Popcorn-desktop: Chromecast issue

Created on 28 Mar 2016 · 10Comments · Source: popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop

Operating System Version: Windows 7

Popcorn Time Version: Desktop Beta 5.4

Download date: 27/3/2016

Expected Behaviour

1) Subtitles should appear correctly in my TV screen when using popcorn -> Chromecast streaming option.
2) There should be a setting where I can select the size of the subtitles for the Chromecast option (and it's position)
3) Subtitle size and position does not match popcorp-desktop vs popcorn - Chromecast option.
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Actual Behaviour

When streaming a movie from popcorn-desktop app to my TV using the Chromecast option, subtitles are cut in half, making them unreadable.

Steps to repoduce the behaviour

Install Windows 7 (lol)
Download the popcorn-desktop app from http://popcorn-time.to/ and run it
Select any movie (Batman: Bad Blood.. just because...)
Connect the Chromecast to your TV
Play the movie
Click on the "Chromecast" icon at the bottom right
Select "Español" subtitles...
Wait until you can see the Movie playing in the TV, and see how the subtitles are cut in half

Source

mayacr86

All 10 comments

Your on the wrong place, this is for people who download their version from here:

https://popcorntime.sh/

The latest version is 0.3.9.0.

I would recommend you to read the last post in the FAQ thread regarding the version you are using.

Here is a picture that might help you navigate in the PT jungle out there.

https://i.imgur.com/Ul2bD9A.png

Breaking1 on 28 Mar 2016

My bad! Sorry about that... Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

I'll install the right version of the application and I will test again to check is the issue persist :)

mayacr86 on 28 Mar 2016

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Using:

Windows 7
popcorn-desktop version 3.9 (from https://popcorntime.sh/)

When playing a movie I don't see the Chromecast button anywhere.

What am I missing @Breaking1 ?

mayacr86 on 28 Mar 2016

You will find it in the players menu. Right next to the watch now button you will see a little arrow, press it and all your available players will show.

If you have any special characters in the Chromecast name like an apostrophe or something, remove it because it can cause some issues with Chromecast not showing up in the players menu.

To get subtitles on TV shows you need to set a default one in settings, for movies just select one before pressing the watch now button.

A simpel restart of popcorntime(F11 in Windows) will often do the trick of your Chromecast doesn't show up in the players menu.

If you can't get it to show some people has solved it by doing a factory reset or installing their Chromecast and the Chromecast extensions again.

Breaking1 on 28 Mar 2016

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I can confirm this is the actual behavior with the _real_ popcorntime, I have tested the latest version (from the CI) as well in Windows and OSX.

Mine is 0.3.9-0 (80e3fc19)

As another app has the same issues, I suspect it has to do with one of the npm packages

nakp on 10 Apr 2016

Correct, there was nothing wrong with the issue in itself. He was just using the wrong version to report it here.

Breaking1 on 10 Apr 2016

I think its a Chromecast firmware issue - https://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=da#!topic/chromecast/Qe76EGhzlII;context-place=forum/chromecast

bsphere on 29 Apr 2016

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@bsphere i think so to, after my CC updated the problem disappeared.

Breaking1 on 30 Apr 2016

actually that bug discussion is related to the latest Chromecast firmware..

On Sat, 30 Apr 2016 at 06:44 Breaking1 [email protected] wrote:

@bsphere https://github.com/bsphere i think so to, after my CC updated
the problem disappeared.

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bsphere on 30 Apr 2016

When using chromecast windows 10, sometimes you might face issues with the computer’s firewall settings. You will have to configure these settings by going to Control Panel and select Windows Firewall from System and Security. At the top left side you need to allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall. Now you need to click the change settings. If prompted you will have to provide your username, with administrator privileges, and its password. Scroll down to find the Popcorn Time in the alphabetically sorted list of apps. Check the Private and Public boxes. I hope this helps you out.