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How to Convert Any Old TV (which has HDMI Port) into an Ultra Smart TV??
How to play NFS Share Movies / Pics on your TV ChromeCast?
How to use "LocalCast" to play "Local / NFS / SMB" Content to your ChromeCast?
What I have at my
home??
a) LG - LCD TV (With HDMI Port) - Not SMART / Not Internet
Enabled
You may use any TV with HDMI TV –
It should work.
b) Google Chrome Cast (Connected via External Micro USB
Power)
c) D-Link WiFi Router - DSL-2750U (With USB port to connect
External Hard Disk)
You may
use Any WiFi Router (which has USB port for HDD – exports HDD as NFS Share)
d) LG – NEXUS4 – Android Phone (Installed LocalCast
for Chromecast/DLNA – Click to
download)
You may
use any Android Phone, It should work.
1)
Connected 500GB (External Hard Disk) to my
D-Link WiFi Router - DSL-2750U (Rear USB Port)
2)
Connected “Google ChromeCast” to my LG LCD TV
3)
Installed “LocalCast for Chromecast/DLNA” on my Nexus4 (Android Phone)
Connected
my Nexus4 (Android Phone)
4)
Switch
on WiFI Router (with Hard disk connected to it), My WiFi Router (D-link
DSL-2750U) automatically exports (Local HDD as NFS Share) – No configuration
needed.
5)
Switch
on your TV (with Chromecast Connected to it, ensure power to Chromecast)
7)
Ensure
“ChromeCast” Shows in the App & Ready for Cast
8) Now Open “LocalCast App” in your
Android Phone (should be connected to same WiFi Router where “ChromeCast” was
setup), Open Menu shows on left side, Expand “NAS / Links” -> Select “smb://”, if it does not show your WiFi
Router IP Address as “SMB / NAS share” -> click on “+” symbol -> Give
your own title -> Domain should be your WiFi Address (Ex :
smb://192.168.1.1) -> Now it shows “SMB / NAS” Share “Ex: 192.168.1.1” on
App -> Click on IP Address / Share Name -> Browse to Movies Folder of
Hard Disk (Only MP4 Files / JPEG Files / Chromecast Supported Files) -> Before
you Click on Final Movie name to paly -> Click Cast Button (Bottom Right)->
Select ChromeCast Name -> Now again Play your Favorite Movie on TV (Streams
from NAS Share)
Sit
Back & Enjoy the Movies on Big Screen via ChromeCast
