![]() There are many apps to choose from, like YouTube, UFC.TV, or Canadian streaming services like Shomi, CTV GO, or Crave. To watch any TV, you need to download apps (in this case they act like “channels”) and then surf for and play back video from these apps. Instantly I was able to log in to my Netflix account and watch TV. When I came back and got everything turned on again and plugged in, I launched the set up option within the app again, and everything went just fine, and I was ready to cast in no time. After half a dozen tries to get the device set up I pulled the plug, shut everything down and left it for a day or so. The first attempt I made at set up it seemed like the app was frozen. You’ll need to set up an account, or use an existing gmail account. Once the Chromecast is plugged in, you download the Chromecast TV app for your smartphone or tablet, and follow the instructions. ![]() (What’s HDMI? “High-Definition Multimedia Interface” is a connector in devices like TVs or stereo equipment that allows the transfer of audio and video data.) You just take the small disc, and plug it into the back or side of your TV, wherever your HDMI ports are. It lets you stream video directly from apps onto your TV.Ĭhromecast TV is quite easy to set up. Very simply, Chromecast TV is an external streaming device that will allow you to play internet video content on your TV. ![]() ![]() For the verdict on each skip to the bottom. We’ll look at the Chromecast TV version first, then the Chromecast Audio. Recently Best Buy sent me samples of the brand new devices to test and give my honest opinion. The device got a new look, morphing from a straight stick shape, to more what you could call a “floppy disc”, which will better allow it to lay flat behind wall mounted TVs, while the addition of the new Audio device allows you to turn older speakers into ‘smart’ speakers easily. Google recently announced it was updating its Chromecast platform, and expanding the line, adding an Audio streaming device to its current TV lineup. ![]()
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