Questions tagged [google-cast-sdk]

Questions related to Google Cast SDK usage and issues.

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Unable to create a google cast container using Obj-c

I'm trying to build a sample app using the GoogleCast sdk. I'm stuck at the first step. For some weird reason, I'm unable to create the cast container in Obj-c. I'm not using the pods. I downloaded the frameworks and added them to the…
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Chromecast receiver (CAF) multi audio issue

I create a new receiver for my iOS application. I have a video (DRM) with a few audios and text tracks If I change audio track nothing will happen. IF I change it manually like audioTracksManager.setActiveById(event.activeTrackIds[1]); - audio…
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Chromecast Google Cast SDK custom receiver is not getting detected

I am just starting implementing chrome cast , I started working on custom receiver app and i copy pasted code from google documentation and hosted on free web hosting : https://thirsty-roentgen-206e45.netlify.com, I registered my chrome-cast device…
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CastListner not workin in Fragment

I want to use CastStateListener in a fragment to check if casting devices are available or not. Code used in Fragment is override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState) mCastContext =…
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How to detect loading of unsupported caption tracks in Chromecast SDK

What's the best practice way to detect when an unsupported caption track is loaded (ie, a dfxp caption track)? Options I'm trying to avoid: Filter by MIME type before sending to chromecast (many of our clients' servers do not properly type response…
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Customization of sliders not applied

I am implementing Google Cast SDK 4.4.4 on iOS. I am trying to customize some of the colors. Specifically I am trying to change the slider progress colors for the volume and the current time. One view is on the Connection Controller and the other…
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How to test multiple versions of cast receiver app

Is there any way to test multiple versions of cast receiver app in staging? Right now, there is only two environments staging and production which supports two versions of the receiver app but what if multiple versions are needed within staging…
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iOS chromecast sdk 4.4.4 Volume issue

I have upgraded the app with cast sdk iOS 4.4.4. Found the below issue. Press the hardware volume 'Up' button in iPhone - the volume on the receiver goes down. Has anybody encountered similar issue? Any workaround for this.
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How to invalidate or refresh notification buttons

Is there any way to change the notification buttons depending on the type of content being casted. Skip button makes sense only for on demand content and not for live content. In current API, CastOptionsProvider is used only once when the cast…
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Android Sender Seekbar status is inaccurate

Once in a while, seekbar values of ExpandedControllerActivity goes out of sync after back to back playback. The max value is 1 and current progress is 1 and this causes the thumb to be at the end irrespective of the actual playback duration.…
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Wrong Chromecast buttons position with RTL (right-to-left)

I am using googlecast example. When I show GCKUIExpandedMediaControlsViewController, all the buttons are in the correct position. But when I use this part of the code, the buttons overlap each other. UIView.appearance().semanticContentAttribute =…
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CAF Error throw when chromecasting media with mpeg-cenc

Above is error's screenshot which described what I got when I try to chromecast one media whose format is mpeg-dash and ContentProtection is "Common Encryption" It works well when I chromecasting mpeg-dash with Widevine or hls media. Any help would…
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How to capture media events (play/pause/next etc.) in a Custom Receiver?

Google Chromecast supports external control, such as play, pause, next, previous using both the Google Home app and an Infrared remote (over HDMI CEC). How can these events be captured in a custom media receiver (using the CAF Receiver API) when the…
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Is it customizable how long would the metadata card display on screen?

I'm developing a custom receiver app using googlecast CAF SDK, and I would like to know is there an easy way to set how long would the metadata card display on screen before fading out, I did read the official document like every single day but am…
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How to prompt the receiver to display [title / subtitle / thumbnail] card on screen?

I'm developing a custom receiver app using googlecast CAF SDK, in some cases I would like to display the metadata card on screen to reflecting the media information change, but it seems MEDIA_INFORMATION_CHANGED event would not automatically trigger…