- The mobile version of Chrome can no longer cast web pages to a Chromecast directly, and neither can Safari on iOS.
- If you cast a webpage to the Chromecast, the computer casting the Chrome tab must remain connected, or the display will reset
- Even when successful, the view of the calendar page is fairly small and it's difficult to see what each event is. This is a function of both the calendar display on the webpage, and the size of the screen. Another solution (a slideshow of events pulled from the calendar, perhaps?) might be more useful for visitors.
- In order to cast to the Chromecast, the device you are casting from must be on the same network as the Chromecast. The new sudoroom-tplink that most computers here are hardwired to doesn't have a signal in the entrance area, only the Omnicommons network does. If/when the full switchover to Monkeybrains occurs for the whole building, this should cease to be a problem, as we'll all be on the same network, right?
Had I known of the changes to how Chromecast applications work (the last time I used mine, you could easily cast a webpage from any mobile device on the same network to the chromecast using Safari or Chrome on iOS), I would have just brought in a Raspberry Pi instead, and this may be a more effective solution, as it will allow us to keep displaying the calendar page without having to worry about the chromecast disconnecting from its source. On the other hand, the Chromecast has the benefit of being small, accessible by a mobile device, and capable of displaying video from youtube and other mobile apps. If we have time to talk about this tomorrow during the meeting, I'm happy to do so. Sorry I couldn't get this knocked out as quickly as I'd hoped.
Jonathan