She took these steps because she found television interfaces difficult to use to search for content. Using her laptop, she would search for a film to watch on a streaming service and add it to her queue, before closing her laptop and using a gaming device to play the film on a television. His inspiration for the product came around 2008 after noticing the film-viewing tendencies of his wife Carla Hindie.
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The Google Cast SDK was released on February 3, 2014, allowing third parties to modify their software to work with Chromecast and other Cast receivers. The latest model, called Chromecast with Google TV, was released in September 2020 and is the first in the product line to feature an interactive user interface and remote control.Ĭritics praised the Chromecast's simplicity and potential for future app support. A third generation of the HD video Chromecast was released in October 2018. A model called Chromecast Ultra that supports 4K resolution and high dynamic range was released in November 2016. The second-generation Chromecast and an audio-only model called Chromecast Audio were released in September 2015. The first-generation Chromecast, a video streaming device, was announced on July 24, 2013, and made available for purchase on the same day in the United States for US$35 (equivalent to US$39 in 2020).
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Alternatively, content can be mirrored from the Google Chrome web browser on a personal computer or from the screen of some Android devices. The user controls playback with a mobile device or personal computer through mobile and web apps that support the Google Cast protocol, or by issuing commands via Google Assistant. The devices, designed as small dongles, can play Internet- streamed audio-visual content on a high-definition television or home audio system.