Is that Grandma on TV? Chromecast’s wallpaper can now be customized
Users can now tailor Chromecast's home screen with personal photos, artwork, headlines from news outlets, weather data, and satellite imagery.
Chromecast strikes a chord with consumers as its setup app tops charts
Chromecast's accompanying app has landed atop research firm App Annie's list of the top apps for connected devices in the U.S.
A new challenger appears: Firefox-powered ‘Matchstick’ aims to take a shot at Chromecast
The Firefox OS-powered dongle, dubbed "Matchstick," could end up bringing significant new competition to the streaming market.
Cast what you Sling: Chromecast support arrives for Slingbox
California-based Sling, maker of the ingenious Slingbox device, announced that it has integrated much-anticipated support for the Chromecast dongle.
Chromecast bulks up on content with support for Disney, Twitch, iHeartRadio
Chromecast bolsters its app selection once again, unveiling a trio of new Disney apps, iHeartRadio, and Twitch for use with both Android and iOS devices.
Google adds Chromecast video streaming to dev version of Chrome OS
Google is working on adding the ability to stream movies stored in Google Drive from your Chrome OS computer to Chromecast.
Netflix gifts bingers with next episode auto-play for Chromecast
Netflix announced this morning that it has integrated its proprietary "Post-Play" feature into Chromecast playback of the leading streaming service.
Viddit for Chromecast brings all your favorite Reddit videos to the big screen
A new app allows users to put a roving stream of their favorite videos from subreddits on their TV via Chromecast.
MyMedia app upgrade gives Roku users a taste of Chromecast power
MediaMall has released an updated version of the MyMedia PC app, allowing users to cast video content directly from PC to TV through the MyMedia channel.
Chromecast celebrates first birthday with three-month Google Play giveaway
Google is celebrating the occasion by gifting anyone who purchases a Chromecast within the next two months 90 free days of Google's All Access service.
This glitch lets you Rickroll any TV armed with a Chromecast
A security researcher entered a brave new world of Rickrolling when he discovered how to exploit Google's Chromecast dongle to force-play Astley's video.
Google adds Chromecast support for iOS Chrome app
Google revealed yesterday that it has integrated support for Chromecast into the latest iOS Chrome update. iPhone and iPad users can now cast via Chrome.
Chromecast will soon add ultrasonic sound as a new way to ‘cast’
We've learned a bit more about the vague "various technologies" Google has claimed it will use to integrate casting without a Wi-Fi connection this week.
Mozilla is not secretly working on a Chromecast of its own, but someone else is
Is the Chromecast a little too Google-y for your liking? You might soon be able to pick up a Firefox OS-powered alternative, but it won't be made by Mozilla.
Google frees Chromecast from Wi-Fi bonds, adds screen mirroring, ‘Backdrop’ and more
Google today announced a series of updates coming to its Chromecast dongle, including removal of some Wi-Fi restrictions, and baked-in screen mirroring.
Comcast’s new Chrome browser extension makes it easier to keep up with the World Cup
The cabler released a new Google Chrome browswer extension for its Xfinity TV Go website that allows customers to access both on-demand and live-streamed content.
Google expands Chromecast functionality to include YouTube live streams
Google's Chromecast support now allows for YouTube users to cast live concerts and sporting events from their smartphones to the big screen.
Qplay ditches set-top box, hitches wagon to Chromecast
The short-form video aggregation service designed by the creators of TiVo brings its iPad app to the Chromecast.
New study: Google Chromecast usage takes a dive
A new study from Parks and Associates shows that users are increasingly turning to other devices to get their streaming fix.
Popular open-source media player, VLC, to get Chromecast support
VLC developers revealed that they're working on integrated Chromecast support for iOS, Windows, OS X, Linux, and PC versions of the top open-source player.
Update: Aereo now available for Google Chromecast
Definitely good news for any current Aereo subscribers in the United States, the company has rolled out Google Chromecast support.
Chromecast gets WatchESPN support (and more) just in time for World Cup
Google announced today that, in addition to Google+ and Crunchyroll, ESPN's apps and services now have Chromecast support, just in time for the World Cup.
This Android-powered 1080p webcam could replace your Apple TV, Roku
Sam and Beau Haginas wanted to connect to top health professionals live via TV screens, and created a powerful, versatile set-top box as the platform.
Chromecast arrives in Australia, Belgium, Japan, Korea, Portugal, and Switzerland
Google announced today via blog post that users in Australia, Belgium, Japan, Korea, Portugal, and Switzerland can now use its dongle to begin casting.
Move over PC: TV predicted to become the leading online video platform
New research from the NPD Group finds that the number of U.S. households with an Internet-connected TV grew almost by 17 percent to 42 million in Q1 2014.
Redbox Instant’s Android app among the latest to tie in Chromecast support
Joining the rising number of services and devices with support for Google's $35 dongle, users of Redbox Instant's Android app can now "cast" to big screens.
Chromecast users can now send Google Drive presentations to the big screen
Google added the new functionality to the Drive service yesterday. Up until now, only a select few beta users could cast presentations using the dongle.
Roku finally gets a YouTube app, operates similar to Chromecast [Update]
Good news for anyone that owns a Roku, an official YouTube application has been made available on the Roku channel store for all current-gen devices.
Chromecast’s home screen may get livelier with photos and weather
The Chromecast home screen is currently locked down from being altered by users, but information revealed by a Reddit user indicates that may change soon.
Chromecast adds Vudu, Crackle to its growing list of apps, Seinfeld fans rejoice
Chromecast today added Vudu and Crackle to its growing family of apps, giving users easy access to even more free and paid on-demand content.
Chromecast may soon get Slingbox, and that means DVR
A Slingbox employee promised the long-awaited Chromecast app for its service is on the way.