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There’s also a toggle to enable Cloud Settings, though you’ll need
to be signed into Chrome to take advantage of these features. The
developer community hasn’t been forgotten, either, they can popup
a cast activity log window and set additionalreceiver IP addresses.
TryOtherChromeExtensions
Chrome browser extensions are built using standard HTML5, CSS
and JavaScript technology and tools. This has encouraged many
thousands to develop their own Chrome customisations. There’s
loads of extensions to try. Popular topics are image slideshows,
music streaming, TV shows, radio players, note takers, todo lists,
diary managers, and social communication. Many significantly
enhance the Chromecast experience.
To see the full list of Chromecast-related browser extensions
visitgoo.gl/ozH2KP.
TryOtherApps
Android and iOS smartphone owners get polishedYouTube, iPlayer
and Netflix apps, but did you know there’s many more mobile
Chromecast apps on offer? They include All 4 (Channel 4), Spotify,
YouTube Kids, HBO Now, Google Slides and DailyBurn and evena
Chromebox-enabled Remote Desktop app.
Quality varies quite a bit, so you’ll have to be prepared to be
disappointed at times, or happy to follow the download-try-remove
app cycle.
To see a list of these apps visitgoo.gl/QwNsD8.
PlayGames
If it’s entertainment you’re after then a Chromecast can simulatea
game console experience. Just download a games to your Google
Android or Apple iOS smartphone/tablet, then use this device asa
game controller while the game runs on your TV.
Unfortunately, this functionality doesn’t work with every
game you’ll come across, but only with certain Chromecast-
enabled ones. Still there’s a sizeable section to choose from, over
100 in fact (goo.gl/4EPKF6). Popular choices include the trivia
knowledge quizJeopardy,Just Dance 2015andretro-style fun
games likeSonic Jump Fever.AndroidScreenMirroring
A display mirroring feature, similar to the PC desktop mirroring we
mentioned above, is also available to Android smartphone owners.
It appears as a ‘Cast Screen’ entry in the Options menu.
The ability to view your Android apps on the big screen isa
great feature, and it offers gamers a radically different experience
to a small handheld display. However, at the moment, it’s only
available on certain devices installed with Android 4.4.2 or a later
editions of the operating system.DownloadChromecastWallpaper
When the Chromecast dongle is powered up but isn’t casting
anything it defaults to a scenic wallpaper slideshow, plus some
casting-specific text. These wallpapers look pretty impressive despite
being only 720 pixelresolution JPG files.
One enterprising member of the XDA-Developers forum has
grabbed a selection of these images and created a zip file.To
download the zip point your browser atgoo.gl/CK7mcN.iSender app flowchartInside a Chromecast
dongle there’s a mini system-
on-a-chip processor, with
512MB of RAM and 2GB of
flash storage
iChromcast setup steps