Do you use Chromecast or Chromecast Audio? Do you do so from a Chromebook? If so, you may have noticed a feature that is absent when compared with casting from an Android device. Volume Control For those who don’t cast too often or simply haven’t paid much attention, when you cast a video or audio […]
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As you may or may not know, Chromecast runs a varied version of Chrome OS. Once we understood this little-known fact, we began covering Chromecast news here on the site. What you likely do know is Chromecast is Google's most successful consumer product and has become a staple of the smart TV in millions of homes.
Chromecast Support Comes To Cartoon Network App
The ability to share my favorite apps with my Chromecast is becoming so common I almost expect this feature to just be there. One particular application, however, has surprisingly lacked the support. That is, until now. Cartoon Network recently updated their mobile app and have added native support for Chromecast. Now I can share my […]
Continue ReadingChromecast Network Notifications Will Soon Be Able To Be Turned Off
We’ve written about this ‘feature’ at Chrome Unboxed a few times and the responses are always polarized: love and hate. If you are unsure what I’m talking about, you can read more about it here. In a nutshell, Chromecast and Chromecast Audio sessions put a notification on any Android device on the shared network.
Continue ReadingChromecast Your VR Session From Daydream
Google I/O 2017 is wrapped up and in the books, but there were some very interesting items that surfaced over the course of the week in Mountain View. One of those is a new feature in Daydream that could help VR get a bit more social.
Continue ReadingChromecast Audio Gaining Serious Traction
Remember back a few years when the idea of a Chromecast was new? Remember how great it was when one of the apps you really liked finally got around to adding support for it? I do. I remember thinking how much simpler and cleaner this way of watching digital content on the TV was compared […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Bid To Get All Media In Chrome To Be Chromecast Enabled
Chromecast support is becoming near-universal across the streaming media landscape. If you’ve been looking for it, the Chromecast button in most video players is present from NBC to CBS, ESPN to MLB.TV. Even in smaller, embedded video players on random websites, you may find that cast button available. Casting has become very, very widespread. Yet, […]
Continue ReadingChromecast Irksome Notifications Get A Bit Better
Late last year without any real notice, Google rolled out a new feature for Android that gives users a notification when something is being cast via Chromecast on the Wifi network they are on. It seemed like it might be helpful, but it has been a real aggravation for many.
Continue ReadingChromecast Update Breaks Google Home TV Control For Some
We wrote a story not too long ago describing how you could use just your voice and Google Home to activate your TV and begin playback of the video you selected. It seems there is a fly in the ointment since the last update to Chromecast.
Continue ReadingGrace Digital Brings Chromecast To The Mondo+ Internet Radio
Since 2007, Grace Digital has be producing industry-leading WIFI internet radios and other audio solutions with the vision “to provide the consumer with cost effective, advanced audio solutions that perform with elegance and grace.” The latest iteration of their popular Mondo internet radio adds Chromecast built-in making it the first device of its kind with this […]
Continue ReadingYouTube TV Begins Rollout With Free Chromecast In Select Cities
The cord-cutting revolution continues. This time YouTube is up to bat and is joining the ranks of DirectTV Now, Sling, PlayStation Vue and others. Announced in February, YouTube TV will be offering a moderate lineup of around 50 streaming channels but the big selling point for the service, in my opinion, is the unlimited, cloud-based […]
Continue ReadingUrbanears New Speakers: Colorful, “Humanized” and Chromecast Built-in
Urbanears by Zound Industries may not be a brand you’re familiar with but the Scandinavian headphone maker has been making audio products since 2009 with the simple purpose; making great headphones for anyone who enjoys music. In their own words: Urbanears promotes a deeper connection to color, form and people while providing the freedom to […]
Continue ReadingU.K. Deals: Wuaki.tv Offers Chromecast For £24.99 With Interstellar To Boot
If you’re a cord-cutter and a resident of the U.K., Wuaki has a heck of a deal on the Chromecast 2. You can pick up our favorite streaming dongle for a cool £24.99 and just to sweeten the deal they’re throwing in the HD version of Warner Bros. 2014 hit, Interstellar.
Continue ReadingGoogle Home App Learns To Listen
If you’re into casting your favorite content, the Google Home App wants to make it a little easier to discover new music and even new ways to listen.
Continue ReadingVizio’s E-series Displays: Chromecast Built-in, 4K And Options Galore
TV wars are heating up again and everyone is throwing their hat in the ring. With 4K technology costs decreasing, many manufacturers are rolling out high-quality, UltraHD displays at prices unheard of just a year ago. Names like Hisense, Haier and now Vizio have unveiled their newest line-ups and Vizio has a little something for […]
Continue ReadingUse Chromecast To Watch Selection Sunday and NCAA Tournament
Well, one of the most beloved sports events is upon us again. It is March. It is Madness. And it can all be streamed and watched with your Chromecast!
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