One of the big perks of an Android TV set-top box or television is that Google’s Chromecast functionality is baked into the system. Now, that functionality is getting a slight upgrade as Android TV ...

It seems Google is finally set to bring Chromecast devices a bit closer to Android itself. With Android 13, Google appears to be preparing support for Chromecast devices to be a native part of the ...

Wireless music streaming is how most folks enjoy tunes and podcasts. Thanks to services like Spotify and Apple Music, indulging in your go-to playlists is as simple as pairing your phone or tablet to ...

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Chromecast (2nd Gen) and Chromecast Audio are now fixed after over a week of being nonfunctional. Users who did not factory ...

Chromecast Audio can plug into any speaker with a headphone jack to wirelessly stream music from your mobile device or PC. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. With only a couple of days to go until Google announces the Nest Audio speaker and Chromecast with Google TV ...

TL;DR: Google addressed a global outage affecting Chromecast (2nd gen) and Chromecast Audio devices, advising against factory resets. The issue is now resolved. Google has shared an update on the ...

It took several days, but it looks like Google has figured out how to resolve a recent issue that borked older Chromecast (version 2) and Chromecast Audio streaming dongles, which was preventing them ...

Just because Google's decided to ditch it doesn't mean you have to.

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