The developer options in Chromecast with Google TV allow you to access some advanced features of Android TV, e.g., sideloading apps directly through ADB commands. This Chromecast with Google TV explains what you can do with developer options in Chromecast with Google TV and how to enable it for the dongle. Please note this guide applies to Chromecast with Google… Read More
The LED light on the voice remote for Chromecast with Google TV can give you some quick information about the status of the remote. This Chromecast with Google TV guide explains the meaning of the LED light on the voice remote for Chromecast with Google TV to help you understand the status of the remote correctly. Please note that this… Read More
Voice remote for Chromecast with Google TV is one of the signature features of the latest Chromecast device. It transforms the casting dongle into a full-featured setup box. You can still cast videos from any mobile device to the Chromecast with Google TV as you did with previous generations Chromecast (Chromecast, Chromecast 2nd gen/2015, and Chromecast 3rd gen/2018), or Chromecast… Read More
Very likely, Google will reveal the 4th Gen of Chromecast on September 30, 2020. But the details of the Chromecast 4th Gen (aka Chromecast with Google TV, or Chromecast 2020) were leaked. A few retailers have released the product inadvertently. Google TV here simply means Google-branded Android TV (not the old Google TV). It is not a new platform. Instead,… Read More
Although Chromecast Audio was discontinued, you can still make your vintage speakers or favourite AVR systems alive by using Chromecast to stream music to dumb speakers, just like what Chromecast Audio does. Of course, this may require additional setup and one additional gadget (a few bucks) unless your speaker or AV supports HDMI input. This Chromecast guide explains why you… Read More
From July 2019, Amazon Prime Video finally supports Chromecast and you can easily chromecast Amazon Prime Video to your TV. Now, you can enjoy the Prime videos on the TV without a fire TV dongle/box/cube. Chromecast and the Amazon Prime Video app are the only requirements. This Chromecast how-to guide explains to you how to use Chromecast to stream Amazon… Read More
On October 9 2018, Google announced the 3rd generation of Chromecast (Chromecast 2018) as the successor of the 2nd generation of Chromecast (Chromecast 2015). There is no update for Chromecast Ultra or Chromecast Audio this year. Update: Google discontinued Chromecast Audio in early 2019. This Chromecast guide explains the new features of Chromecast 2018 (3rd gen of Chromecast), and whether… Read More
Chromecast support was finally introduced in VLC media player 3.0. So, you can now easily use VLC media player on PC to stream music and video to Chromecast and Chromecast Audio. This adds one more method to stream local media files to Chromecast and Chromecast Audio. Please note, Google Home, Google Hoem Mini, and Google Home Max also support Chromecast.… Read More
With version 2.9.1, you can now use VLC for Android to stream local media to Chromecast. Videos and music files of all formats supported by VLC media player now can be streamed to Chromecast. Chromecast Ultra, Chromecast Audio, Google Home, Google Home Mini and Google Home Max. In this guide, I will try to use Chromecast to represent them all,… Read More
If you want to stream 4K contents, among Chromecast family (Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, and Chromecast Ultra), only Chromecast Ultra (update: and the Chromecast 2020, aka Chromecast with Google TV) has this capability. But a lot of Chromecast Ultra owners found they cannot stream 4K contents with Chromecast Ultra. What are the possible causes? What are the solutions? This Chromecast guide first… Read More