Cheap chromecast/android tv stick recommendations for taking on the go (Budget 1k-1.2k)

mayank0623 · Friday at 1:18 AM

Hi. I'm looking for budget Chromecast dongles/android tv sticks that i can use to cast media from my phone to TVs while I'm travelling. Android TV functionality itself isn't necessary, as long as I can mirror my phone's screen to the TV I'm good. 1080p casting at cinematic framerate would be only requirement. Found many sub 1k-1.2k casting dongles on Amazon but their reviews and specs are all over the place, so I'm looking for recommendations from this community in same price range. Thanks!

puns · Friday at 8:58 AM

better to buy a chromecast or amazon fire stick from market section here. should be in 1 to 1.5 K range

mayank0623 · Friday at 10:02 AM

puns said:
better to buy a chromecast or amazon fire stick from market section here. should be in 1 to 1.5 K range

That's a good idea provided I can find someone to sell me one quick enough, since I'm going to have to travel within a week. Thanks

john1911 · Friday at 10:09 AM

Make a WTB (want to buy) thread. Someone might sell.

raksrules · Friday at 11:22 AM

mayank0623 said:
That's a good idea provided I can find someone to sell me one quick enough, since I'm going to have to travel within a week. Thanks

Amazon

May be just get new and it will even serve well in your home.

mayank0623 · Friday at 11:37 AM

raksrules said:
Amazon

May be just get new and it will even serve well in your home.

I actually already have a Chromecast for my home TV, which is why I was looking for something cheap that I could order off Amazon and just toss into my travel bag. Anyway I've made a WTB thread, let's see how it goes

mr_mcfly · Friday at 11:56 AM

One thing to keep in mind with the cheaper sticks is they only support DLNA or Miracast, so screen sharing would be pretty restricted. A lot of android devices only support casting to devices that support the Chromecast protocol

dazzwilliams · Friday at 2:24 PM

mayank0623 said:
I actually already have a Chromecast for my home TV, which is why I was looking for something cheap that I could order off Amazon and just toss into my travel bag. Anyway I've made a WTB thread, let's see how it goes

Get a Firestick for home and you can use that existing Chromecast

fastapifastdisks · Friday at 7:50 PM

mayank0623 said:
Hi. I'm looking for budget Chromecast dongles/android tv sticks that i can use to cast media from my phone to TVs while I'm travelling. Android TV functionality itself isn't necessary, as long as I can mirror my phone's screen to the TV I'm good. 1080p casting at cinematic framerate would be only requirement. Found many sub 1k-1.2k casting dongles on Amazon but their reviews and specs are all over the place, so I'm looking for recommendations from this community in same price range. Thanks!

why not just attach laptop to hdmi port of tv and project to it quessing everyone atleast for work carries a laptop so

mayank0623 · Friday at 8:38 PM

fastapifastdisks said:
why not just attach laptop to hdmi port of tv and project to it quessing everyone atleast for work carries a laptop so

I'm not working, just going to be travelling frequently between cities for a bit, and I'm trying to travel light, which my laptop isn't

dazzwilliams · Friday at 8:46 PM

dazzwilliams said:
Get a Firestick for home and you can use that existing Chromecast

Firestick for home use is very convenient for the family/elderly. You can take the existing chromecast with you for travelling

imran_chennai · Friday at 10:41 PM

I have a Gen 1 Chromecast. Have used it to play YT videos and occasionally mirror content from my phone.
Not sure if it does 1080p mirroring. Will check and let you know.

mayank0623 · Friday at 10:52 PM

dazzwilliams said:
Firestick for home use is very convenient for the family/elderly. You can take the existing chromecast with you for travelling

That's great. Hope I can find someone in my WTB thread willing to part with their's for cheap

fastapifastdisks · 2021-11-01T10:27:40+0530

mayank0623 said:
I'm not working, just going to be travelling frequently between cities for a bit, and I'm trying to travel light, which my laptop isn't

do you have a phone that supports usb c dp ? that could work too otherwise chromecast it is please note chromecast required active internet connection,just wifi does not cut.