The Chromecast itself is beautifully buttonless, aside from a small Reset toggle on the left hand side. The Chromecast receives juice either from your TV’s USB port, or a standard US plug USB power adaptor, which is supplied.
Out of the box, the Chromecast is inserted into an HDMI port itself or through a provided HDMI extension cable, if your TV’s HDMI ports are too closely placed together for the Chromecast to fit.
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Setting up the Chromecast is blissfully easy the only requirements for use are an HDMI equipped TV, an iOS or Android mobile device and a Wi-Fi network.
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When this is done, the mobile device effectively becomes a wireless remote in my hands– the Chromecast downloads the selected content itself over a WiFi connection, and while content is played back on the TV screen, I’m free to use my mobile device as I see fit – this means that I can play Angry Birds on my iPhone whilst watching a level walkthrough on the big screen. Using an iOS or Android mobile device and browsing YouTube, I’m able to select the video’s output to play either natively on the device, or on a TV screen via the Chromecast. You may think otherwise, but the Chromecast is void of any native applications or internal storage, and relies entirely on an iOS, Android or Windows/Mac installation using the Chrome browser to receive content.įound it’s a great misconception that the Chromecast "streams" content – rather it casts content. The Chromecast is essentially a receiver, which, when plugged into an HDMI television, is capable of playing high-definition video. What the Chromecast does is what’s written on the box – it’s "the easiest way to play online video on your TV."
Google’s Chromecast is decidedly not the special sauce that makes a smart TV - it lacks the sophistication of Microsoft’s new Xbox One in the lounge, and its decidedly not as slick as Apple TV. My findings were far less remarkable the Chromecast somehow manages to flit between being both impressive and undeveloped.
It’s been billed by many as the dongle destined to turn any HDMI TV into a smart TV (regardless of how stupid that particular TV may be) and furthermore punted as the whizz-kid competitor to Apple TV. A great veil of misconception surrounds the Google Chromecast.
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