We were sitting around the office yesterday, listening to music as we often do, when I happened across an article from TechCrunch reporting that users all over the globe were experiencing some major glitches with their Google Home and Chromecast devices.
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Chromecast Turns 4: A Look Back
Hard to believe but our favorite streaming dongle turned four today. July 24, 2013, Google announced the 1st generation Chromecast device would go on sale for $35. Since that time, the birth of the tiny wonder has spawned an audio-only model, a second-generation Chromecast and now, the Chromecast Ultra offering 4K and HDR playback. Cheers […]
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 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 ReadingSoundCloud For iOS Now Works With Chromecast
In a long over due move, SoundCloud has announced that iOS users are now able to steam their full library via Chromecast and Cast-enabled devices. Integration with Android/Chromecast devices has been a thing for a while now.
Continue ReadingChromecast Ultra On Sale At Select Retailers
Google’s Chromecast devices are rapidly finding their way into more and more homes across the globe. Even if you haven’t brought home the popular steaming dongle, there’s a good chance you’ve looked at one or more of a growing number of devices with Chromecast built-in.
Continue ReadingChromecast Users: Watch Super Bowl 51 On Fox Sports Go. No Strings Attached
The big game is about to start. If you’re still looking for ways to watch we have some great news.
Continue ReadingBrookstone Adds Chromecast Enabled Speaker Line Up
If you’re a tech-head like us here at the Chrome Unboxed office, chances are you’ve picked up a Brookstone catalog at some point in your travels. What can be best described as a toy catalog for grown-ups, the New Hampshire-based retailer specializes in a wide range of “lifestyle” products from drones to $4000 massage chairs.
Continue ReadingChromecast Multiroom and Google Home Support Coming For LG Music Flow Audio
On the heels of Vizio’s announcement of Google Home support for their SmartCast line-up, LG has unveiled plans to integrate the smart speakers commands into the Music Flow line of home audio equipment. The update, which has not received a release date yet, will also bring with it the ability to utilize Chromecast’s multiroom functions.
Continue ReadingChromecast Devices Shuttering Google Cast Label
In a move made very clearly and conscisely by Google, Chromecast devices are losing any and every reference to Google Cast very soon in an effort to “help users identify the technology that they’ve come to enjoy and appreciate.”
Continue ReadingChromebooks, Chromecast, Google Home And More: Black Friday Deals Round-up
Black Friday is upon us and the Chrome deals are EVERYWHERE! We’ve shared quite a few hot promotions over the past few days and wanted to put them all here in one place to make your holiday shopping a little easier. So, here we go.
Continue ReadingChromecast, Chromebooks & More: Black Friday Deals On Awesome Tech
Ready or not, holiday shopping season is upon us. Black Friday, Cyber Monday and month-long deals are about to be in full swing. We’ve found some sweet deals on Chromebooks, Chromecast, surround sound and even cast-enabled TVs and we wanted to share.
Continue ReadingThe Pixel Tablet is getting a magical music handoff feature
Google’s bringing some next-level music magic with Tap to Cast, a new feature set to debut on the Pixel Tablet and compatible Pixel devices. We wrote about this feature back in August but with an announcement at CES 2024, we now have details about this handy new feature that promises seamless music streaming handoff with […]
Continue ReadingGoogle announces major improvements to Android Better Together at CES 2022
During the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, Google announced some major improvements to its Better Together initiative for Android, Chrome OS, headphones, speakers, smart home devices, and more. As the number of connected devices in our houses and in our lives increases, the company has found that they’re not actually as connected as they could be. […]
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