cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/19441267

I have a 2nd-gen chromecast, it’s factory reset. If i plug it in all it tells me is to install the app to start configuring.

I don’t have a google account not do i want to install/use google-related stuff on my phone.

My home router doesn’t register any new device, which makes sense since the cast doesn’t know the SSID/pass of the WiFi.

Does it try to ping some service/port? Multicast perhaps? Where would it get an IP from without authenticating?

My (wired) PC runs gentoo.

How can i get it to work in these conditions?

  • flashgnash@lemm.ee
    2·
    3 days ago

    Imagine how much more convenient the world would be if the Chromecast protocol was open source

      • flashgnash@lemm.ee
        1·
        15 hours ago

        That’s awesome if they’re implementing it.

        My Google home and Chromecast at the moment are necessary evils because when I sit down to watch something I don’t want to have to worry about whether it’ll work with x or y, whether I’m getting good bitrate etc

        Would however be really cool if I was able to cast my screen, cast YouTube etc from my Linux laptop

        Have been able to do it in the past using chrome but I already need to keep two browsers installed don’t want a third