Chromecast + Dayframe = photos on the telly

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I know there are many ways of showing your photos on your TV, from plugging in a USB stick to fancy smart TVs with DLNA. However, I've never bothered with any of it until now - I bought a Chromecast.

I bought it for Netflix and whatnot, but I just downloaded an app called Dayframe. This includes support for Flickr, Instagram, G+, 500px, and a bunch of others. It allows you to import albums/streams/users/etc from these services, and to show them as a slideshow, or you can swipe through them manually. The paid-for version of the app allows you to shuffle the albums.

I have to say, seeing my images (and my Flickr contacts'!) on a nice big screen from six feet away has given me a whole new appreciation for them. I was blown away by how much nicer the experience was than looking at them on a small computer monitor from 18" away. I'm a total convert.
 
I was wondering if to buy one of these or not think i have made my decision now, pretty great for only £30 also
 
If it was £100, I probably wouldn't have bothered, but for £30 it's excellent for Netflix and iPlayer, especially as I don't have HD cable tv. Hopefully more and more apps will support it - Spotify would be nice.

(One thing to note: casting a webpage doesn't work from tablets/phones yet, only from desktop versions of Chrome, but support is supposed to be coming soon)
 
I was thinking about this for viewings at customers own homes.

Turn up with images on a tablet, plug chromecast into their TV and away you go.
 
bass_junkie83 said:
I was thinking about this for viewings at customers own homes.

Turn up with images on a tablet, plug chromecast into their TV and away you go.
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I may be wrong but I think you would need to connect both the Chromecast and your tablet to your customer's wifi. The Chromecast needs to be plugged into the mains too.

That said, I received one yesterday and it is a spectacularly good bit of kit for £30.
 
My Chromecast arrived today and looking forward to having a go.

£30.00 seems a barging and it's a very well made piece of gear.

Cheers.
 
paulcamcas said:
I may be wrong but I think you would need to connect both the Chromecast and your tablet to your customer's wifi. The Chromecast needs to be plugged into the mains too.
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Yeah, I think it'd be easier to just buy a tablet with HDMI output and plug that into the telly.
 
You could always take a mifi device so your using your own internet on the move but that's going too add too your cost but would provide internet on the move :)

Personally I think as mentioned that a tablet linked through a hdmi sounds like easier idea.
 
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