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96Bounder30E's avatar
96Bounder30E
Explorer II
Jan 03, 2020

Any new options for casting from a mobile device to a TV?

Hey folks...

I'm Looking for up to date options for casting from a mobile device to an RV TV WITHOUT a wifi connection....

I've got a 1st gen chromecast that needs a wifi connection so I know that won't work but it's many years old now....

I can use a USB-C to a HDMI cable but I'm wondering about wireless options...


Thank you!
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Well if you want wireless you have two or 3 options Blue Tooth and Wi-Fi. are the wireless ones. #3 is Wired.

    Now... If you are good with Linux a Raspberry PI might work Some of them support either BT or a BT dongle (2 3 4 all support dongles as I recall) There are some other options too.

    I just spent (by the time it's fully set up about 200 dollars but 150) on a Vio or vivostick Windows 10 "machine" this puppy plugs into the HDMI port on the TV and eats USB power it's a full featured windows 10 running on an Intel Atom. about 3/4 inch by 1/2 inch by 5 inches 32 meg SSD. Tomorrow I'm putting it in full service but it set up and loaded the programs I want.

    IT supports both Blue Tooth and Wi-Fi

    Not sure how well you can stream to it though.

    But if you want to do it wireless you have limited options

    I used to know a man who made a micro tv station (Composit in UHF out analog) but well.. That was a long long time ago and I'm not sure they were type accepted.
  • MoFi

    Do the HDMI connector. I don't know of a phone plan that had unlimited hotspot data, and you will use way more than you think. I've been using the Apple HDMI adapter for the last 6 weeks, and it's generally worked pretty well.

    I have seen a MoFi 4500 4G LTE router advertised that is suppose to use the SIM card from a phone, so you're getting the unlimited data plan of a phone run thru a router.m It seems to have good reviews on Amazon.
  • If you have a phone with a hotspot then you can use Hulu to do it. I'm no expert but I have an offer from them that came with my TOGO

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