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Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works [#20006]
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 4:20 pm
by davru
Read somewhere on here that build 5.1.0.2829 had some new fix for this problem. Unfortunately, it still occurs. Message shown is "The xxxx player is turned off or inaccessible". Casting stops as far as sound coming out of the Chromecast Audio device.
I can download the debug and run it if it helps. Last time I used 2829 it ran for hours with no problem. This time maybe and hour and the casting stopped with the above message.
Dave
Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works [#20006]
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:33 pm
by Peke
Hi,
The best way would be to Open support Ticket and supply us with compressed (ZIP) full debug log as described at
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=86643 (eg. logging before MM is started till error pops out)
Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works [#20006]
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:26 am
by tarapup
Having the same problem, MM doesn't even show my 4 audio chromecasts units. It does show, and cast to video units. VLC has no problem showing and casting to either audio or video units, or groups. I have confirmed this on 2 computers so it doesn't appear to be a system issue (I checked settings anyway and all is proper).
I installed 3 different beta versions yesterday , with 5.1.0.2829 being the latest, and it still has the same symptoms.
Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works [#20006]
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:35 pm
by Peke
Hi,
Please, supply us with Log file.
Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works [#20006]
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 4:09 pm
by yarguy
tarapup wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:26 am
Having the same problem, MM doesn't even show my 4 audio chromecasts units. It does show, and cast to video units. VLC has no problem showing and casting to either audio or video units, or groups. I have confirmed this on 2 computers so it doesn't appear to be a system issue (I checked settings anyway and all is proper).
I installed 3 different beta versions yesterday , with 5.1.0.2829 being the latest, and it still has the same symptoms.
Welcome to the world's poorest Chromecast implementation. Time after time users report being unable to use MM5 with Chromecast and MM support continues to blame the users even though Chromecast works fine with every other program. Time for Ventis Media to hire a programmer who actually knows how to make Chromecast work.
Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works [#20006]
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:27 pm
by rusty
Hi,
I use Chromecast audio regularly with MMW 5.1 (both individual devices and Groups of devices). I have observed a problem detecting devices once, but was unable replicate it after rebooting MMW
If you're able to replicate after rebooting MMW, please can you share a debug log with us (see step
4b here)?
Thanks!
-Rusty
Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:36 pm
by SgtPepperman
yarguy wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 6:19 am
My Chromecast speakers don't even show up in the cast list at all (2679). This has been a perennial problem with versions of 5, so much so that I seldom use MM anymore. Other music players have no problem casting to Chromecast so they get used.
Same here, I can cast to TV and Chromecast, but Speakers... They don't appear at all on 3003.
Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works [#20006]
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:40 am
by Lowlander
Same here, all my Chromecast devices show.
Are the missing Chromecast devices on the same network as the TV/Chromecasts? Make sure they're not a guest wi-fi or restricted wi-fi/VLAN. Do other players on the same PC see the missing Chromecast devices?
Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works [#20006]
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:43 pm
by SgtPepperman
Lowlander wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:40 am
Same here, all my Chromecast devices show.
Are the missing Chromecast devices on the same network as the TV/Chromecasts? Make sure they're not a guest wi-fi or restricted wi-fi/VLAN. Do other players on the same PC see the missing Chromecast devices?
Nope, all of them are on the same network, I checked on Google Home and Spotify as well.
Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works [#20006]
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:55 pm
by Rob_S
Mine, being a Polk Magnifi soundbar, which was troublesome for quite some time, is actually working quite well and reliably lately on recent beta builds including 3003 an 3005, so not all bad....
If yours is not showing up, try it using VLC player, if that sees it, then it is definitely a MM problem
Re: MMW5.1 - Casting to Google speakers no longer works [#20006]
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:59 pm
by SgtPepperman
Rob_S wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:55 pm
Mine, being a Polk Magnifi soundbar, which was troublesome for quite some time, is actually working quite well and reliably lately on recent beta builds including 3003 an 3005, so not all bad....
If yours is not showing up, try it using VLC player, if that sees it, then it is definitely a MM problem
The Google Nest Speaker also appears on VLC. I downloaded it just to check that. But it doesn't appear on MM5.