Anyone with any help would be much appreciated....

I have tried many ways to play .ts ... even different .m3u / m3u8 lists formatted different ways... no luck.

This simple option would be AWESOME

I can cast to my Shield TV, so what are you missing?
Btw, three question marks won't help you in the quest for an answer.

There is a bug in Windows 10. Some Wi-Fi adapter wont work right out if the box with Windows 10 after the upgrade. You need to find the correct driver for your Wi-Fi or buy an external Wi-Fi adapter.

There is a bug in Windows 10. Some Wi-Fi adapter wont work right out if the box with Windows 10 after the upgrade. You need to find the correct driver for your Wi-Fi or buy an external Wi-Fi adapter.

i would love it if i could mirror my desktop to my tv and choose from the screen what i want to watch

I have the first version of the Chromecast dongle. Frequently the sound disappears and I have to do a factory reset thgen it works for a while then drops again. Any suggestions?

Unless it is completely broken, it shouldn't be taking battery power when not in use. Keep in mind though any time it is sending video to a tv, it is "in use". Its not like netflix and youtube where it just sends a link and you can go away.

afaik videostream is chromecast only. Using an app that makes android devices look like a chromecast are still bound by chromecast profiles, thus no hevc support.

I also can not run more

I have the premium version and now can make a playlist on pc, but can I make a playlist on the phone as well?