Casting to a speaker near you
What is Alexa Cast, and how does it compare to Google Cast?
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Amazon has recently announced Alexa Cast, a new way to control music on your Echo smart speakers. Sound familiar?
Google Cast
Cast Away
How to use Google Cast in Chrome
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After two years, the Google Cast protocol has shed its beta tag and is now fully integrated into Chrome. Here's how to take advantage of the native integration to stream content from Chrome to other devices.
Cast anywhere
Vizio introduces line of Google Cast-friendly sound bars
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Vizio has announced a new line of sound bars with Google Cast compatibility which start at $179.99.
New Feature
Google Fiber TV boxes support Google Cast
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Subscribers to the Google Fiber TV and Internet service will soon be able to connect their smartphones and tablets to their TV boxes with Google Cast support.
The ideal TV
Vizio's Google Cast-enabled 4K HDR TVs are now available
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Vizio announced the 2016 refresh of its affordable M-Series TVs last month, offering built-in Google Cast support and High Dynamic Range. The TVs are now up for sale at Vizio's website, starting with a 50-inch 4K model that's available for $849.
Cast Away
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A6 and A9 add Google Cast support
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Bang & Olufsen have expanded the capabilities of two of its network speakers, the Beoplay A6 and A9, with the addition of Google Cast support.
Cast Away!
Vizio makes built-in Google Cast more affordable
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If you were put off by the high price of Vizio's P-Series TVs, you can now get the same built-in Google Cast, 4K and HDR support in the company's cheaper TV lineups.
Editorial
Google's Amazon Echo competitor a question of *when*
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Google's been knocking on the door of your home for years. But it's way past time for it to join the party in your living room.
HELLO GOOGLE CAST
Chromecast is superseded by Google Cast
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Google has announced the company will be rebranding the Chromecast app as Google Cast, effective this week. As well as a shiny new website, the official apps for both Android and iOS will be updated to reflect the new name.
Casting Google
Google Cast is on Vizio's new P-Series TVs
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Google has partnered up with Vizio to load Google Cast on the manufacturer's P-Series displays, as well as Vizio soundbars and speakers. The new screens come with SmartCast, powered by Google Cast – the technology behind Chromecast.
More knowledge
Google introduces analytics for Cast developers
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Google has introduced a new way for developers of Cast applications to better understand how people are interacting with their apps. Developers will be able to see how many Cast devices have launched your application, how long the average length of use is, and much more.
If it ain't curvy...
There's now a curved soundbar to go with your curved TV
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LG has launched the latest addition in its Music Flow series, the HS8 curved soundbar.
Cast it
Sony unveils new Google Cast-enabled home audio products
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Sony took the wraps off of a new line of sound bars and A/V receivers today, some of which come with support for Google Cast right on board. In all, two of the sound bars and both A/V receivers that Sony unveiled today support Google Cast, enabling users to push audio content directly to them from a compatible device. Unfortunately, out of the four sound bar models Sony has on...
Casting Google
LG unveils new wireless speakers with Google Cast support
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LG today announced a new line-up of Music Flow wireless speakers with support for Google Cast. The new audio product range will enable you to stream music straight from a compatible device. Google Cast not only supports Android smartphones, tablets and Chromebooks, but also Windows PCs and even Apple hardware. Prepare to spend some pennies as the new batch of LG products cost up to...
Bringing the noise
Google introduces Google Cast for audio
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As CES 2015 starts ramping up, Google has announced Google Cast for audio. This integrates the same tech behind Chromecast into speakers, soundbars, and A/V receivers to let you cast your music from Android, iOS, and the web. From Google: Google Cast Ready speakers pull content directly from the cloud, so you'll get the best audio quality and can freely multi-task on your phone,...
new branding
Play Store unsurprisingly renames Chromecast category
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The Chromecast app category in the Play Store is unsurprisingly being renamed to the "Google Cast" section, getting ready for new devices that support the protocol. If you'll recall back to the announcement of Android TV, more and more devices are going to be supporting the Google Cast protocol going forward to let you sling content from your mobile devices to other entertainment boxes...