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 the VLC media player can now 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… Read More
If you want to stream 4K content among the Chromecast family (Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, and Chromecast Ultra), only Chromecast Ultra (update: and the Chromecast 2020, aka Chromecast with Google TV) has this capability. Google TV Streamer also supports 4K streaming. But a lot of Chromecast Ultra owners found they cannot stream 4K content with Chromecast Ultra. What are the possible causes? What are the solutions? This… Read More
What is the Google Home and Chromecast casting notification? With the release of Google Home, the Google cast app was renamed as Google Home app. Now, Chromecast (including Chromecast Ultra), Chromecast Audio and Google Home are all managed by the same Google Home app. One of the new features in Google Home app (through Google Play services on the phone) is… Read More
On October 4, 2016, Google announced a new $69 (not $35) Chromecast device: Chromecast Ultra. This actually is the 3rd generation of Chromecast. Chromecast (1st gen) was released in 2013. Chromecast 2nd gen and Chromecast Audio (which were discontinued in 2019) were announced in 2015. This post will try to help you understand the differences between Chromecast 2nd Gen and Chromecast Ultra, and… Read More
What is Chromecast Preview Program? As a proud owner of the $35 Chromecast device, you already know the software in the dongle is always updated automatically. Google never asks you to update, or reboot to update. So, you can enjoy the Chromecast without wasting any time on updating the firmware/OS. On September 13, 2016, Google released Chromecast Preview Program for opt-in Chromecast owners to… Read More
You can launch Videostream just like other Chrome apps As explained in this page, Videostream for Google cast is one of the best solutions to stream local contents to Chromecast. It is both powerful enough and simple enough for most Chromecast owners. We also published a detailed guide on how to use Videostream extension to stream local contents to Chromecast. But… Read More
You can play games on Chromecast from Android or iOS devices Two of the new features for Chromecast and Chromecast Audio are multi-room group playback for Chromecast Audio (for Chromecast Audio only) and playing games on Chromecast through Android and iOS devices (for Chromecast only, including 1st generation Chromecast). Please refer to this guide on how to use Chromecast Audio multi-room group playback.… Read More
When Chromecast Audio was announced, a lot of people wanted to know the advantages and disadvantages of Chromecast Audio vs Bluetooth. This is a natural question because Bluetooth speaker is readily available in all countries and regions. Most families have a few Bluetooth speakers, which may be given free when purchasing some expensive home appliances. Chromecast Audio is new, although Chromecast is… Read More