Raspberry Pi as Chromecast Device

In this segment we are going to “Convert Raspberry Pi 3 B Plus into Chromecast Device”

What is Chromecast ?

Chromecast is a line of digital media players developed by Google. The devices, designed as small dongles, enable users with a mobile device or personal computer to play Internet-streamed audio-visual content on a high-definition television or home audio system through mobile and web apps that support the Google Cast technology. Alternatively, content can be mirrored from the Google Chrome web browser running on a personal computer, as well as from the screen of some Android devices.

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Equipment Required :

Raspberry Pi All Models

Micro SD Card 8 GB

Power Supply

Ethernet Cord for LAN Connection

Optional :

Raspberry Pi Case

Keyboard

Mouse

Software Required :

What is OpenMAX ?

OpenMAX (Open Media Acceleration), often shortened as “OMX“, is a non-proprietary and royalty-free cross-platform set of C-language programming interfaces. It provides abstractions for routines that are especially useful for processing of audio, video, and still images. It is intended for low power and embedded system devices (including smartphones, game consoles, digital media players, and set-top boxes) that need to efficiently process large amounts of multimedia data in predictable ways, such as video codecs, graphics libraries, and other functions for video, image, audio, voice and speech.

OpenMax

Step-1 : Downloading & Installing “Raspbian Stretch with Desktop”

First of all we need to download “Raspbian” image to setup Chromecast.

Chromecast

After that, we need to open Terminal, then update and upgrade our Raspbian OS.

sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get upgrade

Enabling SSH in Raspbian OS

By default SSH is disabled in Raspbian. So, we need to enable it from desktop.
Launch Raspberry Pi Configuration.
Click on the Pi icon from Top Left Corner –> Preferences –> Raspberry Pi Configuration

Chromecast

Navigate to the Interfaces tab
Select Enabled next to SSH
Click OK.

Enabling SSH in Raspbian OS through Terminal

First of all Open Terminal and Type

sudo raspi-config

Secondly, navigate to Interfacing Options and press Enter.

Chromecast

Finally, select SSH and enable it by pressing the Enter.

Chromecast

Enabling SSH in Raspbian OS through Commands

sudo systemctl enable ssh
sudo systemctl start ssh

After that, to find out the IP Address, we use Wireless Network Watcher that will display the IP Address as shown below.

STEP- 2 : Installing OpenMax Image Viewer

First of all, clone the OpenMax image viewer for the Raspberry Pi Repository

git clone https://github.com/HaarigerHarald/omxiv

After that, Install the necessary packages from the below given commands.

sudo apt-get install libjpeg8-dev libpng12-dev

Finally, build and install ilclient

cd omxiv 
make ilclient 
make sudo 
make install

STEP- 3 : Install RaspiCast on Android

Firstly, open PlayStore and search for RaspiCast.
After that, click on Install to Install the APP. If already installed click on “Open“.

Raspicast Download Link

Finally, follow the video to case the mobile screen to TV.

In conclusion, You are ready to use Raspberry Pi as Chromecast.
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