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streaming_videos_music_photos_and_subtitles_to_your_google_chromecast [2016/06/06 12:25]
admin [Problems connecting, streaming or casting to your Google Chromecast?]
streaming_videos_music_photos_and_subtitles_to_your_google_chromecast [2016/06/06 12:41] (current)
admin [Casting / Content Mirroring on your Google Chromecast]
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   * Check the Google Chromecast Help Center for more tips regarding getting your Chromecast up and running - [[https://​support.google.com/​chromecast/?​hl=en#​topic=3447927|https://​support.google.com/​chromecast/?​hl=en#​topic=3447927]]   * Check the Google Chromecast Help Center for more tips regarding getting your Chromecast up and running - [[https://​support.google.com/​chromecast/?​hl=en#​topic=3447927|https://​support.google.com/​chromecast/?​hl=en#​topic=3447927]]
  
 +===== Playing Videos on your Google Chromecast =====
 +
 +Simply select a video to play on your Chromecast dongle from the Mezzmo Android app and you will see your video playing on your TV screen:
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 +{{:​chromecastvideo.png?​nolink|Playing videos on your Chromecast}}
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 +Non-compatible videos will be auto-transcoded by Mezzmo so you can watch videos immediately. ​ Subtitles are displayed. ​
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 +When paused or loading, Mezzmo displays the poster artwork for the movie and the Mezzmo logo. 
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 +You have full video playback control in the Mezzmo Android app - i.e. Play, Pause, Stop, Seek to position, Next file, Previous file, Volume up / down and Mute.
 +
 +===== Playing Music on your Google Chromecast =====
 +
 +Simply select some music to play on your Chromecast dongle from the Mezzmo Android app and your music will start playing on your TV:
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 +{{:​chromecastmusic.png?​nolink|Playing Music on your Google Chromecast}}
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 +Non-compatible music will be auto-transcoded by Mezzmo so you can listen immediately.
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 +Playlists and folders of music are fully supported so you can play one song after the other automatically.  ​
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 +Repeat settings let you repeat the playlist continuously or repeat the track.  ​
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 +Shuffle settings let you play the songs in a random order.
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 +You have full music playback control in the Mezzmo Android app - i.e. Play, Pause, Stop, Seek to position, Next file, Previous file, Volume up / down and Mute.
 +
 +===== Playing Photo Slideshows on your Google Chromecast =====
 +
 +Simply select some photos to play on your Chromecast dongle from the Mezzmo Android app and your photos will start playing on your TV:
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 +{{:​chromecastphoto.png?​nolink|Playing Photo Slideshows on your Google Chromecast}}
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 +Non-compatible photos will be auto-transcoded by Mezzmo so you can see them immediately.
 +
 +Playlists and folders of photos are fully supported so you can play a photo slideshow.
 +
 +Interval settings let you set the time to display each photo in the photo slideshow.  ​
 +
 +Repeat settings let you repeat the photo slideshow continuously or repeat the one photo.  ​
 +
 +Shuffle settings let you play the photos in a random order.
 +
 +You have full photo slideshow playback control in the Mezzmo Android app - i.e. Play, Pause, Stop, Seek to file, Next file, Previous file.
 +
 +===== Casting / Content Mirroring on your Google Chromecast =====
 +
 +Mezzmo lets you **cast** or **content mirror** what you see on your Mezzmo Android app onto your DLNA devices - including your Google Chromecast.  ​
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 +This is very useful when sharing photos with friends or family, or when choosing a movie, TV show or music track to play.
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 +To cast details about a video, music track or photo, simply touch the **Cast icon** on the Action bar on your Mezzmo Android app.  Swipe left or right to cast the previous or next file in the folder or playlist. ​ Touch the Cast icon again to turn off casting.
 +
 +Casting details about a movie to your Chromecast lets you see full details about the movie on your TV screen:
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 +{{:​chromecastcastmovie.png?​nolink|Cast details about a movie to your Chromecast}}
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 +Casting details about a TV show to your Chromecast lets you see full details about the TV show episode on your TV screen:
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 +{{:​chromecastcasttvshow.png?​nolink|Cast details about a TV show to your Chromecast}}
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 +Casting details about music to your Chromecast lets you see more about the song, artist and album on your TV screen:
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 +{{:​chromecastcastmusic.png?​nolink|Cast details about a music track to your Chromecast}}
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 +Casting details about a photo to your Chromecast lets you see the EXIF, ITPC and XMP details about the photo and when it was taken using your digital camera, tablet or smartphone:
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 +{{:​chromecastcastphoto.png?​nolink|Cast details about a photo to your Chromecast}}