Yeah I got one of the newer ones after having a ton of the earlier models and I was disgusted by that change. Instantly returned it and bought one of the discontinued Ultras for 4K.
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CameronDev@programming.dev 1 month agoChromecast with Google TV made the “simple” casting worse for some apps like Netflix. Instead of it casting directly, it would spawn the Netflix app and make you use the remote to reselect the show you wanted to see.
jpeps@lemmy.world 1 month ago
CameronDev@programming.dev 1 month ago
I did the exact same thing. Its such a stupid step backwards in functionality.
jballs@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Also they made it reliant on the Google Home app, which makes it really hard to change WiFi networks. It’s a pain in the ass if you have multiple WiFi networks setup at your house.
CameronDev@programming.dev 1 month ago
Remind me, what app did it use before? I have had Chromecast since gen 1, can’t remember any other app, but that’s probably my memory failing.
jballs@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Honestly I don’t remember. I had a gen 1 Chromecast as well and I think it was just a Chromecast app. Now it’s all integrated with Google Home.
FrederikNJS@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Why on earth would you have multiple WiFi networks in your home?
CameronDev@programming.dev 1 month ago
I take my Chromecast on holiday, you basically have to factory reset it every time to change network. But my recollection is that you’ve always had to do that.
FrederikNJS@lemm.ee 1 month ago
That makes perfect sense, and switching is definitely annoying then… But the person I responded to said they had multiple WiFi networks at home… E.g. Not on holiday
tjhart85@programming.dev 1 month ago
My solution: get a travel router and have it broadcast the same SSID (and use the same password) as you use at home.
All your devices should successfully connect to it and you don’t need to factory reset them.
Many of them have the ability to navigate through a captive portal too (since I got mine all the hotels I’ve gone to have just needed a password, so i haven’t needed to test that).
foggenbooty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I have a trusted network, an IoT network (where the CC would go), and a guest network.
I know most people aren’t going to have the time or knowledge set up network segmentation, but it’s still good practice.
FrederikNJS@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
No need for a physically separated network, that’s what VLANs are for
jballs@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I personally have a Comcast router/modem with its own network. I have a network switch that I plug into the router that I use for hard coded stuff. Mostly my PC and a couple other things that I want to run fast instead of convenient. Then I have a WiFi mesh network that I run for most of my other devices, including my phone.
So for my Chromecast, if I want to stream from my phone on the mesh network, I have it on one network. But if I want to stream from my PC, I have it on another network. While with most devices, changing the network you’re connected to is simple, it’s a massive pain in the ass with a Chromecast.
Natanael@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
What you need to do is put devices which you want to access from multiple networks in a specific network / VLAN and then bridge it over
FrederikNJS@lemm.ee 1 month ago
So as far as I understand, you have
Is that correct?
Why not get the WiFi in the Comcast router disabled, and use your inner network exclusively, such that both WiFi and ethernet devices are on the same network?
That’s what I did with my network, and I even got the ISP to put their modem/router into bridge mode, so it’s completely transparent.