Chromecast support

[KeizerDev]

Hi,

I added Chromecast support today to the PlayVideoActivity.java! :)
Because I'm not in contact with the developers I don't really know where I should implement it else then that activity.
It's still very basic, (I've started with a very basic state enum but not implemented it).

This is what I have so far:

• Cast videos.
• Cast videos with metadata(title: Video title, subtitle: video url).
• Play video notifications with working play, pause, delete buttons
• Play video background on lock screen.
• More metadata, thumbnail e.g.
• State implementation, local or remote.
• Stop the video playback, this is also a state thing.
• Play/pause for player buttons support(should be implemented with the state)

Optional:

• Make the volume buttons work with the Chromecast, now you can just click on the cast icon in the PlayVideoActivity.java

You can merge it to a new branch if you want to work on it together.
Again I would like to come in contact with you about the app because I'd like to implement some more cool stuff :) @theScrabi

Ps. It is really a deal now to use this app because it supports the Chromecast Audio and the official app does not 👍

[theScrabi]

I'm on vacation right now. Please wait until next week ;)

[theScrabi]

But one thing I can tell you so far is, that you would not get this through. Newpipe is Free Software, and strictly follows the f-droid restrictions since its the official distribution way. Therefore having gsm core as a library within NP is unacceptable.

I'm sorry, but unless you do something via UPnP you would not be able to bring cromecast support into fdroid NewPipe

[KeizerDev]

@theScrabi It would be the only reason to use this, the official Youtube app doesn't support the Chromecast Audio and mine implementation does. I think it would be a huge opportunity, but it's up to you to decide.

[theScrabi]

I'm sorry, still no.
Please read the commend above. If there is an opensource library for supporting chromecast, we could talk about that.

It's because of this and this.

NewPipe is google FREE!!! And that should remain that way.

[KeizerDev]

@theScrabi https://github.com/DroidsOnRoids/Casty, let's implement this!

[theScrabi]

All right +1 great :)
I'm realy looking forward to this :)

[Echolon]

Any updates on chromecast?