Google's Chromecast HDMI Streaming media player currently falls short of my expectations as the capabilities are severely and possibly intentionally lobotomized by Google. The hardware design is very well capable of doing more but the software currently limits these capabilities. This is otherwise a very innovative product.
All you get currently is the ability to cast YouTube, Pandora, Google Play music, Google Play Movies, Huluplus, Netflix, HBO Go, Vevo, Redbull TV, Songza, Plex, Post TV and host of other apps that might get added in the future. The full list is available here. Casting is possible only with Google chrome browser on desktop PC running windows 7 & Mac but also requires 'chrome' extension app known as GoogleCast.
All you get currently is the ability to cast YouTube, Pandora, Google Play music, Google Play Movies, Huluplus, Netflix, HBO Go, Vevo, Redbull TV, Songza, Plex, Post TV and host of other apps that might get added in the future. The full list is available here. Casting is possible only with Google chrome browser on desktop PC running windows 7 & Mac but also requires 'chrome' extension app known as GoogleCast.
There is an 'experimental' feature that adds the capability to cast the whole desktop which is very useful.
The limited choice of apps (Which again might cost you money for streaming services) that this device supports currently does make this an ideal streaming media player. There are many more capable streaming media players in the market that costs a fraction more but does much more than this chromecast device from Google. If Google ever opens this device up for 'Wi-Fi' direct file transfer for display of local media from Android tablets & phone also make it 'DLNA' complaint to allow for local media streaming may be I will reconsider this purchase.
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