Category: chromecast

Walmart’s best Black Friday deals: Roku, Oculus, Instant Pot and more

[ad_1] Oculus Go The standalone VR headset impressed us when we reviewed it in May, and now it’s an even more affordable way to get into virtual reality. The Oculus Go is typically $199, but will be on sale this week for $149. This is for the 32GB model and remote. The Go is more […]

Google’s Files app now streams local media to your Chromecast

[ad_1] This should work with all the media you’d typically play on a Chromecast in the first place, and should be available right away if you have the latest version of Files. The technology behind the app isn’t strictly new — there have been local media casting apps for years, and that’s not including individual […]

Google demos Stadia UI and lists several missing launch features

[ad_1] So many key features will be missing when Stadia first arrives that you have to wonder why Google didn’t push the launch date back a week or two. For instance, your existing Chromecast Ultra will be useless when the first Founders Editions ship. Instead, only the Chromecast Ultras that ship with the the controllers […]

Google streamlines music transfers between Home and Nest devices

[ad_1] The feature is also accessible through the Google Home app, allowing you to send audio to a variety of different devices through the app’s casting interface. If you own one of Nest’s smart displays and a Chromecast connected TV, you can also use the feature to move YouTube videos between those devices. Lastly, stream […]

B&O’s first soundbar packs Dolby Atmos, Chromecast and AirPlay 2

[ad_1] Speaking of 3D sound, the Beosound Stage supports Dolby Atmos for more immersive movies and television. How well Atmos works in an all-in-one speaker like this can vary, so that will be something to keep an ear on if we’re able to listen to this thing in the future. The soundbar also offers Bluetooth […]

Google’s $10 Stadia Pro plan includes one free game per month

[ad_1] Doronichev emphasized that the Pro service won’t be “all you can eat,” but that for $10 a month, subscribers will get some serious benefits. “To be clear, Stadia Pro is not ‘Netflix for Games’ like some people have mentioned,” he said. “A closer comparison would be like Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus. The […]

What we’re buying: Google’s discontinued Chromecast Audio

[ad_1] Terrence O’BrienManaging Editor Google has killed a lot of products over the years. Some of them are sorely missed (Google Reader). Others, less so (Wave). But the one that hurt me the most, was Chromecast Audio. I love my regular Chromecasts a lot, but I had been a Roku user for years. Streaming YouTube […]

Apple Music code hints at Chromecast support

[ad_1] Whether or not Apple Music is coming to Google Home, there are signs you might get to use it with some Google-powered devices. The 9to5Google team has found multiple lines of code in Apple Music’s Android app that reference Chromecast support, including some added through recent updates. While there’s no guarantee this would be […]