

either it happens on some series, or having the phone in english was what actually fixed it.

 

will experiment further today.

Posted (edited)

In latest beta, I am not even able to stop screen by disconnecting CC. The popup menu for disconnect simply does not react.

 

But it simply never occurs in some libraries while it never happens in others.

 

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Edited by shorty1483
Posted

In latest beta, I am not even able to stop screen by disconnecting CC. The popup menu for disconnect simply does not react.

 

But it simply never occurs in some libraries while it never happens in others.

 

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Thanks, This I see and can resolve.

rcocchiararo
Posted

True, the beta I tried yesterday not only did not show the control bar, disconnecting was not working either.

 

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rcocchiararo
Posted

Just tried the last second beta.

Disconnect button fixed.

 

Remote control missing in all my libraries (TV, anime and movies), and my device is now in English.

 

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Posted

Is it not supposed to be English?

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