Screencast to Chromecast with 4.2 Jellybean - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey all,
i am looking for an app to screencast from my rooted 4.2 Jellybean tablet.
I found various "screencast" or "screenmirror" app that allow me to take videos of my screen OR apps to stream "ANY VIDEO!!!" from my phone to my chromecast...
Officially, screen mirroring is available from 4.4 KitKat.
The only casting i can do is app-specific like Youtube, Google Music - but there is non to simply cast my whole screen
There is this ominous app called #MirrorEnabler (http://lifehacker.com/mirror-enabler-brings-chromecast-screen-mirroring-to-mo-1604683876) - but it vanished completly from the forum...
Background: Im trying to bring my Amazon prime videos to my chromecast... i have the videos running on my (legacy) tablet in the amazon app (which doesnt support chromecast), but not on my TV just yet
Thanks!

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fghxu said:
I got the Galaxy tab 10.1, but I don't see a Google TV applicaton which plays video contents on Android Market.
I am little confused. will there exist an application to play Google TV content? or We need to buy a Google TV device?
Since I already have the galaxy tab (the hardware), it has android as the OS, it should be more powerful than any Google TV devices (Sony, Logitech Google TV devices), why there still don't have an application to play Google TV on my Tab. Just like the NetFlix app to play Netflix on my tablet.
I heard the Google TV content is free, isn't it?
Will it possible a Google TV app available to my tablet in the future? So I can decide if I need to buy a Google TV device?
Can someone educate me?
Thanks
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I have the Sony Google TV device. There's no such thing as a "Google TV app." It's a totally different UI that interfaces with your cable box which it uses as a source of content. It's big advantage is that it allows you to search for content that exists both on cable TV and the Internet at the same time. For example, if you're looking for a specific movie or show it'll search your cable provider, Netflix, and Amazon, and participating networks (there aren't many, they're boycotting Google TV) and display all the choices at the same time. All the apps and content that exist on the TV version of Honeycomb are available in some form on phones and tablets. And any content available for free isn't coming from Google, it's coming from the content providers so if it's free on TV it's free on your phone or Tab.
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Thanks Barry!
Now I understand a bit more about the Google TV. I looked at the Sony blue-ray player (featuring Google TV) and found out it does not need a cable TV input. This means all the video content it searches/plays are from the internet/local USB devices.
This is very similar to my Samsung D8000 smart TV which is internet connected and has the search function built-in (it can find and play movies/videos from YouTube, Netflix,Hulu etc) except is is not Google TV "certified".
I think in theory, the Google TV (content) does not require a extra hardware (like Sony or Logitech players) if you already have a tablet that connects to the Internet. Tablets can play the Google TV content as long as they have an application which can search and plays videos. So, I believe it is just a matter of time for applications be developed for existing tablets (android OS or iPad).
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I'm looking forward to install any cyanogenmod 12 rom in my mobile but my main objection is getting the stock AllShare Samsung services with any third party app.
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It is apparently pre-installed on the UK version of the nexus player if that helps?
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there is also no pre-installed app either.
I am in the UK as well and can confirm there is no preinstalled app, if there was one I think this would make me subscribe to the service.
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Android Web Browser to cast Tab to Chromecast

Hi all,
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If you want to stream videos from websites to your Chromecast I would recommend the app webvideocast
I am searching for some too.. the issue I have is that if I cast my entire screen and try to watch a video.. it shudders because it is playing on both screens...
I am using this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instantbits.cast.webvideo

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