Android Question B4A-Bridge on Chromecast with google tv

[Andy Leung]

I have just bought the Chromecast with google tv(4k). On the Google Play, I was trying to search for the B4A bridge and install, but it shows "B4A-Bridge by Anywhere Software isn't available on Google Play on this device". So this device cannot use B4A-Bridge for connection? or I miss out something

 

[DonManfred]

So this device cannot use B4A-Bridge for connection?

You can not install any App on a ChromeCast. At least i don´t know it better.

It is a closed System by itself. All you can do ( i think; you may tell me if i´m wrong) is to connect to the device using a ChromeCast-Library and Stream a Video with it.

See this:

Casty - Cast Videos to Google Cast Devices (Chromecast)

This is a wrap for this Github project. I started doing the wrap back in 2017 but did not got it working. A few tries later i now got it working ;-) Casty Author: DonManfred Version: 1.0 Class representing local media metadata. Fields: KEY_CONTENT_TYPE As String KEY_IMAGES As String...

www.b4x.com

 

[aeric]

I don't have a ChromeCast. I believe it is possible to sideload an APK.

Send the B4A-Bridge APK file to ChromeCast. Check the received file from File Explorer and proceed the installation.

Alternatively, try upload the B4A-Bridge APK to a server, Google Drive or Dropbox. Open the link using a web browser. Download and install the APK.

 

[Sandman]

You can not install any App on a ChromeCast. At least i don´t know it better.

Well, you kind of can. I mean, I have installed Kodi on my ChromeCast and use that for my local media.

But I don't think I have access to install just any app from the Play Store. (I haven't tried messing with the system to circumvent their limitations.)

I guess that perhaps Google has cherry-picked a number of apps that they allow?