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TV out, Miracast or anything like it?

It's driving me nuts. The only thing that stops the the Nexus 7 being nothing more than a toy or glorified ebook for me is the fact I cannot find any form of big screen streaming for it. My 2 year old phone has MHL abilities which is okay but someone must know if there are any plans for the Nexus 7? It seems to be ridiculous to have such a powerful device and not be able to use it on a bigger screen.
I've searched back 10 pages on this subject and found nothing so welcome any fresh perspectives on it.

BubbleUPnP and make a DLNA server, I use it to connect to my TV and Xbox.
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moosh3 said:
BubbleUPnP and make a DLNA server, I use it to connect to my TV and Xbox.
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+1 to BubbleUPnP...
Though screen mirroring is not possible in BubbleUPnP, you can throw any media from it to your TV or other
DLNA enabled devices...
Luckily, my TV has WiFi dongle and Wi-Fi direct feature...
so, once my device is connected to the TV via WiFi-direct, launch BubbleUPnP and select the TV as renderer, I can
throw any media to the TV...
I'm also hoping and wishing for the screen mirroring...

Hi I will look at BubbleUPnP, I've been using Skifta for the time being which does DNLA quite well.
I use my PS3 as a receiver but it doesn't support many file formats.
It's a real shame the Nexus doesn't at least support MHL.

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Except mkv files, right?

With a raspberry pi and tassadar's android transporter rom mirroring is possible with reasonable response times
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maizein said:
Except mkv files, right?
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I haven't tried mkv files yet...
I will try it out...

XBMC chromecast

Curious if anyone has any solutions yet for XBMC streaming on Chomecast?
Read about Koush aircast but dont think will support XBMC. BUBBLEUP was trying to develop app
Any ideas?
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In theory, if you have a universal playing app like VLC remote or Yatse for Chromecast, it might work...
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Even I'm interested to see if anyone had luck play xmbc through chromecast..:banghead:
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Curious if anyone has any solutions yet for XBMC streaming on Chomecast?
Read about Koush aircast but dont think will support XBMC. BUBBLEUP was trying to develop app
Any ideas?
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Been hoping for the same thing! Waiting for Chromecast to cast any video stream to my TV. Including my 1Channel app on xbmc

If you want to stream videos to XBMC using Chromecast technology then XBMC will need to embed Chromecast display/render functionality which may be difficult to impossible to include DRM which might make it useless. The other way around does not make any sense for XBMC as it does not transcode and act as a library, it's a self contained library and renderer. I've messed around with XBMC, My Movies, Plex and all have their advantages. I'm really hoping for Plex support so I can browse my movie library on my phone and cast it to the Chromecast just like youtube, google movies, etc.

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If you want to stream videos to XBMC using Chromecast technology then XBMC will need to embed Chromecast display/render functionality which may be difficult to impossible to include DRM which might make it useless. The other way around does not make any sense for XBMC as it does not transcode and act as a library, it's a self contained library and renderer. I've messed around with XBMC, My Movies, Plex and all have their advantages. I'm really hoping for Plex support so I can browse my movie library on my phone and cast it to the Chromecast just like youtube, google movies, etc.
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Yea would be great but had same pessimist view this would be a huge to get xbmc to stream maybe I should just get a boxee box or raz pi
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whishey said:
Yea would be great but had same pessimist view this would be a huge to get xbmc to stream maybe I should just get a boxee box or raz pi
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XBMC does not transcode and by design is a renderer so unless XBMC completely changes their goals and design it just won't happen. Look at Plex it's designed this way, to have a back end media server transcoding to stream to basically any device. All they really need to do is define a transcode type for Chromecast then implement the front end controls into the Android app.

Thanks will try plex do they actually have an app ?
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whishey said:
Thanks will try plex do they actually have an app ?
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Plex gets installed on your PC (media library and transcoder) then you can run any number of Plex renderers (on PC, Android, Roku, etc). It should be relatively easy for Plex to add Chromecast support as it's designed to work just like Chromecast works. However I would rather use a Chromecast then a Roku...

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Plex gets installed on your PC (media library and transcoder) then you can run any number of Plex renderers (on PC, Android, Roku, etc). It should be relatively easy for Plex to add Chromecast support as it's designed to work just like Chromecast works. However I would rather use a Chromecast then a Roku...
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Ok I will check out where do you get the renders I will download plex on pc thanks for advice
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Could swear I read somewhere that plex is going to add Chromecast support.
Edit: " The makers of the Plex media center are also hinting strongly at plans to support Chromecast, and code found by Chromecast hackers seems to stem from efforts to bring HBO Go to the platform"
http://gigaom.com/2013/07/29/chromecast-vimeo-redbox-instant-plex/
Not a guarantee, but cant see them passing it up.
Then again there is this: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...es-stream-any-local-or-cloud-file-to-your-tv/
Wouldnt be limited to plex or xbmc. Could use any dlna/upnp server.
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Could swear I read somewhere that plex is going to add Chromecast support.
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There is a lot of talk about it and Plex offically says they are highly considering it or something like that but they have not officially committed to it. I really have no doubt that they will, it's a perfect fit!

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There is a lot of talk about it and Plex offically says they are highly considering it or something like that but they have not officially committed to it. I really have no doubt that they will, it's a perfect fit!
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Read my edit. Found the article. And another I read, that is relevant.
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Ok I will check out where do you get the renders I will download plex on pc thanks for advice
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On the Plex website there will be a Plex Media Center and Plex Media server. The Plex media center is the windows renderer otherwise for the platforms just search for Plex in the Play Store, App Store, etc...

inthepit said:
Could swear I read somewhere that plex is going to add Chromecast support.
Edit: " The makers of the Plex media center are also hinting strongly at plans to support Chromecast, and code found by Chromecast hackers seems to stem from efforts to bring HBO Go to the platform"
http://gigaom.com/2013/07/29/chromecast-vimeo-redbox-instant-plex/
Not a guarantee, but cant see them passing it up.
Then again there is this: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...es-stream-any-local-or-cloud-file-to-your-tv/
Wouldnt be limited to plex or xbmc. Could use any dlna/upnp server.
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The only reason I'm more in favor of Plex over Bubble is that Plex does transcoding while Bubble doesn't. So I can play MKV files with Plex while with Bubble I can't. I would like to be able to stream every format I have instead of just the select native formats that the Chromecast can serve. Plex has an awesome transcoder so I really hope they can release this.
(edit: NM I'm an idiot. Plex runs as a DLNA server so it will do the transcoding through Bubble. Either way it looks like Koush seems to be close to including this feature into Allcast).

Hi,
It's now possible to cast xmbc over chromecast through Avia Player ($2.99 charge for Addon). Video tutorials up on YouTube explains how.
Using Smartphone - XMBC can be watched over Chromecast through Avia Player which costs $2.99. YouTube Video shows how.
http://youtu.be/vS-7hwYe4nw
Using Computer - XMBC can be watched over Chromecast through Avia Player which costs $2.99. YouTube Video shows how.
http://youtu.be/NCgP0r5Dvp8
Good Luck

Local file streaming work around and questions?

Ive noticed that in chrome I can open MP4 videos and play them. Then cast that tab and it works fairly well. But I cant get it to work with any other extensions. WMVs will play but when I cast it doesnt show up on my tv.
Are there any web based media players that we can just cast the tab?
Im a little disappointed with this device it could been so much more
*edit* Apparently you can cast the plex web app.

Yeah if you were looking to stream local content you purchased the wrong device.
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klbjr said:
Yeah if you were looking to stream local content you purchased the wrong device.
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Im hoping.. my popcorn hour died..

i jut use handbrake and make a mp4 version of all my files

It really is worth the time to set up Plex and use it to cast from your Chrome browser tab. I set it up 2 weeks ago and my wife and kids love it. It breathes new life into your TV and movie collection. I use a wifi mouse on my phone to control it.
Also with Plex I can watch ALL of my movies at work, streaming them from my house to my phone and tablet. It really is handy, and makes the wait on chromecast bearable.
Edit: it has played every video format so far...
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It really is worth the time to set up Plex and use it to cast from your Chrome browser tab. I set it up 2 weeks ago and my wife and kids love it. It breathes new life into your TV and movie collection. I use a wifi mouse on my phone to control it.
Also with Plex I can watch ALL of my movies at work, streaming them from my house to my phone and tablet. It really is handy, and makes the wait on chromecast bearable.
Edit: it has played every video format so far...
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Yeah but it only does 720p.

pdaddy said:
It really is worth the time to set up Plex and use it to cast from your Chrome browser tab. I set it up 2 weeks ago and my wife and kids love it. It breathes new life into your TV and movie collection. I use a wifi mouse on my phone to control it.
Also with Plex I can watch ALL of my movies at work, streaming them from my house to my phone and tablet. It really is handy, and makes the wait on chromecast bearable.
Edit: it has played every video format so far...
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@pdaddy Can you tell me how you set up plex to cast to your chromecast?

pemell said:
@pdaddy Can you tell me how you set up plex to cast to your chromecast?
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go to https://my.plexapp.com/
then click servers
then pick your server
then click on plex/web
on my pc it goes to http://10.0.0.103:32400/web/index.html#!/dashboard
wherre 10.0.0.103 is my pc ip address
and 32400 is the port plex is running on (you can see that in its settings)
OORRR
Just right click on the plex icon in you tray and click on media manager lol.

@pemell check your messages.
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@pemell check your messages.
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anyway u can pm me as well with instructions?

I guess I should also mention that Plex needs to be installed on a computer and the Chrome tab you are casting needs to be on that computer or another one you are signed into with your Plex info. It was a fairly painless setup.
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Plexicast - new chromecast app to stream plex to chromecast

My new app PlexiCast lets you cast movies/videos from your plex library to your chromecast.
I know plex now has chromecast support built in. But I started this back last fall when the chromecast beta sdk first came out. I figure there are still some folks not wanting to pay for a plexpass subscription, so now they have another option until chromecast support is added to the regular features of the plex app.
My app has a free 7 day trial. Then a one time in app upgrade to the full version to get unlimited casting.
**** Now open to everybody -> Google Play Link
This app will not transcode your videos like the plex app will. So it will only play video formats supported by the chromecast.
Transcoding is now an experimental feature. You can enable in in the settings.
TRANSCODE WARNING
● No guarantees.
● Transcoding may not give good results.
● This app calls your Plex Media Server's transcoding engine.
● A number of factors like Wi-Fi network throughput, Plex server specs and server load play a part in successful transcoding.
● If you experience problems with transcoding, there are a number of suggestions in the plex forum to improve transcoding results.
● Please do not leave negative ratings/comments if transcoding does not work for you. The results you receive are beyond this app's control.
It also only works for movie/home movie categories. So no tv show, music or photo support currently.
To beta test:
1) join the communit - https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112798222770978290122
2) opt-in for beta testing - https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.fivehellions.android.plexicast
3) download app (will only be visible once you've done steps 1&2) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fivehellions.android.plexicast

Installed it.
What's the server address?

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Installed it.
What's the server address?
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You have to have a Plex Media Server running on your local network. Get it here - https://plex.tv/downloads
Get that running and create at least one library that holds video files. Take note of the computer name or local ip address of the computer you installed it on. Then type that in the server name box.

I'll run it through some paces once I get home.

Went through first two steps and play store says item not found??? Did I miss the boat??? Wait..don't answer that...
Edit: works now
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What is the difference between your product and just paying for the Plex membership?
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Or you could set Plex app to use external player and use Allcast or local cast? This just seems a bit clunky IMHO
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What is the difference between your product and just paying for the Plex membership?
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With my app you don't have to pay an ongoing subscription or wait for the chromecast feature to be available in the normal paid app.
I will admit the official plex app has advantages. It will transcode the files so it can play files not supported by the chromecast. It includes photo, tv and music support. It shows movie detail on your tv while your browsing titles. And it looks nicer. So if any of these things are important to you I'd recommend paying for the plex pass or waiting for the feature to be available to everybody.
I started this before plex even said that they would support the chromecast. Then google made regular devs wait 6 months before releasing the final SDK. If you look at the comments on the plex app you will see alot of people refuse to pay a subscription. I figured I'd go ahead and release it for those that don't want to wait and would rather pay a one time fee vs a subscription.

Is Plex OK with this?
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@jeepguy04
Could you also add the app as attachment to 1st post of beta thread?
IMO it will increase apps popularity and amount of feedback.

I do understand. But you might want to clear it with Elan or Tobias.
Just looking out for you, "cease and desist" orders aren't fun.
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Is Plex OK with this?
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Not sure.
I had an icon designed that incorporated the cast icon and the plex > sign. But then I decided I probably wasn't allowed to use that symbol so I redesigned my icon (even though there are multiple apps in the play store that use it in their icon that are not made by plex)
I could see them having a problem with my app name. If they do I will gladly change it.
Other than that I access data in the official way that they make it available in their web api. So I don't think they can tell me that I'm not allowed to do this.

Cool. Next question.
Do you have play controls like play, pause, stop, etc..?
If so, how did you do it? I'm programming a remote control and have been trying to figure out how to access these controls.
The common and documented HTTP API did not work.
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@jeepguy04
Could you also add the app as attachment to 1st post of beta thread?
IMO it will increase apps popularity and amount of feedback.
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I was trying to do the beta the official way in the play store. They require you to be part of a google plus community or a google group. It is alot easier to deliver new app versions to the testers since they get an app update notification from the play store like regular apps.
But I don't plan on the beta being long. If everything keeps doing well and no major bugs are found I will release it to everybody on monday.

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Cool. Next question.
Do you have play controls like play, pause, stop, etc..?
If so, how did you do it? I'm programming a remote control and have been trying to figure out how to access these controls.
The common and documented HTTP API did not work.
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I do have play controls but they are handled by the chromecast sdk through the media router. They don't control plex.

Can this be handled with broadcasting intents?
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Can this be handled with broadcasting intents?
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Are you trying to control the chromecast or regular plex clients?

Just the ChromeCast
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Just the ChromeCast
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I would start by digging around the cast sdk http://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/gms/cast/package-summary.html
The way the sample shows, when you connect to a chromecast it changes the app on the chromecast to your app. So I couldn't control google play music playing on the chromecast with my app. But I bet there is a way to connect to the current session without changing the app. I know there was an app in the play store that does that. (RemoteCast - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.benlc.camcast&hl=en)

Specifically I would look at the CastMediaControlIntent and MediaRouteSelector.
When my app connects it calls:
mMediaRouter = MediaRouter.getInstance(context);
mMediaRouteSelector = new MediaRouteSelector.Builder().addControlCategory(
CastMediaControlIntent.categoryForCast(mApplicationId)).build();
mMediaRouterCallback = new CastMediaRouterCallback(this, context);
mMediaRouter.addCallback(mMediaRouteSelector, mMediaRouterCallback,
MediaRouter.CALLBACK_FLAG_PERFORM_ACTIVE_SCAN);
But I'm wondering if you called it without adding a control category if that would work.
Or passed in categoryForRemotePlayback() instead of categoryForCast(mApplicationId) which would at least let you control apps that used the default Media Receiver.
I may look into it next week if I have time. Having an app that could control whatever is playing on the chromecast but also have hooks where app like tasker could interface with it would be pretty neat.

best way tocast live stream from XBMC to Chromecast?

can someone please help me?
i want to cast live streaming channels from xbmc to chromcast.
i have a pc with windows 7, tablet with android 4.4 and a nexus 5 phone.
all with xbmc on them, and connected to the home network.
the only thing close to solution the i found is using screen cast on the nexus 5, but its to laggy and the sound is not synchronized withe the picture.
I'm willing to try any solution, no matter how complicated it is, to enable live streaming to my tv using chromecast.
thanks!

use plex
e: dunno how i missed 'channels', but plex is perfect for media streaming.

twist3d0n3 said:
use plex
e: dunno how i missed 'channels', but plex is perfect for media streaming.
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how can i cast xbmc through plex to chromecast?

seti2 said:
how can i cast xbmc through plex to chromecast?
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Plexbmc plugin. Gotham works best for this.

Cuzz1369 said:
Plexbmc plugin. Gotham works best for this.
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dude, plexbmc does the oposite.. i want to play content from xbmc

Thank you
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seti2 said:
dude, plexbmc does the oposite.. i want to play content from xbmc
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Sorry. Use yatse app for android. Buy the premium version and it has a cast button.

Cuzz1369 said:
Sorry. Use yatse app for android. Buy the premium version and it has a cast button.
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didn't work..

seti2 said:
didn't work..
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XBMC Devs are not interested in CCast at all...
And if you even ASK or Suggest they should support it their standard answer is you should support it yourself!

What tablet do you have? If it is not natively supported for screen mirroring, use the mirror enabler app in this forum and try screen mirroring from the tablet.
Another possible solution, although i dont even know if its possible or would work well, is to setup your chrome browser as an external player for xbmc, then once the stream loads in chrome browser, use tab casting. Research about playercorefactory.xml for xbmc for guides
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Another thing to consider is that if sound in xbmc is off sync you can change the audio offset setting to match things up correctly

oorrr ditch xbmc altogether, and go plex worked for me, and not looked back mucheo better !

1. Download Chromecast 1.7.4
2. Turn on Cast Screen
3. Start XBMC.
Supported devices.
Nexus 4
Nexus 5
Nexus 7 (2013)
Nexus 10
Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung Galaxy S4 (Google Play Edition)
Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
HTC One M7
HTC One M7 (Google Play Edition)
LG G3
LG G2
LG G Pro 2

is there no way to use my pc? (besides tab casting which also has lagging..) some transcoding software maybe?

have you tried BubbleUPnP ???
you can select the XBMC library im sure (as you can plex) then choose external player, and boom ya in !!!!
even the free one does all that too !

miniminus said:
have you tried BubbleUPnP ???
you can select the XBMC library im sure (as you can plex) then choose external player, and boom ya in !!!!
even the free one does all that too !
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tried.. its not working with live streaming..

seti2 said:
tried.. its not working with live streaming..
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looks like ya **** out of luck then with XBMC
can PLEX do live streaming ? if so use that exclusivly as its natively supported ...

miniminus said:
looks like ya **** out of luck then with XBMC
can PLEX do live streaming ? if so use that exclusivly as its natively supported ...
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Try Cast2TV app on android. you can cast from XBMC-Android to Chromecast (obviously you need to set your playercorefactory.xml).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ytweb
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ytweblite
Disclaimer: I am one of the developer involved in the development.

Most of xbmc live links r not supported by cc.....waste of time.....
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jayapalravi said:
Try Cast2TV app on android. you can cast from XBMC-Android to Chromecast (obviously you need to set your playercorefactory.xml).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ytweb
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ytweblite
Disclaimer: I am one of the developer involved in the development.
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Most of xbmc live links r not supported by cc.....waste of time.....
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Thats is what Cast2TV does, If the link is not supported by Chromecast, it transcodes on the fly to supported formats. support .m3u8, rtmp and rtsp live streams as well as .mkv, .flv formats.

I wont buy this to be honest......most of the streams dont work using free version.
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