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ConnectSDK / Connect-SDK-Android

Android source project for Connect SDK
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why is wifi required? #314

Open casolorz opened 9 years ago

casolorz commented 9 years ago

I noticed that the start() method on the discovery provider checks for a wifi connection first. What about the people who want to use guest mode with the Chromecast while using their mobile data?

iadnan commented 9 years ago

Currently ConnectSDK works only over wifi and guest mode feature is not supported. We do not have any immediate plans to support this. You are more than welcome to contribute to this project. Thanks

casolorz commented 9 years ago

The guest mode feature works just fine if you start with wifi turned on.

asamoylenko commented 9 years ago

What about Ethernet connection (RJ-45 port is pretty common for STB devices)? Isn't supported as well?

casolorz commented 8 years ago

I'm also wondering how this works for people who use their phone as the hotspot for the streaming devices. I'll have to try it but this might explain why those users have been telling me they can't find their Chromecast.

ClosetGeek-Git commented 6 years ago

This is exactly what led me to your project - as a Roku owner I couldn't find an remote app that would work with my Roku TV because my Roku device is tethered to the same Android running the app (rather than a valid WiFi connection). This seems like it will become more of an issue as unlimited data packages are becoming the norm.

ClosetGeek-Git commented 6 years ago

This is something that I'm shocked wasn't addressed in the early development stages. Too many ways to manually find a device on a network ("ip neigh" for example) to not provide a method to create a ConnectableDevice obj (?) based on known parameters (IP addr etc). Am I missing something?