After many, many years, you can now initiate a Chromecast stream from the Spotify app for desktop. You’ve long been able to control Chromecast streams that were initiated from the iOS and Android apps ...

As you may already know, Chromecast-enabled TVs and dongles, and other gadgets that support cast features can do so from Chrome on desktop computers as well as laptop and Chromebook platforms. More ...

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The Chromecast celebrated its fifth anniversary this year and was Google’s first big hardware success. It is a very affordable and easy to use streaming device, though an upcoming update next month ...

Jon Porter is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Spotify’s Mac and Windows apps can now start ...

You can use your Chromecast device without Wi-Fi, and still cast all of your favorite content to your TV from another device. If you can't connect to Wi-Fi, you can still stream to your Chromecast by ...

For $35, you might not expect much from Google’s Chromecast. As it turns out, this little TV dongle can do a whole lot more than just stream video from Netflix and ...

So you just bought a shiny new Chromecast 2.0 for $35. Now what? Google is trying to help folks do more with their purchase with the new Chromecast App. The idea is to help you discover new content so ...

You can connect a Chromecast to your iPhone using the Google Home app. Once you've linked your streaming accounts to the Google Home app, you can control your Chromecast with your iPhone. To connect ...

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