Cast to TV

[Bnyro]

Describe your suggested feature

Option to cast to a TV (e.g. Chromecast or FireTv Stick)

Other details

I can't add this because I don't have the needed resources for it.

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[FireMasterK]

https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/android_sender

It looks like you require a proprietary library :/ for doing it officially

But, it looks like we have a microG variant! https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/tree/master/play-services-cast-api

[lu4p]

I think it's okay to use the official api because it links against the library provided by the os i.e. if you don't have Google Play Services casting will not work for you, or if you have replaced Google play services with microg it will use that instead.

[FireMasterK]

It's proprietary code, and would not be allowed in f-droid. I would rather suggest using the microg api, which is open source.

[the4anoni]

Remember that Chromecast uses Cast API, while other devices use pairing by code (YouTube.com/activate). Second option provides support for much more devices (Tizen, WebOS TVs, SmartTubeNext, official Youtube app on Fire TV possibly too, etc.).

SmartTubeNext is open source alternative client independent on gapps that works on any Android device meant for TV (doesn't matter is this official Android TV, non certified Chinese Android Box, Fire TV, etc.).

I think pairing by code should be higher on priority list than casting, also it looks like easier to implement.

[vighd]

This can be achieved easily without any development with the current version. If you want to cast a video, just press the "Open..." button right beside the Download button and cast the video with google photos video player.

[the4anoni]

This can be achieved easily without any development with the current version. If you want to cast a video, just press the "Open..." button right beside the Download button and cast the video with google photos video player.

I don't have installed Google Photos, also It would be nice if we could have button in app for that.

[vighd]

This can be achieved easily without any development with the current version. If you want to cast a video, just press the "Open..." button right beside the Download button and cast the video with google photos video player.

I don't have installed Google Photos, also It would be nice if we could have button in app for that.

Yeah, that would be nice too, I just want to share an alternative way.

[Silther]

This can be achieved easily without any development with the current version. If you want to cast a video, just press the "Open..." button right beside the Download button and cast the video with google photos video player.

The button was removed in the last update.

[Bnyro]

It might have a comeback with #2292 though, didn't decide it yet.

[youdontneedtoknow22]

Skytube solved this problem with having 2 Versions, one is a FOSS version on F-Droid without the cast feature, and an extra version hosted on Github with Chromecast.

SkyTubeTeam/SkyTube#22

[Silther]

Maybe I'm an optimist, but I just hope that Matter TV will catch on and that it will be open source. but it won't be released until the end of this year at the earliest.
I would rather prefer the standard if it is ever made available.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22824559/matter-tv-streaming-devices-smart-home-casting-protocol-support

[the4anoni]

[jaredsburrows]

You can with NewPipe + VLC. See TeamNewPipe/NewPipe#668 (comment).

Possible we can do something like that here?