Chromecast with Google TV - where to buy in NZ?

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#2976469 2-Oct-2022 22:15

Jiriteach: Anyone experiencing sound issues with the CGwGTV on a Samsung TV?

Trying to isolate this new issue. It’s either an CGwGTV firmware update or my Samsung Frame TV firmware update.

Issue - Never had any problems but in the last few days, watching say Netflix on CGwGTV and after a short while and switching back to my Samsung Frame to Sky - no sound. No sound on any of the other HDMI inputs.

It’s not Sky since when this happens my PS5 has no sound either.

I have to physically unplug or walk switch off the TV and on again for sound to fix itself.
It’s as if the CGwTV screws the audio on its HDMI port.

Thanks

@Jiriteach

That points to an issue with the TV. Check for FW update.

I have two Samsung each with Chromecast's all working properly

Edit:

There's an update available for Frame TV's.

lchiu7

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#2976489 3-Oct-2022 07:51

K8Toledo:

lchiu7:

Anybody using Live Channels with the CCwGTV? It seems to have stopped working now with the onlhy channel showing being Google TV

I am using this epg link

https://i.mjh.nz/nz/kodi.m3u8

and the last update was 22 Sept 2022 so that is pretty recent

Updated an hour ago..... :)

Still can't get it to work alas. Tried all the EPG's and reset the source several times but all I see if Google Movies as the source

GeekGuy

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#2976494 3-Oct-2022 08:22

lchiu7:

Apsattv:

Matt made some changes, check his twitter for what he's doing.

I made the changes but still nothing. I will have to find his Twitter feed

Have you selected what TV channels you want to watch in the "Customise Channel List" ?

Its in the TV Options ---> Settings menu.

Jiriteach

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#2976883 3-Oct-2022 17:45

K8Toledo:

Jiriteach: Anyone experiencing sound issues with the CGwGTV on a Samsung TV?

Trying to isolate this new issue. It’s either an CGwGTV firmware update or my Samsung Frame TV firmware update.

Issue - Never had any problems but in the last few days, watching say Netflix on CGwGTV and after a short while and switching back to my Samsung Frame to Sky - no sound. No sound on any of the other HDMI inputs.

It’s not Sky since when this happens my PS5 has no sound either.

I have to physically unplug or walk switch off the TV and on again for sound to fix itself.
It’s as if the CGwTV screws the audio on its HDMI port.

Thanks

@Jiriteach

That points to an issue with the TV. Check for FW update.

I have two Samsung each with Chromecast's all working properly

Edit:

There's an update available for Frame TV's.

So just checked and mines running 1401 which was released in August - no new updates. Hmm - might have to reset the TV!

-- opinions expressed by me are solely my own. ie - personal

lchiu7

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#2977635 5-Oct-2022 10:57

Have you selected what TV channels you want to watch in the "Customise Channel List" ?

Its in the TV Options ---> Settings menu.

Did all that. The only channel I see is Google Movies. Strange

IvanPiacun

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#2978251 6-Oct-2022 13:21

lchiu7:

Did all that. The only channel I see is Google Movies. Strange

Have your tried unstalling PVR Live and Live Channels and then reinstalling?

Ivan Piacun CITPNZ

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#2978560 7-Oct-2022 12:51

Interesting. The original Chromecast with Google TV 4K is running Android 10, while the new Chromecast with Google TV HD comes out of the box with Android 12.

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#2984035 17-Oct-2022 21:54

4K A12 update available now for me

https://9to5google.com/2022/10/16/chromecast-google-tv-android-12-update/

Hint: use system restart menu before Installing.

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#2984039 17-Oct-2022 22:00

I wonder if my Sony TV with google TV will get the update?

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#2984057 17-Oct-2022 22:49

After update bad menu lag initially. It settled down. Update may have wiped out my developer menu animation zero settings. Enabled dev menu and set those. Disney now works with my Sony XM2 headphones I hope that continues.

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#2984166 18-Oct-2022 08:40

Installing now... I was surprised when the new Chromecast with Google TV HD came with Android 12 and the 4K version was still on Android 10.

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#2984255 18-Oct-2022 13:14

Ancient remote batteries may have been the source of remote lag. It's better after replacement.

Moahunter

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#2986984 23-Oct-2022 20:09

Oops! Just realised I had posted in wrong place.

"I'm tempted to splash $69.00. It would be an added bonus if I will be able to access "forbidden" channels like BBC, C4 using my existing VPN (Surfshark). I currently do that via my laptop and ageing CC.

An additional Q. Can I use my laptop Chrome browser to cast or does the Google TV switch on by default? "

IvanPiacun

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#2986990 23-Oct-2022 20:47

Moahunter:

Oops! Just realised I had posted in wrong place.

"I'm tempted to splash $69.00. It would be an added bonus if I will be able to access "forbidden" channels like BBC, C4 using my existing VPN (Surfshark). I currently do that via my laptop and ageing CC.

An additional Q. Can I use my laptop Chrome browser to cast or does the Google TV switch on by default? "

To view BBC and C4 from the UK using CCWGTV and a VPN you cannot do this by casting from your Laptop Chromecast browser unless you are running the VPN on your router. Otherwise what you can do is add a VPN App to the CCwGTV device as app, and then add BBC and possibly C4 apps to CCWgTV when the VPN is connected to the UK.

The Google TV turns on by default using an App controlled by a remote, you don't need to cast from your laptop although you can do that as i described above.

Ivan Piacun CITPNZ

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#2987002 23-Oct-2022 21:18

Unless I am misreading your reply I have to disagree. I currently can cast BBC from my laptop using Chrome browser with Surfshark VPN (on the laptop not router). The only extra thing I have to do is choose Cast screen and go full screen and not Cast tab. I can't do this from my smartphone because CC doesn't give me the option to choose Cast screen so it's more faffing to use mirroring but it works.

I'll just have to suck and see when I get the CC with Google TV.

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