A Chromecast app that allowed users to feed local files from a mobile device directly to the Chromecast has been disabled with the most recent software update for the device. The developer of the app, ...

One of the most frustrating things about Google’s $35 streaming dongle, the Chromecast, is that you can’t stream your own local files to your TV. Programmer extraordinaire Koushik Dutta built a ...

Chromecast, Roku and Fire TV sticks are often hailed for their web streaming capabilities, letting you Netflix binge on the cheap. You can, however, easily stream ...

Developer of the third-party AllCast Android app, Koushik Dutta, says that Google’s latest software update for Chromecast blocks the app’s ability to stream local files to Google’s new $35 streaming ...

In mid-September, Google introduced Chromecast support in its Files app, but only for beta users. That same feature has finally gone live for everyone, making it possible for users to directly cast ...

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Google just made it decidedly easier to beam your personal media collection to your Chromecast device of choice. An updated version of the Files by Google app includes long-in-the-making support for ...

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In the age of streaming services and cloud backups, it’s not all that often we have to play local files off of a device. However, Google is making that a lot easier with the latest update to its file ...

For $35, you might not expect much from Google’s Chromecast. As it turns out, this little TV dongle can do a whole lot more than just stream video from Netflix and ...

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