Questions related to Google Cast SDK usage and issues.
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Get sender language in Chromecast Receiver
I am trying to get the sender application language from Chromecast receiver in the first connection (before loading any stream) to show a welcome message.
I have this in my sender code to set the…

Verònica Jandrew
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Live Audio HLS stream fails to play
we are trying to play a HLS Live stream that is Audio-only.
It looks ok spec-wise and we're able to play it on all browsers and native player that we have, but it fails to play on Chromecast.
Url:…

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While using Google Cast to cast to Android TV, is it possible to capture the remote control buttons of the Android TV?
I have a CAF receiver and would like to utilize some of the Android TV buttons on it. Is it possible?
Also, I can't get to the debug console of the CAF receiver when using Android TV. I have an ADT-2, what serial number should I be entering on the…

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How to play without "loading" screen in CAF custom player. (HLS with QueueData)
I want seamless playback multiple video contents. (HLS/using queueData)
preloading is works! but when the video changes, "loading" screen is displayed.
How i can playback without "loading" screen in CAF custom player?

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How to customize Cast Dialog in the Google Cast Framework for Android
I am trying to customize the Google Cast SDK's Cast Dialog (shown when you tap the cast button and shows the list of available devices), but i haven't found a way to do it.
Currently, it just shows an AlertDialog with a list of the available devices…

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How to renew expired DRM license in Cast Receiver Player?
I develop custom Cast Receiver application based on Google Cast Application Framework The receiver app is responsible for playback Widevine encrypted streams. Our backed solution requires to add DRM token to PreAuthorization header in license…

Ihar Katkavets
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How to develop Googlecast device?
I want to know how to make a google supported device like chromecast audio
and how to get device development SDK if it is.

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Cast icon missing in emulator
I'm migrating my project from Cast Companion Library to Cast v3. To do so I've updated my dependencies to the latest available, and also updated my system images. Now if I try to test my project on an emulator no cast icon is being shown. If I test…

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Google cast receiver sdk integration
Does anyone know is it possible to integrate the Google Cast SDK in a native Android TV App as a receiver app?
My understanding from the documentation is like it only works with cast receiver applications provided from a server and written
in…

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Cast videos in queue by Chromecast stop playing video automatically after some time
Cast video using Chromecast in a queue is working fine. As per my requirement, it's need to play video constantly for hours on the screen. For that i get bunch of video urls from server for 5 to 10 videos. When 2 video are remain i get new bunch…

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Chrome-cast: seek bar position issue while streaming live video
I am playing live (DVR-enabled) video on Chromecast and facing issue with seekbar.
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The problem is that while chrome-casting/steaming live video, current time is changing but seek bar is showing pointer in (left most) beginning as it should…

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How can I resolve Task is not yet complete exception when implementing Google Cast into project?
I've been working on this for weeks no joke but I'm really stumped at this one part. So I'm in the process of implementing Google Cast into a poorly constructed codebase that I inherited.
Specifically, I'm using this source as reference since the…

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Could a custom receiver support other streaming protocols?
The documentation outlines HLS and MPEG-Dash (among others) that are supported. From an Android sender, I'd like to stream a low latency protocol like WebRTC or RTP, could a custom reciever be made to support this?

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How to detect when the user sets an active tracks
I need my iOS sender app to be aware of any changes made by the user regarding the active tracks but I cannot find any way to do so.
When the app is registered as a GCKMediaController delegate, it is notified via the mediaController(_:didUpdate)…

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Google Cast audio mirroring
I am looking into Google Cast for my Android app as I use AirPlay for my iOS app. Overall, the setup seems overly complicated. I happen to use Exoplayer, but in a bit off-label manner with multiple players potentially instantiated at once.
For this…

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