British Expats - Google Chromecast

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Re: Google Chromecast

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Originally Posted by Dozzpot (Post 11391759)

Just jumping in here with a question if I may? I thought the Chromecast just transmits whatever's on your pc or tablet and in that respect it doesn't seem to do anything more than just connect into the TV with an HDMI cable. Is there more to it than that then; is it doing something with the router directly? I would have thought that if the vpn was working on the laptop it would just beam straight to the TV.?

Yes. It is doing much more than what it says on the tin. It connects to Wi-Fi and streams stuff like Netflix, iPlayer, etc on its own. That combined with its stubborn DNS (see my other posts) makes iPlayer unwatchable without Schnooks workaround

Re: Google Chromecast

Any idea what the outcome would be if I bought a Chromecast in the UK and tried to use that here...?

Re: Google Chromecast

I *think* it works but it's worth a google. I bought mine in the US and it works fine in Canada...

Re: Google Chromecast

Yes, they do a US compatible model on Amazon - actually slightly cheaper than the Ca one.

Re: Google Chromecast

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Originally Posted by Dozzpot (Post 11394769)

Any idea what the outcome would be if I bought a Chromecast in the UK and tried to use that here...?

Should be alright with the appropriate plug adaptor/new lead cord.