I wish I could send video to Chromecast devices such as Chromecast, Google Nest Hub, Android TV with Gravio, but recently my colleague released a command written in Python called Cast All The Things (CATT). I was told that I am.
Cast All The Things: https://github.com/skorokithakis/catt
CATT is published on PIP. There are various ways to install PIP, so please refer to the following. https://www.python.jp/install/ubuntu/pip.html
$ sudo apt install python3-pip
Then install CATT. Note that it will be installed as a user environment without sudo. If you like that, please do so. It is better to install it with sudo to run it with Gravio.
$ sudo pip3 install catt
First, let's see the help for what you can do.
$ catt -h
Usage: catt [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Options:
--delete-cache Empty the Chromecast discovery cache.
-d, --device NAME_OR_IP Select Chromecast device.
--version Show the version and exit.
-h, --help Show this message and exit.
Commands:
add Add a video to the queue (YouTube only).
cast Send a video to a Chromecast for playing.
cast_site Cast any website to a Chromecast.
clear Clear the queue (YouTube only).
del_alias Delete the alias name of the selected device.
del_default Delete the default device.
ffwd Fastforward a video by TIME duration.
info Show complete information about the currently-playing video.
pause Pause a video.
play Resume a video after it has been paused.
play_toggle Toggle between playing and paused state.
remove Remove a video from the queue (YouTube only).
restore Return Chromecast to saved state.
rewind Rewind a video by TIME duration.
save Save the current state of the Chromecast for later use.
scan Scan the local network and show all Chromecasts and their IPs.
seek Seek the video to TIME position.
set_alias Set an alias name for the selected device.
set_default Set the selected device as default.
skip Skip to end of content.
status Show some information about the currently-playing video.
stop Stop playing.
volume Set the volume to LVL [0-100].
volumedown Turn down volume by a DELTA increment.
volumeup Turn up volume by a DELTA increment.
write_config Please use "set_default".
You can do quite a lot of things. You can also view YouTube, local movie files, and sites. You can also operate the volume, specify the playback position, and operate the cue, so it seems that you can do various things depending on your ideas.
Now let's search for Chromecast devices in the network.
$ catt scan
Scanning Chromecasts...
192.168.xx.xx - AFTT-51 - Google Inc. AirReceiver
192.168.xx.xx - Chromecast 4K - Google Inc. Chromecast Ultra
192.168.xx.xx - J:COM LINK XA401 - Google Inc. XA401
192.168.xx.xx -bedroom- Google Inc. Google Home Mini
192.168.xx.xx -Living room- Google Inc. Google Nest Hub
There are various Chromecast devices in my house, so there are so many. Google Home mini doesn't have a monitor, so this time it's out of scope. J: COM's STB was also recently replaced on Android TV, so it can be cast. AFTT-51 is a Kindle Fire TV Stick. I have an app called AirReceiver.
Casting is easy. You can specify the device to cast with the -d option. Specify the device name you found earlier with catt scan. All you have to do is write the YouTube URL after cast.
$ catt -d living room cast https://youtu.be/tfNJctN1TL0
Casting remote file https://youtu.be/tfNJctN1TL0...
Playing "[Video]ASTERIA Warp Product Introduction 2min ｜ Asteria" on "Living room"...
$ catt -d living room cast_site https://asteria.com
Casting https://asteria.com on "Living room"...
I've been looking for it before, but before I knew it, I was able to create such a convenient command. Now you can do various things in cooperation with Gravio's sensor. That area will come later.
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