Imagine turning your humble old Android phone or even your slick Windows 11 laptop into a Chromecast receiver—without breaking the bank. Yes, it's possible, ...

It seems Google is finally set to bring Chromecast devices a bit closer to Android itself. With Android 13, Google appears to be preparing support for Chromecast devices to be a native part of the ...

Attention Chromecast users: Your Chromecast experience can significantly be improved by turning one of your older Android devices into a dedicated Chromecast remote, as one Android fan has discovered.

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Android 12 devices are unable to control Chromecast session volume using their volume keys. Once believed to be a bug, the Chromecast volume control issue was a deliberate change on Google’s part. A ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Following the launch of Android 12 to Pixel devices, it’s been discovered that the update disables the once-handy volume controls for nearby Chromecast media sessions due to a “legal issue.” Before ...

Google Chromecast is a great casting platform, but the Google Home companion app has now finally gotten a much asked-for update to make it even better. One major complaint was with Chromecast network ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The first Chromecast, launched way back in 2013, was a novel, dirt-cheap way to get your streaming content onto your TV.

Chromecast with Google TV is no spring chicken, having just had its second birthday. But it’s hardly being put out to pasture — and a new software update makes that clear. The first device with the ...

You must have seen it several times already: the fight between two TV hardware streaming devices to prove once and for all who’s the best. While both are good compact modern hardware devices, we must ...

Apple TV's Android app is adding a convenient feature in Google Cast support that makes it easier to stream on smart TVs and ...