24 Facts About Chromecast

Chromecast is a line of digital media players developed by Google.

Chromecast's took these steps because she found television interfaces difficult to use to search for content.

All Chromecast devices offer at least two methods to stream content: the first employs mobile and web apps that support the Google Cast technology; the second, which applies to video models, allows mirroring of content from the web browser Google Chrome running on a personal computer, as well as content displayed on some Android devices.

Chromecast devices are dongles that are powered by connecting the device to an external power adapter or USB port using a USB cable.

Second-generation Chromecast has a disc-shaped body with a short length of HDMI cable attached .

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Chromecast Audio is a variation of the second-generation Chromecast designed for use with audio streaming apps.

Chromecast Ultra is similar in design to the second-generation model, but features upgraded hardware that supports the streaming of 4K resolution content, as well as high-dynamic range through the HDR10 and Dolby Vision formats.

Unlike previous models that could be powered through a USB port, the Chromecast Ultra requires the use of the included power supply for connecting to a wall outlet.

The Chromecast Ultra was one of the first devices to support Google's cloud gaming service Stadia; a Chromecast Ultra was included with a controller in the "Founder's Edition" and "Premiere Edition" bundles for Stadia.

Third-generation Chromecast added 60 frames-per-second playback support at a resolution of 1080p, compared to the second-generation Chromecast's maximum of 720p at the same frame rate.

Google said the third-generation Chromecast offered a 15 percent increase in speed over the second-generation model.

Additional Chromecast-enabled apps would require access to the Google Cast software development kit .

In July 2019, the Amazon Prime Video apps for Android and iOS added Chromecast support, marking the first time Amazon's streaming service supported the device.

Chromecast uses the multicast Domain Name System protocol to search for available devices on a Wi-Fi network.

Chromecast previously used the Discovery and Launch protocol, which was co-developed by Netflix and YouTube.

Chromecast is managed through the Google Home app, which enables users to set up new devices and configure existing ones .

In May 2016, the Chromecast app was renamed Google Cast due to the proliferation of non-Chromecast products that support casting.

Chromecast concluded that Google "reinvented the Chromecast as an excellent 4K streamer that's dramatically easier to use — turns out actual menus and a remote really do matter — without losing sight of what made the original great".

Chromecast lauded the remote control and user interface of Google TV, saying that it "feels just a bit more curated, polished, and tweaked to make the process of jumping back into your favorite shows and movies that much faster".

Chromecast praised Google TV's content aggregation and called it an upgrade over the stock Android TV interface.

Chromecast's complimented the remote control design and the Google TV interface for being "far easier to navigate" than the standard Android TV interface.

Chromecast's opined that Google TV was better than Amazon's Fire TV at aggregating content from multiple services, and that Google Assistant was "smarter" than Amazon's Alexa for voice commands.

Chromecast confirmed that Chromecast was the best-selling media streaming device in the United States in 2014, according to NPD Group.

Chromecast appeared on several lists of technology from the 2010s.