Category: chromecast

Here’s everything Google announced at its Pixel 5 event

[ad_1] The removal of Soli also means the Pixel 5 has a fingerprint sensor and a notch-less design, with a clean pinhole punchout adorning the phone’s 6-inch, 2,340 x 1,080 display. Thankfully, the screen still includes the 90Hz refresh rate of last year’s model. Anyone who has had to put with woeful battery life on […]

Watch Google’s Pixel 5 event with us here at 2PM ET!

[ad_1] Google’s Pixel 5 event is finally here. The “Launch Night In” starts at 2PM ET/11AM PT, and you can watch it with us below. Alongside the company’s stream, we’ll offer our commentary on all the news in real time. We know that Google will announce a new Pixel phone, Chromecast and smart speaker, and […]

The latest Chromecast leak shows remote in full detail

[ad_1] Google is planning to reveal its new Chromecast at a big hardware event on September 30th. Thanks to one insider, we’ve already learned what the new dongle will look like. Now, thanks to another leak, we know what the remote will look like too. 9to5Google shared images, obtained by WinFuture, of the remote. The […]

Philo’s budget TV service will soon work with Chromecast (updated)

[ad_1] “We took the time to build Philo Connect to expand our experience to support synchronized viewing on all your devices, not just Chromecast,” said Devon Ray Williams, Philo’s head of product. “Today’s launch has laid the groundwork for us to support social viewing and watch parties between multiple users, no matter where they are.” […]

Peacock streaming service is coming to Android TV and Chromecast

[ad_1] NBC previously announced that Peacock will be available across Apple devices and on Microsoft’s Xbox devices. It makes sense that NBC would want to bring Peacock to Android and Chromecast devices, too. “Given Google’s extensive customer reach, millions of people will be able to start streaming Peacock on their preferred platform or device this […]

Quibi adds Chromecast support on iOS and Android

[ad_1] If the only thing holding you back from enjoying Quibi’s mobile-first video platform has been its lack of support for big-screen viewing, then we have good news. After adding Apple’s AirPlay tech two weeks ago, it has followed up with Chromecast support in the latest versions of its app for iOS and Android devices. […]

Google’s next Chromecast Ultra may be an Android TV dongle

[ad_1] The controller is said to look like a cross between the remotes for the defunct Daydream View and the Apple TV, complete with a mic and a Google Assistant button for voice control. It might have already surfaced, in fact — Protocol‘s Janko Roettgers noticed an FCC filing for a “Google Remote” whose basic […]

Peloton’s iOS Chromecast support puts workouts on the big screen

[ad_1] As The Verge notes, Peloton bike and treadmill owners can cast to supported devices with Miracast, but this feature’s addition gives iOS subscribers an alternative if they don’t have any of the company’s exercise equipment. Like any other app that supports Chromecast, users only need to tap the Chromecast icon to sync with a […]

Google quietly removed ‘Guest Mode’ casting from Home speakers

[ad_1] The benefit of the feature was that guests didn’t need to be connected to the same WiFi network as the speaker — all they needed was a four digit PIN code. When Google first introduced the feature, it paired with devices using ultrasonic frequencies that could actually be heard by pets or people with […]

Google Assistant can now stream Hulu to your Chromecast and Nest Hub

[ad_1] “Hulu subscribers can now ask their Google Assistant to play thousands of hit TV shows and movies from their basic subscription catalog on their Chromecasts, Chromecast built-in devices, and smart displays like Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max,” a spokesperson for Google told Android Police. You can can link Assistant with Hulu by launching […]