FCast support (open-source Chromecast alternative)

[pihug12]

Checklist

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Feature description

Addition to ticket https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/7346.

Implement FCast to cast from NewPipe to an Android TV or a computer.

Receiver (Android / Windows / MacOS / Linux):

• https://fcast.org/
• https://gitlab.futo.org/videostreaming/fcast/-/releases
• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.futo.fcast.receiver.playstore

Client:

• In Kotlin (from Grayjay): https://github.com/futo-org/grayjay-android/blob/master/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/casting/FCastCastingDevice.kt
• Other languages: https://gitlab.futo.org/videostreaming/fcast/-/tree/master/clients
• Docs: https://gitlab.com/futo-org/fcast/-/wikis/Protocol-version-1

Why do you want this feature?

The UX of NewPipe is currently not perfect on a Android TV device (see https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/11197). Casting from a phone to a TV/PC could ease things.

FCast is open-source. It supports DASH, HLS and mp4. And it's cross-platform. It's also used in Grayjay with a Kotlin implementation.

Additional information

No response

[opusforlife2]

Interesting. Any idea whether the receiver app will be making its way to F-Droid?

[Handrail9]

Interesting. Any idea whether the receiver app will be making its way to F-Droid?

Not OP but as far as I can tell FUTO apps aren't put on the official F-Droid repo. They are hosted by FUTO's own fdroid repo here

[opusforlife2]

At least one is: Circles.