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RIP, Google Cast. Hello, “Chromecast Built-In.” (Updated)

Kellen November 23, 2016 37

Confused? Try to keep up, will ya? Google Cast, the technology behind TVs and speakers that allows you to Cast media throughout your house, is now also known as "Chromecast built-in." Google announced the change last night through Twitter and by updating the @...

Google Cast App Rebranded to Google Home, Different Icon and Everything

Tim October 24, 2016 44

We hope you didn't grow too attached to the Google Cast rebranding for the Chromecast app, as it is now going through yet another branding change. In a new update that will soon hit all users, the app's name has been changed to Google Home, cementing its...

Chromecast Ultra Available in Google Store for $69, Ships in 2-3 Weeks

Tim October 20, 2016 22

The Chromecast Ultra, Google's latest HDMI dongle capable of streaming 4K content, is now up for purchase on the Google Store. The Ultra is priced at $69, and will ship about 2-3 weeks from now, according to Google. For that extra price bump in relation to a...

Google Cast Has a Preview Program You Can Enter Right Now (Updated)

Tim September 13, 2016 39

Seemingly just introduced into the Google Cast application, Google is looking for folks to enter a Preview Program for the Chromecast. What will you receive for entering? According to an enrollment email received after signing up, you will get sneak peeks at...

Google Cast Now Built Into Chrome on Desktop With Casting to Hangouts Too

Kellen August 29, 2016 10

Casting through Chrome on your desktop is now a built-in feature that no longer requires you to install a third party extension or perform much setup. Google announced the news today through the Chrome blog, noting that Google Cast is "now built fully into...

Google Cast Offer Gets You 3 Months of YouTube Red for $0.99, Which Means Google Play Music Too

Kellen May 24, 2016 51

YouTube Red, the ad-free version of YouTube that also includes a subscription to Google Play Music at a price of $9.99 per month, can be had as a Google Cast (Chromecast) offer for just $0.99 for three months. At less than a dollar, I'd say signing up is...

Chromecast Update Available Now, Rebrands to Google Cast

Tim March 25, 2016 20

As detailed earlier this week, the update that rebrands the Chromecast app name to Google Cast, is now available for all on Google Play. Beyond the name change, not much has changed, but Google did launch an updated Google Cast website to help promote the...

Google Re-Brands Chromecast App as Google Cast App, Launches New Website

Kellen March 22, 2016 34

As a part of today's announcement for new VIZIO P-Series TVs with Google Cast support built-in, Google also announced that the Chromecast app will be re-branded as the Google Cast app. The switch-up makes a lot of sense, since the technology is called "Google...