How to use the app?

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Kookoo

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#196399 29-May-2016 23:56

I've just installed the app on my tablet.

Launched it. Got the app and the "Touch to cast videos to your TV" overlay. I touched it, so now I'm casting to my Chromecast. It gives me the "LIGHTBOX ready to cast" screen.

Problem is - I can't close the overlay. If I press the X - I get the search button or the "Stop casting" button, as part of the same "Touch to cast" overlay. I can't actually use the app itself - the overlay is preventing me from pushing any of the app content.

Does this make sense?

How do I close this damn "Touch to cast" overlay?

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davidcole

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#1561992 30-May-2016 07:50

When you hit the cast button in the app, the chromecast changes to the lightbox ready to cast screen. Then in the app, you go find a video to play, and then the chromecast starts playing it. At that point you can do something else with the tablet.

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#1562001 30-May-2016 08:44

Yes, except that I couldn't do anything "in the app". None of its functionality was clickable while the overlay was on. Anyway, I restarted the app - that solved the problem. Probably some weird post-install glitch.

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#1593787 17-Jul-2016 09:38

Kookoo: Yes, except that I couldn't do anything "in the app". None of its functionality was clickable while the overlay was on. Anyway, I restarted the app - that solved the problem. Probably some weird post-install glitch.

Hey @Kookoo

I know this reply is long past when you were having the issue, but just for info we resolved the issue you described: it was relating to a faulty 'overlay' for Chromecast users. It only shows the first time you cast (hence you never saw it again after quitting & restarting the app).

This has been fixed in the latest release. :)

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#1594977 19-Jul-2016 12:37

LightboxGeorge:

This has been fixed in the latest release. :)

Thanks George. Good job!

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