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Old Sep 3rd 2014 | 1:54 pm
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Originally Posted by Dozzpot
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
 
Old Sep 6th 2014 | 6:01 am
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Any idea what the outcome would be if I bought a Chromecast in the UK and tried to use that here...?
 
Old Sep 6th 2014 | 6:21 am
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I *think* it works but it's worth a google. I bought mine in the US and it works fine in Canada...
 
Old Sep 6th 2014 | 6:39 am
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Yes, they do a US compatible model on Amazon - actually slightly cheaper than the Ca one.
 
Old Sep 6th 2014 | 10:02 am
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Default Re: Google Chromecast

Originally Posted by Dozzpot
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.
 

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