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You Can Now Google Cast Your Google Meet

Tim August 19, 2020 5

Ahead of this week's change, the only way to cast a Google Meet to your Google Cast-enabled device was by casting the entirety of your screen. Thankfully, this is no longer the case, as Google announced this week that a Cast option is now baked natively into...

You Can Now Move Streams Between Google Cast Devices With Your Voice

Tim October 8, 2019

At long last, users can now move music and video streams between Google Cast-supported devices with nothing but their voice. Before this change, let's say you casted music to your bathroom speaker, but now want to move it to the living room. To do, you'd have...

Chrome Will Soon Let You Cast Local Files

Kellen March 28, 2018 5

Ever wanted to Cast something from your desktop or laptop that wasn't just a tab? Google has added a new "Cast file" option to Chrome Beta that will let you Cast local audio or video files. The option isn't showing for me yet, but it will show as a Cast option...

There are Numerous Ways to Stream Super Bowl 2018 on Android

Kellen February 2, 2018 20

You don't need traditional cable anymore. With Super Bowl 2018 weekend upon us, it feels like more than ever we need to talk about the ways to watch the big game. So many have cut the cord and are using a variety of non-traditional methods to get to their...

VLC Beta for Android Adds Chromecast Support

Kellen January 30, 2018 8

VLC, the free and open source multimedia player that so many of you play your legally purchased DVD rips from, received a beta update today on Android that brought with it Chromecast support. While I'm not as up-to-speed on VLC development as I probably should...

Google Cast has Been Destroying WiFi Networks Lately (Updated: Fix Incoming)

Kellen January 15, 2018 86

UPDATE 1/17: Google says a fix is ready and will rollout starting January 18 as an update to Google Play services on Android devices. I think it was day 3 of CES when my wife pinged me on Hangouts to let me know that our WiFi was hot garbage and that she was...

You Can Now Enter a Beta for the Google Cast Receiver App

Tim July 26, 2017 10

Google has opened up a beta for the Google Cast Receiver app, allowing developers to ensure their apps will always work when a new version is getting pushed. Sure, we aren't developers, but we still want the latest builds out there, so anyone can join if you'...

Netflix and Google Photos can Now be Linked in Google Home for Future Casting

Kellen December 12, 2016 27

During our Google Home review, we knocked the smart home speaker over its lack of Cast-able video or multimedia content as being one of its current flaws. We're talking about being able to send over things like Netflix shows or Google Photos albums with your...