Use voice commands on your phone directly through Google Assistant and watch your favorite series on TV by just asking for it provided you have the required subscription.Google Stadia games can be cherished through Chromecast. Engage in multiplayer games and display it on the TV for others to watch during a party.Mirror your Chrome browser to a bigger screen while demonstrating your presentation to your clients.The only requirement is you have all these devices connected to the same network as your Chromecast. Stream Audio, video and images from your phone, tablet and computer directly to your TV.Do share if I have missed anything in the comments section below: I have mentioned a few that I thought of. There are countless possibilities of mix and match with regards to Chromecast (3rd gen). It also features a reset button in case it freezes and an LED status light. The comparison between the two models is summarized in the table below:īoth the models have an HDMI output on one end which would plug in the TV and a micro-USB port on the other end which would be used to supple power to the device. Also provided is the support for Google Stadia which enables the users to play games. The advance version at double the price at $69 steams media at 4K video quality and has the much needed ethernet port if you face WIFI issues. It was developed jointly by Netflix and You Tube. Chromecast also uses another protocol by the name of DIAL which stands for Discovery and Launch protocol. Once a Cast receiver and sender establish a connection on the same network, A Cast icon will be enabled on the sender device. It was primarily designed to mirror content from one device to another, in this case, your mobile and Chromecast.
It means you can view your smart phone, tablet and laptop content on your TV, including Chrome browser.įor those who are tech savvy, the technology used is one of Google’s proprietary protocol called Cast. It can get data from the apps installed like Netflix, You Tube or from any other device connected to the same Wi-Fi network. It requires Wi-Fi connection to receive data and display it on your TV. In simple terms, Chromecast is a device powered by USB cable connected to any wall socket and connected to your TV through HDMI port. Just turn it on, pair it and watch with your smartphone acting as a remote. It uses a Wi-Fi connection to connect to other devices and can be controlled by them. It projects your Chrome Browser contents from your mobile or laptop to your TV screen. Google Chromecast is a media player that plugs into your TV’s HDMI port and allows you to easily access to multiple streaming services, from Netflix and YouTube to Google Play and Hulu. The company has subsequently launched a dedicated audio only device and an ultra 4k resolution dongle in 20 respectively. Google is a company which has all its fingers in almost all the pies! And that does provide a sense of confidence that a product by Google would be worth purchasing. Probably someone at Google Inc though the same and in 2013, launched Chromecast and started off as a dongle for HDMI supported TVs. If there was something that could enable us to project out smart phone screen on to our TV so we could share stuff with our family and friends.
But one of the major drawbacks of smartphones is that it is not convenient to share what we experience with others due to small screen. Smartphones have become an essential organ of the human body and with the increasing addiction and dependency of these mobile devices it would not be long before an innovation enables us to carry our phones into our dreams for the state of sleep is the only time when they are not in our hands.