Roku - Chromecast - Slideshow

[Maritime Q-Scout]

I'm wondering if anyone is familiar enough with a streaming device (Roku, Chromecast, Fire Stick, etc) that will allow you do put together a slideshow remotely (ie: on my desktop) and have it displayed in another room?

I'd like to have a slideshow playing on loop on two TVs in another room. I'd like to be able to edit the slideshow whenever I want from my desktop.

Essentially, I want ADs running on these TVs. New picture ever 5-6 seconds, en loop, forever. With a few clicks add/remove pictures.

It's not that I'm not sure if this can be done, it's just with so many options and apps I want to be sure I'm getting one that does this basic thing.

[Iceman90]

The Chromecast is an interface to another device. For this to work, you'd need to keep a tab open on your PC with the slideshow on it at all times - probably not what you want. Roku would be very similar unless you create a custom Roku app, or find an existing app to do this.

My suggestion would be to get a cheap Android TV box which has onboard storage ($60 or less). Then create an album in Google Photos, and set up the Android TV box to show that album as a slideshow. Then when you are ready, you can dump more photos into that album on your PC, and it should be updated on the TV next time the album loops.

[Fuzz]

You can do that with a Chromecast, just set the background photo to a google photos album. Then swap out pictures in the album as needed. I think the only issue with that is you have the clock overlay. Not sure if you can turn that off.

https://www.addictivetips.com/web/ho...he-chromecast/

[Maritime Q-Scout]

You guys rock.

I figured I could take a week researching what I want to do, or 30 seconds here and I have an answer.

I have an answer.

Thanks again!

[Royle9]

Not to hijack the thread, but kind of


Never really looked into these type of units, however the brother-in-law has asked for one for Christmas since he works in the field 90% of the time and isn't home enough to really make use of a cable subscription.


Can anyone give me the short and skinny on which of these would be considered the "better" one etc.
I suppose I could read up on it as well but figured I'd reach out just because I can.

Cheers,

ian

[Iceman90]

Originally Posted by Royle9

Not to hijack the thread, but kind of


Never really looked into these type of units, however the brother-in-law has asked for one for Christmas since he works in the field 90% of the time and isn't home enough to really make use of a cable subscription.


Can anyone give me the short and skinny on which of these would be considered the "better" one etc.
I suppose I could read up on it as well but figured I'd reach out just because I can.

What type of content does he want to watch?

[Royle9]

Sports primarily