Excuse the basic questions but I’m not having much luck web searching for answers. I have the server running on my laptop which is also where the content itself if and I have an android phone with the mobile client installed via f-droid.

I can’t seem to cast to chromecast with Jellyfin from either the laptop itself, or the android client app. The client app lists streaming to chromecast specifically as one of it’s features in the description on f-droid.

  • fernandu00@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Are you using a custom ROM? I couldn’t cast anything after installing lineage with microg on my phone. Maybe it’s something related to google services.

  • kvadd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    So I actually had this exact issue about a month ago.

    Solution: You have to connect to chromecast through your phone app. However, the jellyfin app have to be installed through play store. If you install it through f-droid or similar it won’t work.

    Took me about a month of troubleshooting to find that answer. :D

    • Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      3 months ago

      yep figured out the same thing in the end. Not quite sure why I can’t do it from the desktop, it’s obviously supposed to work, and nearly did given the text on my TV screen. I think with enough finagling one could get there, but if it works with the phone which is always on me anyway then whatever.