petee_c

Anyone share setups for legal, frustration free streaming to a HDMI equipped TV in the garage? I don't have a spare receiver to use out there.

I'm not interested in resurrecting our Kodi box. We have a 2-3yr old chromecast, apple, and android devices as well as various windows laptops.

Looking to have some sports or background noise in the background while tinkering in the garage. We have both Rogers TV and internet, and I think they both come with some free streaming, however I don't know if they will go to the Chromecast.

I sometimes use Youtube and put on a superbike or MotoGP race in the background, or the sportsnet app and cast baseball or hockey to the TV. Sometimes I put netflix on there, not sure if I can put Amazon Prime video on it....

Jaws1

Use the Rogers app and stream it from your phone over Apple TV?

petee_c

Thx.

Don't have apple tv.

Maybe I can access content through my Rogers account on my laptop and hdmi it onto the tv.?

SlntSam

I have an extra TV lying around and thought about doing the very same thing. My Garage is detached though. Was thinking of buying a cheap antenna for this TV and then maybe attaching an old chromecast for YT etc. I don't think you can cast rogers anyplace TV. I think primevideo will work with a roku stick, but I'd rather not get too spendy as it's really just trying to reuse something that's not in use right now.

petee_c

Yeah, I have a 37" LCD from 10 yrs ago in the garage. We used to have Shaw Direct Satellite, and i had a purchased receiver out there. But we switched to a rogers internet/tv bundle a little less than 2 yrs ago. - they rented us 3 receivers, but they are being used in the house.

Chromecast with youtube works well, The sportsnet app is a little jerky on our chromecast sometimes - not sure why.

If I'm out in the garage tinkering, background noise/tv is enjoyable.

I don't really get OTA stuff in my area.

kgoertz

I have an extra Rogers set-top box in my basement that has been collecting dust for several years. We switched to Bell and probably won't switch back. You are welcome to have it if you'd like. I'm not far from you at all (just North of Laurel Creek Conservation area).

kevin

petee_c

Sure, I'll give it a try.. I have no idea if they still work with current rogers tv signals or not. I'll PM you for your contact info.

theiceman

rogers on laptop and hdmi connection to your tv will work fine. Not totally wireless but it will work. I do the same with bell.

SlntSam

Just got Rogers Ignite TV. It's IP TV based so should be able to move one of the little receivers into the garage when needed/wanted. Also the new ignite app/site allows you to stream all the channels you're subscribed to, light years better than the "anyplace" TV of old.