When GoogledebutedChromecast in 2013 , the cyclosis dongle was a hit . While it ’s been juiced upwith new featuresover the past few years , we ’ve been waiting for a true upgrade . The waiting is over : Attoday ’s Google Nexus event , Google debut two novel Chromecasts for TV and audio frequency .
Here ’s what we know about the long - overdue revamp of Google ’s cyclosis ironware .
The newChromecastis available today in seventeen countries . The price is still right at $ 35 .
The big deviation between this version of Chromecast and its harbinger ? The new Chromecast is faster — Google ’s Mario Queiroz punctuate the unexampled equipment ’s improved connectivity , with an upgrade antenna scheme and a Wifi chip that choose the proficient connection . It ’s also easier to plug away in , thanks to an integrated HDMI cable .
But onetime Chromecast owners should n’t despair — the Chromecast app also got a makeover , which means a deal of the computer software improvements are for all Chromecast users . The vamp app has feature that make it easier to find stuff to watch , like its raw “ What ’s On ” mapping that testify you curated content from the apps you have instal on your earpiece . You ’ll be able to browse the Chromecast splashboard on your headphone without having it show up on the TV , so it ’ll function more like a remote .
Chromecast will work with Google ’s photos feature . Unlike mirroring , this give people control over which exposure they share , so it ’s a better alternative if you want to show something to a group without just broadcasting what ’s on your sound . If you desire to show your family a few pictures from your trip to Madrid , you could intercept on it and institutionalise it to your TV without worry you forgot to blue-pencil a pic of your butt end .
As for fresh app partners : Showtime is also play its message to Chomecast , and it ’ll now support Sling telecasting and apps from the NBA , NHL , and other partners . Spotify will be available on the new Chromecast , and will work with elderly Chromecast devicesafter a firmware updateexpected in the next few weeks .
The new Chromecast derive in black , coral , and lemonade .
Google take the respectable affair about pairing your Chromecast with a television receiver and adjusted the experience for people who want to stream audio recording .
Chromecast Audioisn’t the same thingasGoogle Cast for Audio , which is a Google service that links Chromecast with speakers . It ’s specialised Chromecast dongle designed to get your music play .
There ’s no big design modification — it looks identical to the new Chromecast , except it swaps an HDMI connector for a 3.5 mm audio recording porthole . ( It supports RCA and optical inputs as well . ) It has the same speedy connectivity organization as the new Chromecast .
Chromecast Audio works with apps like Spotify , Pandora , and iHeartRadio — any audio app that can sustain cast . Multi - elbow room sync is wait afterward this year . ( You ’d need to buy multiple Chromecast Audio gadget to make it work though , obviously . )
To control it , you could expend any phones , tablets , and laptops tie to your web . The “ Edgar Albert Guest mood ” lets supporter air euphony to your speakers even if they do n’t have your Wifi password , which is pretty sweet . You ’ll also be able-bodied to mirror audio frequency from any Chrome gadget , including YouTube videos .
Like Chromecasts new and erstwhile , Chromecast Audiois also useable today for $ 35 . If it ’s as good as it sound , Sonos should be afraid .
Screenshots by Michael Hession
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