22-06-2015 19:05
Hello,
I've been watching NOWTV via the Chromecast function on my new Sony Android TV (KDL43W755CBU). It works really well apart from Live Streaming Sports. The loading icon stays even when the stream is running. I restarted many times over the weekend during the US Open Golf but it always stays.
The problem is not there via my standard Chromecast on another TV.
I'll see if I can post of picture of it once I've done my first post...
Thanks.
Ashley
07-08-2016 18:55
01-09-2016 14:58
22-04-2017 9:19
17-12-2016 15:05
Seen several other threads but mostly a year ago.
Casting now tv to a sony Android TV was working fine, but now whenever I try the movie image appears, the waiting circles appear and spin for ~ 1 min then it fails and the app reports an unknown error.
It used to work fine.
Seem to recall it stopped about the time I got an Android TV update but that may be coincidence.
Any ideas?
19-12-2016 12:36
@Anonymous User wrote:
Seen several other threads but mostly a year ago.
Casting now tv to a sony Android TV was working fine, but now whenever I try the movie image appears, the waiting circles appear and spin for ~ 1 min then it fails and the app reports an unknown error.
It used to work fine.
Seem to recall it stopped about the time I got an Android TV update but that may be coincidence.
Any ideas?
@Anonymous User
Try this first if you haven't already. Is your Cast app up to date on your phone? Also uninstalling and reinstalling the NOW TV App may help resolve this problem.
Try this first and if it doesn't work, get back to us and we'll try and figure it out.
22-12-2016 14:31
Tried uninstalling from phone and reinstalling, tried clearing the cache and disable/enable the Google Cast Receiver on the TV, rebooted both devices etc and still the same problem.
The cast receiver starts up on the tv, shows the Now TV screen, then when starting the movie shows the poster for that movie and the spinning logo but gets no further. The app on the phone shows "casting.." and the spinner but doesnt get as far as showing the progress bar etc.
I have put the old chromecast stick in and can succesfully cast to that but it is lower quality and runs over congested wifi, the TV being wired is much faster and not prone to stutter or quality problems like the cast stick.
Im sure it used to work fine but has stopped at some point in the last 2 months or so.
Ideas?
28-12-2016 10:59
Hello
in case others have a similar problem think ive found the answer. After much faffing and checking the Settings -> About -> system updates and App updates and both saying they were fully up to date I then happened to be looking in the play store at the "My apps" section and that said there was a Google Cast update available. Installed that and hey presto!
This fixed both Now TV and Google movies casting.
Why the "App updates" in the tv settings didnt list any I dont know but problem solved now.
Thanks
12-05-2017 17:29
Following Aaron's suggestions:
Make sute it's enabled and then uninstall updates. Worked for me!
02-01-2017 23:09
07-05-2017 13:55
I am also affected by the NowTV app problems.
1 week ago I was able to use NowTV App on a samsung Tablet and cast (Google Cast) to my Sony android TV.
Now, the cast does not work using NowTV app on Android Phone or Tablet. It continues to work from other apps (YouTube etc).
I will not buy any more Sport passes until this is fixed.