[gingabriska]

>Hotstar has been killing it. They have the massive advantage of streaming live sports, especially IPL and other cricket matches.

But is there anyway to cast your mobile streaming videos from such apps on TV? I tried raspicast but it only works for YouTube not for any other app like Zee5, or hotstar or Amazon prime video.

Is there anyway to make it work on TV? Even if it requires rooting android device or smth.

[phenom16]

Chromecast and Firestick work with literally all the streaming services that we have available in India

[gingabriska]

But is that the only alternative? Why is it not possible to do it with the plain old hardware like raspberry pi?

[vijaybritto]

Maybe because Raspberry pi is not a mass market hardware. Also how many in that small population are using it to watch streaming videos?

Raspberry pi is for hardware enthusiasts and not for end consumers. Pi 3b costs 3000Rs. A Nokia 1 phone(android) costs 4000Rs. What are people gonna buy in these two?

[gingabriska]

Well, people can also have old laptop or desktop pc which is same as having a raspberry pi.

[vijaybritto]

Yeah but hotstar targets mobile phones and latest web browsers. If you can run any latest browser in your Pi then you should be fine

[sharatvir]

That still involves more friction than just casting to a Chromecast or Fire stick

[vijaybritto]

I have an Android TV with hotstar insalled. So I didnt try any of this. Casting works if you have chromecast installed in the TV by default or if you had purchased separately.