Android Question [QUESTION] Cast audio to Google Cast Devices

[konradwalsh]

Hi All

I read through every thread I can find with the search terms 'Cast' 'Chromecast' ' Google Cast' but cannot confirm for sure if it is possible to cast to a device.

My app plays pack a recorded MP3. Can I cast to a Google Cast device using a library or method for B4A?

 

[Didier9]

This is a feature of the operating system, not any particular app. This is actually the beauty of it, any app can do it I have used it (and my customers too) with my own apps.

 

[konradwalsh]

This is a feature of the operating system, not any particular app. This is actually the beauty of it, any app can do it I have used it (and my customers too) with my own apps.

So from within your app, do you call an intent? How can I trigger it from with my app

 

[Didier9]

So from within your app, do you call an intent? How can I trigger it from with my app

I did it directly from the Settings on Android, not through an intent with the app, but that's a good question...

 

[Erel]

There is no such intent. There is an API that allows you to cast directly from your app. I'm not sure whether there is a library for that or not. Search the forum.

It is probably not worth the effort if it is not a core feature of your app as it is not a simple process.

 

[NJDude]

As Erel mentioned above you will need a Cast library, but, I'm not sure such library exists.

Using an intent you can go as far as displaying the Connected Devices dashboard, see code below:

Private i As Intent

i.Initialize("", "")
i.SetComponent("com.android.settings/.Settings$ConnectedDeviceDashboardActivity")

StartActivity(i)

 

[konradwalsh]

Thanks for the replies.

I guess I have to learn how to wrap a library.. This will take a while!

I am going to try this library:

https://github.com/DroidsOnRoids/Casty

Could any of you look at it and see if its a runner?

 

[DonManfred]

As it is V3 compliant.... I´ll check it as i´m interested in this too.

 

[konradwalsh]

As it is V3 compliant.... I´ll check it as i´m interested in this too.

OH PLEASE DO!..I am reading this page since last night and trying to figure out where to start

 

[konradwalsh]

As it is V3 compliant.... I´ll check it as i´m interested in this too.

How is this going for you?

 

[DonManfred]

Not so good. I did a small first version of a wrapper but i failed building an example to use it.
I get not rid about the resources needed. Seems that we need to setup different styles but i´m not so good in this...

You can try it by yourself if you want. I´m stuck at this point