Chromecast: how to select a CastDevice without a CastButton - java

I'm working on an App where i want to stream a specific video, which is located on my mobile device. I want to stream this video with the help of ChromeCast to a projector. I've done the Google Chromecast Tutorials (https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/cast-videos-android/#0 for example) and already looked for an answer to my Question but there wasn't the perfect answer to solve my problem in my opinion.
There are a few solutions in other coding languages but not especially for java.
My problem with the Google Cast API is: I want to select my ChromeCast without pressing the Cast Button in the OptionMenu, which appears to select one of the ChromeCasts in the Network.
I just found out, that the setRouteSelector-Methode from the class CastButtonFactory is a part to select the Device. But i can't find out, how to select the device automatically.
Here is my Code where the CastButton appears (created in the OnCreateOptionsMenu-Method)(It's just the Code to Connect to the ChromeCast. I didn't implement the Code for selecting and streaming the video yet):
Can anyone help me?
Code:
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private CastSession mCastSession;
private CastContext mCastContext;
private SessionManager mSessionManager;
private final SessionManagerListener mSessionManagerListener = new SessionManagerListenerImpl();
private class SessionManagerListenerImpl implements SessionManagerListener{
#Override
public void onSessionStarting(Session session) {}
#Override
public void onSessionStarted(Session session, String sessionId) {
invalidateOptionsMenu();
}
#Override
public void onSessionStartFailed(Session session, int i) {}
#Override
public void onSessionEnding(Session session) {}
#Override
public void onSessionEnded(Session session, int error) {
finish();
}
#Override
public void onSessionResuming(Session session, String s) {}
#Override
public void onSessionResumed(Session session, boolean wasSuspended) {
invalidateOptionsMenu();
}
#Override
public void onSessionResumeFailed(Session session, int i) {}
#Override
public void onSessionSuspended(Session session, int i) {}
}
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mCastContext = CastContext.getSharedInstance(this);
mCastContext.registerLifecycleCallbacksBeforeIceCreamSandwich(this, savedInstanceState);
mSessionManager = CastContext.getSharedInstance(this).getSessionManager();
}
#Override
public void onResume(){
mCastSession = mCastContext.getSessionManager().getCurrentCastSession();
mSessionManager.addSessionManagerListener(mSessionManagerListener);
super.onResume();
}
#Override
public void onPause(){
super.onPause();
mSessionManager.removeSessionManagerListener(mSessionManagerListener);
mCastSession = null;
}
#Override
public void onStart(){
super.onStart();
}
#Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu, menu);
CastButtonFactory.setUpMediaRouteButton(getApplicationContext(),
menu,
R.id.media_route_menu_item);
return true;
}}

This is possible with SDK v2. Check out the source code for MediaRouteChooserDialogFragment, the UI element that lets users select a Cast device. You'll want to create a MediaRouter.Callback, and override onRouteAdded(MediaRouter router, MediaRouter.RouteInfo newRoute). If the new route is not the default route, select it with mMediaRouter.selectRoute(newRoute). This will connect you to the receiver device without any user interaction.
This should work for testing, but please don't do this in a production app. #AliNaddaf correctly notes this is against the UX guidelines and Google Cast terms of service (you can imagine the potential for abuse if apps are permitted to start casting without the user's consent).

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