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Chromecast with Google TV Google For four years, I’ve used the original Google Chromecast with one of our TVs. To be honest, all I use it for is to cast photos, videos or live sports from my phone or Chromebook to a big screen. Occasionally when my eyes are lazy, I also use it as a large monitor when I type out an article. Works like a charm. So I jumped at the opportunity to try out the new Chromecast with Google TV — the latest version of the device. … Source link

When Google first started selling its Chromecast device for streaming video on your TV, it was inexpensive and simple. Maybe a little too simple. Like other streaming devices, it plugged into an HDMI port on a TV. But this odd-looking dongle – which always reminded me of a flattened marshmallow – was missing something. It lacked an onscreen interface, instead relying on your smartphone to “cast” a video… Source link