Chromecast "Chinese" and Freebox 4k
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Hello everyone,
I bought a Google Chromecast dongle on Ali and I am trying in vain to get it to work...
The dongle is connected via HDMI, powered by the TV's USB.
It displays an image with the name of the dongle, the password, the IP address.
I connect my smartphone to the dongle's WIFI.
Through Chrome, I connect to the dongle's IP address where I have 3 options:
Settings: where I can only confirm or deny the unique connection to AirPlay
Wifi: where I can connect to my Freebox's WIFI network
and Update: which checks if my dongle has the latest software version
So I go to WIFI, connect to my local network, the dongle connects, gets an IP address from my network, but goes into "Waiting to connect" and does not display the pairing code between the TV and Smartphone.
If I go to Google Home, I find my dongle, connect to it, and I can cast my screen.
But from YouTube, I only see the Freebox player to cast....
Thanks for reading to the end.
If anyone has any information, I would be grateful....
Configuration: Windows / Chrome 98.0.4758.87
I bought a Google Chromecast dongle on Ali and I am trying in vain to get it to work...
The dongle is connected via HDMI, powered by the TV's USB.
It displays an image with the name of the dongle, the password, the IP address.
I connect my smartphone to the dongle's WIFI.
Through Chrome, I connect to the dongle's IP address where I have 3 options:
Settings: where I can only confirm or deny the unique connection to AirPlay
Wifi: where I can connect to my Freebox's WIFI network
and Update: which checks if my dongle has the latest software version
So I go to WIFI, connect to my local network, the dongle connects, gets an IP address from my network, but goes into "Waiting to connect" and does not display the pairing code between the TV and Smartphone.
If I go to Google Home, I find my dongle, connect to it, and I can cast my screen.
But from YouTube, I only see the Freebox player to cast....
Thanks for reading to the end.
If anyone has any information, I would be grateful....
Configuration: Windows / Chrome 98.0.4758.87
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Thank you for your response, but I'm not here for a lesson in morality; I'm here to try to find a solution. I assume I'm not the only one who bought this type of product and that others have also struggled to connect, and it's from them that I would like to hear an answer.
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Hello,
You indicate...I bought a Google Chromecast key on Ali that I'm trying in vain to get working...
The Chinese site "Ali-e" for online shopping is not exactly a platform where you can purchase with your eyes closed.
How much did you spend?
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Hi,
I know it's not a real Chromecast, but usually their copies work pretty well. I paid 15 € for it.
