Google Chromecast Lets You Beam Video From ‘Any Device’ To Your TV
Google is bringing media flinging to Android, iOS and laptops with a new $35 dongle called Chromecast.
By Sadho Ram — 25 Jul 2013, 02:25 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
READ: Google introduces Chromecast, 'a $35 thing' for your living room
Google just debuted a new streaming media stick called Chromecast that beams what’s happening on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to your television.
Image via androidguys.comGoogle is taking another stab at being the center of your living room, and this time they've opted for an affordable, platform-agnostic device called Chromecast.
forbes.comThe search-and-media giant debuted Chromecast at a press event this morning in San Francisco. The new device brings Apple TV’s Airplay-like functionality for both Android and iOS mobile devices.
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Chromecast is based on a stripped-down version of Chrome OS, and interoperable with a multitude of devices. “We will not force you to have the same operating system on all of your devices,” Google executive Mario Queiroz said during the announcement Wednesday.
gigaom.comWhen using Chromecast mode on Google Chrome, your TV essentially acts as a second display. The only difference is that the version of Chrome that shows up on your TV will be optimized for content consumption, so things like the address bar will be missing.
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Hands-on with Google's Chromecast [VIDEO and PHOTOS]
the Chromecast dongle generates its own Wi-Fi hotspot, and you can connect to it with an Android, iOS, Windows, or Mac OS X app to pair it with your home Wi-Fi network. You will need a Wi-Fi router of some sort to give it internet connectivity and get all the ducks in a row.
Image via sbnation.comThe Chromecast, a $35 dongle from Google that lets you stream videos from your phone, tablet, or PC to a television using Chrome, has its minimalist instruction manual printed on the inside cover of the box
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It seems like a fairly solid little dongle, perhaps three inches long, made of firm textured plastic with a glossy clear band around the center, with an gold-plated HDMI port on one end and a microUSB port at the other.
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PHOTO: The Chromecast uses an AirPlay-type system to provide content to the device
The Chromecast uses an AirPlay-type system to provide content to the device. From Android or iOS, users simply hit a button on YouTube to load the video on the other screen. Quick and easy.
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