Chromecast : Google’s New Miracle Device

Chromecast: Google’s New Miracle Device

                                                          

Putting a web browser on TV is a difficult task

The tech industry in general has been struggling with it for a long time and for regular people

 it’s just easier to plug in their laptops 

The problems faced in incorporating a web browser in TV are many

Interface problems, weird  remotes and clunky performance are just some of the roadblocks

 faced by the tech industry

 Google’s last attempt with the Google TV platform was a spectacular failure and their

hardware partner, Logitech, almost went out of business in the process

But now Google is back on track with Chromecast, their newest device which promises web on

 TV without performance hassles

The Chromecast is a HDMI dongle which essentially  competes with Apple’s AirPlay system

Plug it into your TV or music system and you can control it easily using any Google enabled

 device

Services such as YouTube and Netflix played on your phone, tab or computer can be

 transmitted to the TV using the new Cast button

Entire Chrome browsers from Macs and  PCs can also be put up on any TV site or service

In view of the previous unsuccessful  attempts, this is a lot more than any other service has been

 able to provide till now

AirPlay from Apple was the only sustainable TV browser but it also has the drawback of

having very  few Apple users

The Chromecast dongle itself is a compact and convenient to use device

It measures a little less than 3 inches in length and looks similar to a pen drive

The back of the device is fitted with an LED, a Micro USB port and a button

The Chromecast draws power through the Micro USB  port and Google recommends using an

external power adapter to charge the Chromecaster using a wall outlet, when it is not charging

via the USB port

Once the Chromecaster is plugged in, the next step in setting it up is to establish a Wi-Fi

network

To set up Wi-Fi you need to download the setup app for Mac, Android or PC and the

 system automatically prompts you to choose a network

Chose a network, input password name your Chromecast and download Google Cast Chrome

you are all set

The rest of the operations are similar to web browsing and can be carried out on apps or a

 computer

As of now there are just a limited number of apps available for this device. But given the

 success rate of the Chromecast, users can expect much more to come soon