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I have a Samsung TV, a Google Chromecast and an iPhone. I want to watch a movie on Apple TV+ on my TV, but my Chromecast doesn't support Airplay, and Apple TV+ doesn't support Google Cast. My Samsung TV supports Airplay, but I don't want it on the internet at all.

Is there a way to connect via Airplay to Home Assistant, and redirect the data to the Chromecast (Home Assistant is like a middleman)?

EDIT: This is a chromecast without any app support (ie: no Google TV).

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[–] mikey 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

EDIT: This only seems to work for audio, thanks for pointing it out

Try the AirCast community addon. The description says:

AirPlay capabilities for your Chromecast players. Apple devices use AirPlay to send audio to other devices, but this is not compatible with Google’s Chromecast. This add-on tries to solve this compatibility gap. It detects Chromecast players in your network and creates virtual AirPlay devices for each of them. It acts as a bridge between the AirPlay client and the real Chromecast player.

Sounds like just the thing you want, although I haven't tried it personally.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

This is being blindly upvoted. It’s audio only.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Airplay doesn't require Internet access. I don't blame you for not wanting Samsung software phoning home.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I tried everything while my TV was not connected to the internet, but it never shows up on iOS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There’s a TV+ app for chromecast, isn’t there? Or is this one of the older chromecasts that you can only use with your phone?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's one of the older ones, I have clarified it in the post now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Download the movie and cast it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The movie is broadcast from the Apple TV app, so it doesn't work with Chromecast in any way, even if the movie is downloaded.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

There are "ways" to download movies.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Have a quick check and see if Apple has made an AppleTV app available for your TV. I have an 2012 LG TV and found an AppleTV app in its store. I can now Airplay direct to the TV.

If not checkout something like the DoCast app in the iOS AppStore. I think it may stream to Chromecast for you.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago