V-Tech Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 We hope you aren't depending on your Chromecast for local media playback. If you are, the device has just become a paperweight -- temporarily, at least. Google's most recent Chromecast update disables playback from external video sources, breaking third-party apps like AllCast and Fling that use the code for local-only streaming. Developer Leon Nicholls is hopeful that functionality will return when the official Cast SDK is ready for public apps, although we wouldn't count on it. As Android Central notes, Google isn't promising local media support on the Chromecast; for now, it's focused on the cloud. http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/26/chromecast-update-breaks-local-media-streaming-in-apps/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted August 26, 2013 Member Share Posted August 26, 2013 There goes my reason for buying one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 1: Pretty sure this is speculation on the part of that single developer, I read about this on The Verge the other day. 2:This doesn't change anything with the ChromeCast extension in Chrome. adrynalyne 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 1: Pretty sure this is speculation on the part of that single developer, I read about this on The Verge the other day. 2:This doesn't change anything with the ChromeCast extension in Chrome. Anything that Koush says is taken as gospel in the Android community, whether speculation or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Considering the SDK is not complete, I am not surprised an update broke that function. You can still play local content via Chrome on a PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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