I have a 2nd-gen chromecast, it’s factory reset. If i plug it in all it tells me is to install the app to start configuring.
I don’t have a google account not do i want to install/use google-related stuff on my phone.
My home router doesn’t register any new device, which makes sense since the cast doesn’t know the SSID/pass of the WiFi.
Does it try to ping some service/port? Multicast perhaps? Where would it get an IP from without authenticating?
My (wired) PC runs gentoo.
How can i get it to work in these conditions?
I’ve had success with this script https://gist.github.com/interfect/5f68381d55658d334e2bc4619d796476
You should be able to connect to the Chromecasts setup hotspot, get the IP of the Chromecast and then run the script.