Great offer Chromecast for £20

[tek-monkey]

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio/...a-players/google-chromecast-22021414-pdt.html

Discussion here:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/chromecast-20-currys-pc-world-1981399

 

[tek-monkey]

Also now at amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Google-Chromecast-Streaming-Media-Player/dp/B00I4WQ618

And a basic WTF is chromecast guide:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/127898-what-is-google-chromecast-and-why-should-you-care

 

[My Name is URL]

Bargain. Was tempted to get a second for the upstairs TV.

 

[tek-monkey]

I overdosed on nowTV boxes so my use is limited for one of these, my flatmate however uses it with the BT Sport app on his tablet and loves it (his mum is on BT so has a login).

 

[proactive]

I'd be very interested if I could get a definitive answer to the watching Sky Go question.

 

[My Name is URL]

I'd be very interested if I could get a definitive answer to the watching Sky Go question.

Sorry, I missed that.... what is the question?

Oh and Chromecasts are supposedly £18 in Tesco today with £5 free Blinkbox credit too.... getting cheaper by the day.

 

[tek-monkey]

Now £18 at tesco with £5 free blinkbox credit:

http://www.tesco.com/direct/google-...=sku&_requestid=230588&sc_cmp=tp4_aff_1018132

Pretty sure sky go is a no, they even whacked a £5 charge on watching it on a console lately (or so I've been told, I don't use it).

 

[proactive]

Sorry, I missed that.... what is the question?

It was in another thread.

The question was can I use Chromecast to mirror the Sky Go app on my Android phone or tablet to the TV? The internet is awash with perhaps/maybe/dunno/what?

 

[My Name is URL]

Ah, I thought that might be it.

I am yet to find a way to get Sky Go from my phone to TV in any manner, wireless (via chrome) or wired. I think it can be done from a laptop if it has an HDMI output though.

Would be amazing if Sky Go added Chromecast support but can't see it ever happening because a) it will cannibalise Sky's multi-room business and would also lead to people using other people's sky subscriptions through Sky go.... in other words, they would lose shed loads of revenue through it.

 

[proactive]

Ah, I thought that might be it.

I am yet to find a way to get Sky Go from my phone to TV in any manner, wireless (via chrome) or wired. I think it can be done from a laptop if it has an HDMI output though.

Would be amazing if Sky Go added Chromecast support but can't see it ever happening because a) it will cannibalise Sky's multi-room business and would also lead to people using other people's sky subscriptions through Sky go.... in other words, they would lose shed loads of revenue through it.

Ta. That's what thought. The only way I can get it is through the hdmi connection to my laptop. That's not a very neat solution so was hoping this might be the answer. Bloody Murdoch!

 

[tek-monkey]

What is it from sky go you want? Not using sky services I have no idea what content this covers.

 

[proactive]

Sports, specifically the 10 GPs that the BBC don't show live, speedway and Le Mans racing.

 

[tek-monkey]

Does BT sport get them?

 

[proactive]

No.