Hey Ozbargainers,
I know you've all impulse bought a chromecast haha
I owned and original chromecast. And it was impossible you stream local content from an mobile phone without an internet connection.
Have google allowed to stream this way on the newer chromecast 2 ?
I want a free way to stream movies to my hotel TV when I'm overseas without any internet connection.
Cheers !!
No, but you can try apps like AllCast and LocalCast, but it's a bit hit and miss.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdut…
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.stefanpledl…
Edit: I've used this several times. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/videostream-for-go…
Play the video file in Chrome(can just drag and drop) and click the cast icon. If you have an mkv file, just change the extension to mp4.
Technically yes as long as you're on the same wifi network (or create one by using a mobile hotspot from your partners phone) and with the right app. For music, musixmatch would work. Not sure for video though