Get ready for an influx of apps designed to work with Google’s Chromecast. Google is releasing the Google Cast SDK which lets anyone develop Android, iOS, or web apps that can stream content to a TV when connected to the $35 HDMI stick. Google positioned the Chromecast as an inexpensive device that lets you stream […]
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PwndCast ROM teaches a Chromecast new tricks (but you probably can’t use it)
Not happy with the limitations of Google’s Chromecast device? Good news: There’s a powerful new custom ROM available for Google’s $35 media streamer which you can use to watch videos from unsupported sites, access your device via SSH or Telnet, and much more. Bad news: There’s a good chance you won’t be able to use […]
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More Chromecast apps on the way: Google hosting hackathon in December
Google’s Chromecast is a tiny, inexpensive device that lets you stream internet audio video to your TV. As of late November, 2013 that means you can stream media from a very small group of sites including Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, Hulu Plus, and HBO Go. But soon you may be able to do a lot more […]
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KyoCast lets you stream HBO to a (rooted) Chromecast
Google’s Chromecast is a $35 device that you can plug into the HDMI port on your TV in order to stream internet video to your big screen while using your phone, tablet, or PC as a remote control. But not every online video service works. You can’t stream content from HBO, Revision3, AOL, or many […]
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Chromecast may support local video streaming after all… eventually
Google’s Chromecast is a $35 media streaming device designed to let you stream content from YouTube, Netflix, and other online video sites to a TV. But independent developers have been spending the past few weeks teaching the Chromecast new tricks, such as streaming videos from your Android phone’s gallery or from your PC hard drive […]
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Chromecast coming soon: Stream anything from CyanogenMod, turn any Android device into a Chromecast
6 Comments on Chromecast coming soon: Stream anything from CyanogenMod, turn any Android device into a ChromecastGoogle’s Chromecast may be an inexpensive device designed to let you stream video from the internet to your TV. But developers are already hard at work finding new ways to use it. Developer Koushik Dutta is working on software that’ll let you stream anything straight from your phone to your TV without going through an online […]
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Google Chromecast streams internet video to your TV (Video)
Google’s Chromecast is a $35 device that lets you stream internet videos to your television. Just plug it into your TV, fire up a video you want to watch on your phone, tablet, or PC, tap a button and the video pops up on your television. At least that’s the theory. But how does the […]
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Google Chromecast roundup: Stream local files, peek at the insides, consider the future of TV
29 Comments on Google Chromecast roundup: Stream local files, peek at the insides, consider the future of TVGoogle’s Chromecast device went on sale this week, and the little $35 dongle could change the way we consume television. Or maybe it’ll just be a toy that folks play with for a little while and then tire of. One thing is pretty clear: Google’s latest attempt at bridging the gap between your TV and […]