Use adb on your computer. Adb is how you officially debug android devices so it's as far away from sketchy as can be.
this post was submitted on 13 Jan 2025
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Iirc that requires a usb connection at least in the first instance right? I guess only one way to find out if the usb c charging port on the Chromecast dongle supports any kind of data transfer
You can just do it wirelessly, just like you would with any other phone
Are you talking about the same device? Op is talking about a Chromecast, not an android TV.
The last non-AndroidTV Chromecast model was discontinued over 3 years ago. Seems reasonable to assume AndroidTV model, if OP doesn't specify, at this point
Yes I was, that's how I did it initially on my Chromecast with Google TV. No wires involved, just adb.
I'll have to give that a go thought you needed wired to authenticate first
iirc you don't, at least I remember to have installed some apps via adb from my phone and I didn't use a cable.
You can do it via wifi
The answer is yes it does, this is how I did it. Maybe you can prove me wrong but I don't think I've ever seen a USB-C port that was incapable of data transfer, I actually thought it was part of the standard
If it's rooted, you can just ssh to it
It is unfortunately not and I think to be able to root it I'd need to get some kind of files onto it in the first place anyway wouldn't I?
Also unsure what rooting it would do to DRM controlled streaming, which I would rather not hobble the quality of
I use LocalSend, I wouldn’t call it “sketchy” although it is a “file uploader” app.
Just recently discovered LocalSend, it's super nice (if you have some devices that don't run KDEConnect).
I just install apps on my android tv with adb. But it all sucks, no useful alternative app store has an actual useful UI that works on the big screen. Updating is a pain, there's an app or two that help but they all a pain because it's almost impossible to navigate on the big screen with a remote control.
So, really, use adb.
Not sure how yours works, but on some "remote-only" devices you can use a (potentially sketchy) USB split cable with power connector and an additional USB port for a keyboard / keyboard-mouse combo so you can use a regular browser to download and install apps.