If you’re an Apple Music subscriber on an Android device, there’s good news; Apple has finally added Chromecast support on its Apple Music Android app. To use the new functionality, you’ll need a device running Android 5.0 or later (hopefully later), or a Chromebook with Android apps, along with a …
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Files by Google, Google’s Android file management app, is adding the ability to cast local files and media. It’s rolling out now to a subset of the app’s beta testing group. The ability to cast local media is something lots of people have been asking for since the advent of …
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For those with HDMI Chromecast devices it’s long been a point of contention and suffering that those devices were not eligible to be linked into a multi-speaker group via the Home App, especially if the said Chromecast was connected to your amplifier you basically couldn’t include your best speakers into …
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Now’s a good time to check your Chromecast offers kids, with a 99c movie rental on Google Play Movies now available to claim. The offer is available for Chromecast (Gen 1 & Gen 2) and Chromecast Ultra owners to claim until the 31st of July. Once you’ve claimed the offer …
Read More » Ausdroid staff and readers alike love using Google’s Chromecast to watch our favourite entertainment by casting it from our phones and tablets straight to our big screen TV’s. When he reviewed the Chromecast 2 a year ago Ausdroid Editor Dan said that compared to the Chromecast 1: There’s only some …
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Pioneer have announced that they have released firmware updates to some of their products that enables Chromecast built-in wireless audio streaming. This will operate alongside their own wireless audio streaming technologies already integrated into the components. The update will be available for selected home hi-fi components, AV receivers, home theatre …
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For a little while now, when something on your WiFi network is casting to something else on your WiFi network, Android phones have shown a notification that allows you to see what’s going on, and (in some cases) exercise some control over it. For those unfamiliar, here’s what the notification …
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SBS’ catch-up TV app, SBS On Demand, received a big update today with the launch of a new app, rebuilt from the ground up. With a simplified, slick and speedy user interface, the new version of SBS On Demand offers a fast and easy way to find your shows, including …
Read More » Google is offering some pretty neat offers for those of you that either use a Chromecast and Chromecast Audio device. The discounts, which vary depending on what version of Chromecast you’re using and the discounts and offers are not just limited to Australian users, but also to our New Zealand …
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Media streaming in Australia has gotten a little easier for free-to-air station Channel 9 who today has added Chromecast support to their app. The Chromecast support has been a hotly anticipated feature request for many fans of Channel 9, since the company launched their first Android app – 9 JumpIn …
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There’s a lot to be said for having a really nice set of speakers. Unfortunately, paying for those same speakers can be a little less enjoyable. Thanks to Sony’s current promotion you can get some decent speakers without overly taxing the bank. Sony has several Chromecast compatible wireless speakers, and …
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On a day where the next-gen Chromecast has launched in Australia, video-sharing site, Vimeo, has quietly added Chromecast support to their Android app. It’s been a long road getting Chromecast support in the Vimeo Android app, the company has previously added support to their iOS app almost a year ago. …
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A few waves were made earlier this month when Google announced that Spotify was finally coming to Chromecast, and the company is now taking to Twitter to make up with those who griped about the feature’s absence over the past couple of years. @JM77 You asked & we aswered! ? …
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Organisers of the TV-award show, the Emmy’s has announced overnight that they’re teaming up with Google to deliver their Emmy-nominated videos to Television Academy members this year instead of using DVDs. Previously, members of the Television Academy have relied on DVDs to receive content to be judged for the annual …
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If you’ve not yet grabbed yourself a Chromecast now is a great time, Harvey Norman have taken $10 off the normal $49 price of the Chromecast and you can either pick it up in-store or get it delivered for just $5.95 extra. For $39, the Chromecast is a great deal …
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