Google Chromecast (2nd gen)
Chromecast provides an easy way to enjoy online video and music on a television. It is a media streaming device that plugs into the HDMI port on your TV. The best part is that it is easy to set up using an app. Then one can send his or her favorite shows, music, and movies to the TV using a tablet or laptop. It can also be used, when shopping online.
The best part is that your can share wedding photos and vacation photos from your phone directly on your television. Plus, you can shop online and mirror everything from your smartphone to your TV. Not to mention that you can play your favorite online games on the big screen. Chromecast is one thing that you won't be able to live without.
Chromecast is compatible with HBO, YouTube, Netflix, Pandora, and ESPN. Check out chromecast.com/apps to learn about all of the possibilities. There is a lot to love about Google Chromecast.
You can mirror what is on your tablet or smartphone screen onto your television. When using your laptop, you can view websites in Chrome with any Android device. The screen can be watched on your television.
Owners love that Chromecast works with the devices you own. Thus you don't need to purchase new ones to use it. It works with smartphones, iPhones, Chrome for Mac and Chrome for Windows. The best part is that you can browse for programs and control playback. You can do a lot with this device.
Plus, you can get started in just three steps. Plug Chromecast into HDTV, connect it to Wi-Fi, and finally send videos and more using your tablet, smartphone or laptop. Now you have more viewing options than ever before.
With Chromcast, there are more apps for everyone. Google continues to add more Google Cast Ready apps all the time.
Chromecast is innovative and has a lot to offer. The best part is that with Chromecast, you can cancel your cable. Online entertainment options are endless. There is something for every taste. Plus, you can use it to play online games on your television.
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Apple TV vs Google Chromecast review
With the Google Chromecast UK release, Apple finally has some competition for its Apple TV . Both the Chromecast and Apple TV enable you to stream video and audio to television. And both come with iOS integration, so you can use your iPhone or iPad to control what plays on your TV.- Apple TV is easy to set up
- Chromecast is easy to use
- Apple TV has AirPlay and can stream almost anything from iPhone or iPad
- Chromecast is integrated with key apps such as BBC iPlayer
- Netflix and YouTube
- Apple TV remote control is small and fiddly
- Chromecast has no remote and only works with a few apps
- Apple TV costs £70 more than Chromecast and doesn't have a HDMI cable in the box
- Chromecast cannot stream iTunes music or Photos
Google Chromecast review
- Tiny, forget-about-me design
- Idiot-proof setup and use
- Strong audio and video quality
- Few compatible apps
- Slightly untidy USB power
- Can't cast local videos on smartphones, tablets
Google Chromecast review review
- Tiny, forget-about-me design
- Idiot-proof setup and use
- Strong audio and video quality
- Few compatible apps
- Slightly untidy USB power
- Can’t cast local videos on smartphones, tablets
Google Chromecast is an HDMI dongle that once connected with any ordinary TV with HDMI port will convert it into a smart TV. With this dongle users will be able to stream anything that they see on their mobile, or tablet or laptop onto their big TV screen.
Google Chromecast Review
Our experience with the Chromecast was a bit marred due to the lack of iOS support at the time of our testing. We sent the device back before the app was released. Maybe in the future, we could get our hands on another Chromecast and make some appends to this review.- Function
- Ease of Use
- Resolution Quality
- Setup
- No Ethernet LAN Support
Google Chromecast review
A brilliant, low-cost add-on for Android device users in particular, providing a blissfully simple way to beam video from your device to the big screen. People who want to stream their own media collection should look elsewhere. The Chromecast is cheap and easy to use, but there aren’t many apps that support it yet. This situation is bound to change over the coming months, but for now you might find your existing smart TV offers more.
Small Size With Huge Potential
Google's Chromecast is a brilliant addition to any TV! The old method of plugging your computer into the TV to display content and videos seems so primitive now as it is so easy to show content from a device on your network to your TV wirelessly.- super simple setup
- easy to cast websites
- fast loading times
- high quality video
- few sites support chromecast nativly
- local content isn't supported out of the box
Google Chromecast - No No No!
Google Chromecast allows you to stream media from you PC or laptop, phone or tablet using wi-fi when you connect it to a HDMI port on your TV, it pretty much turns your ordinary TV to a smart TV. We got ours for about £30 on Amazon.- can turn your ordinary TV to smart TV
- did not work for us
Google Chromecast
Google first launched Chromecast in July 2013 - and ever since, it's been the most affordable streaming device on the market. It plugs into the back of your TV and turns your smartphone into a remote, allowing you to view Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, and a slew of other cast-ready apps loud and clear...- Easy to set up
- No remote to lose (just use any smartphone to navigate
- Low power usage
- Has the lowest price out of all the products we tested
- No parental controls
- No home screen to easily access content
- Must have smartphone
Google Chromecast review: Second-screen simplicity
The main thing to know about Chromecast is that you'll either love it or hate it. Unlike every other media streamer in our buying guide, Google's $35...- Fast and easy phone- or tablet-based navigation
- Automatic TV controls are a brilliant touch
- Unbeatable price at $35 (frequently available for less...
- Unusable without a phone
- tablet
- or PC
- No universal search or on-screen menu system
- Chrome tab mirroring still doesn't work that well
