Add A Chromecast “Dongle” to Watch Netflix

[Kaptajnen]

Adding a Chromecast Dongle to the Jensen Display gives us the ability to stream anything from our iPad (Netflix/Photos/Videos etc. etc.) and view it on the screen in the main cabin. Added to that, instead of the rather puny sound from the display, the sound track from Netflix is also sent via Bluetooth to the Fusion system.

We get the Netflix stream from a “hot spot” fed by our wifi. Your iPad or other device must be set to have Bluetooth enabled.

I have uploaded a screenshot of the installation to my photo album.

 

[Kaptajnen]

 

[Sharron]

Is that plugged into a usb slot or an hdmi?

 

[FlyMeAway]

Is that plugged into a usb slot or an hdmi?

They send video over HDMI but they need power (which HDMI doesn’t provide) — they get that over USB, either from the TV or a separate charger.

 

[Sharron]

So our problem is with the 2nd tv mounted in the cabin. The HDMI is hidden between the TV and the wood panel where it is mounted.

 

[Kaptajnen]

Release the sliding bar and pull the tv down for easy access. I will take a photo when I am on the oat next week.

 

[bradf]

I got the Chromecast hoping I would be able to stream downloaded movies directly to the Chromecast from my iPhone without needing a wifi connection (useful while at anchor or when wifi is not available). But the Chromecast appears to require a wifi connection in order to work. Is there any way to get around this?

Haven’t been able to get the audio to my Fusion stereo via Bluetooth. My iPhone is connected to the Fusion but no audio when I play videos through the Chromecast. Am I missing something?

Thanks!

 

[dbsea]

I got the Chromecast hoping I would be able to stream downloaded movies directly to the Chromecast from my iPhone without needing a wifi connection (useful while at anchor or when wifi is not available). But the Chromecast appears to require a wifi connection in order to work. Is there any way to get around this?

Haven’t been able to get the audio to my Fusion stereo via Bluetooth. My iPhone is connected to the Fusion but no audio when I play videos through the Chromecast. Am I missing something?

Thanks!

Brad - I can't speak for the first issue as I use Roku devices connected to my tv's on my C30 CB. They do support apple airplay but it does require that both devices be on a wifi network. I have a t-mobile hotspot that i carry for this purpose, as well as internet when i'm away from the marina.

On the second issue of the audio, you need a bluetooth dongle from the TV earphone jack to another bluetooth dongle on the aux in of the fusion. The only way to have the audio play from the Chromecast directly to the fusion, would be if both devices (fusion and TV) supported audio return channel (ARC) over HDMI, which to my knowledge they don't. I am using two of these bluetooth transmitter / receivers, one in transmit, and the other in receive. transmit plugs into the earphone OUT of the tv, and receive plugs into the aux 2 in of my fusion. You need a 3.5mm female to RCA Male adapter for the fusion end. Happy to walk through this further if you have questions.

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[SJI Sailor]

It depends on the location of TV and stereo, but we simply connected audio out from TV to Aux2 audio in on the Fusion stereo, with an RCA cable.

C30 stateroom TV is adjacent to the stereo cabinet, used a 2' cable. The extra Aux connection was wired up with an input extension cable already, but buried in the cabinet. What is on the TV (Roku or antenna) plays on the stereo.

 

[bradf]

Thank you. That all makes sense. I misunderstood how the audio with this setup gets communicated to the Fusion. Our v-berth TV is co-located with the Fusion unit so getting a cable connected between the two devices should hopefully not be too difficult.

The factory setup connects the Jensen TV to the Fusion using an HDMI ARC cable. Unfortunately the Jensen TV has only one HDMI port so I had to sacrifice the HDMI ARC connection in order to connect the Chromecast.

Unfortunate that the Chromecast requires Wifi in order to play content from the iPhone, but I suppose this is true with any other streaming device (Roku, Amazon Fire, etc).

I can plug the iPhone directly into the HDMI port on the TV using an HDMI adapter cable to play downloaded content but this is cumbersome. Was hoping for a wireless solution.

 

[FlyMeAway]

Thank you. That all makes sense. I misunderstood how the audio with this setup gets communicated to the Fusion. Our v-berth TV is co-located with the Fusion unit so getting a cable connected between the two devices should hopefully not be too difficult.

The factory setup connects the Jensen TV to the Fusion using an HDMI ARC cable. Unfortunately the Jensen TV has only one HDMI port so I had to sacrifice the HDMI ARC connection in order to connect the Chromecast.

Unfortunate that the Chromecast requires Wifi in order to play content from the iPhone, but I suppose this is true with any other streaming device (Roku, Amazon Fire, etc).

I can plug the iPhone directly into the HDMI port on the TV using an HDMI adapter cable to play downloaded content but this is cumbersome. Was hoping for a wireless solution.

So, strictly speaking, the Chromecast requires a Wifi network but should not *require* Internet access on that WiFi network in order to stream content from the phone (see note below).

One thing which should work is connecting both the Chromecast and your iPhone to the Garmin WiFi network created by your plotter.

Worth noting: in typical operation, Chromecast works by pulling content directly from the Internet (not streaming through your phone) -- the "cast" feature is essentially just turns your phone into an advanced remote control for the Chromecast, not a source of streaming content. However, this is "typical" operation and as a backup the Chromecast should be able to stream the content directly from the phone. It is possible (though I haven't confirmed) that this alternative functionality *only* works with content that is downloaded to your phone vs. content that you are streaming on your phone; indeed, when I have had to do this it has typically been with downloaded content at remote ski cabins without Internet.

 

[dbsea]

So great that they do ARC now - back in 2016 when my C-30CB came out they did not. There's no connection between any of the TV's and the fusion on that generation!

Thank you. That all makes sense. I misunderstood how the audio with this setup gets communicated to the Fusion. Our v-berth TV is co-located with the Fusion unit so getting a cable connected between the two devices should hopefully not be too difficult.

The factory setup connects the Jensen TV to the Fusion using an HDMI ARC cable. Unfortunately the Jensen TV has only one HDMI port so I had to sacrifice the HDMI ARC connection in order to connect the Chromecast.

Unfortunate that the Chromecast requires Wifi in order to play content from the iPhone, but I suppose this is true with any other streaming device (Roku, Amazon Fire, etc).

I can plug the iPhone directly into the HDMI port on the TV using an HDMI adapter cable to play downloaded content but this is cumbersome. Was hoping for a wireless solution.

 

[bradf]

So, strictly speaking, the Chromecast requires a Wifi network but should not *require* Internet access on that WiFi network in order to stream conten 😉 😉 t from the phone (see note below).

One thing which should work is connecting both the Chromecast and your iPhone to the Garmin WiFi network created by your plotter.

Tried that. No joy unfortunately. The Chromecast requires Internet access in order to work.

So it's back to over-the-airwaves TV when we're on the hook. Not so bad actually, we kinda like those old westerns and Star Trek re-runs. ;-)

 

[FlyMeAway]

Tried that. No joy unfortunately. The Chromecast requires Internet access in order to work.

Interesting. According to this article, https://smarthomestarter.com/does-chrom ... -internet/, it will work if you're casting from an Android device.

There might be a way to get your use case to work with a cheap Android tablet or phone (without service)... Maybe only for movies you download to the app in advance.