Less than two weeks after xda-developers posted images of a new Google-branded Android TV device that looks like it could be a next-gen Chromecast, the site has a new report that gives us an idea of what kind of specs the media streaming dongle will have. Basically you can expect the same sort of hardware […]
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Report: Next Chromecast Ultra runs Android TV, has a remote control
For much of the past decade, Google has maintained two different smart TV platforms: Chromecast and Android TV (formerly Google TV). But now 9to5Google reports that the next Chromecast Ultra will be a full-fledged Android TV device. That means that in addition to streaming internet content to your TV while using your phone, laptop, or other […]
Google Stadia allegedly causing some Chromecast Ultras to overheat and shut down
Google’s Stadia game streaming platform launched this week — and it’s initially available exclusively to folks who’ve paid for a Stadia Premiere Edition bundle that includes a Chromecast Ultra and Stadia controller allowing them to play on a TV screen… for a while. Some users are reporting that their Chromecast devices are overheating and shutting […]
Google ends feature updates for 1st-gen Chromecast (but security updates and bug fixes continue)
It’s been about six years since Google launched the first Chromecast device, and Google has continued to release software updates ever since… but the folks at 9to5Google noticed recently that those updates seem to have slowed down. Now the website has confirmed that Google has ceased releasing major software updates for the original Chromecast. That […]
YouTube comes to Fire TV, Amazon Video to Chromecast
For years if you wanted to watch YouTube on an Amazon Fire TV device, you needed to use an unofficial app, a web browser, or some other workaround. And if you wanted to watch Amazon Video on a Chromecast, your best bet was screen mirroring. Google and Amazon announced a truce ages ago, and promised […]
YouTube coming to Fire TV and Prime Video to Chromecast as Amazon and Google call a truce
Amazon and Google have announced that an official YouTube app is finally returning to the Fire TV platform. And for the first time, Amazon Video will officially support Chromecast devices. The updates should roll out “in the coming months,” and Amazon says other apps including YouTube TV and YouTube Kids will be coming to Fire […]
Google discontinues Chromecast Audio
Google’s Chromecast Audio is a small device that you can plug into virtually any speaker to stream audio content from the internet. You can use it to stream internet radio stations, music, podcasts, or just about anything else. It also supports multi-room audio, letting you listen to the same thing on speakers throughout your house. […]
Amazon is selling Chromecast devices again (after a years-long absence)
Google’s Chromecast devices have long been some of the most affordable options for streaming internet video to a TV. But one thing you haven’t been able to easily do with a Chromecast is stream Amazon Video. So in 2015 Amazon decided to stop selling Chromecast hardware in its store, instead continuing to offer its own […]
Google’s newest $35 Chromecast supports 60fps video, multi-room audio
As expected, Google is giving its entry-level Chromecast media streamer a small spec bump. The 2018 Chromecast is a little faster than the model Google has been selling since 2015 and it adds a few new features. But the $35 media streamer may be a bit outclassed by the competition. Roku and Amazon recently introduced […]
This could be the 3rd-gen Google Chromecast
Google launched its first Chromecast media streamer in 2013 and the company introduced an upgraded model with a faster processor and a new design in 2015. Now it looks like the company is getting ready to launch a 3rd-gen Chromecast. Redditor GroveStreetHomie went to Best Buy to pick up a Chromecast this weekend, and wound […]