Cheapcast
One of the latest surprises from Google has been its ChromecastA device that can be connected to almost any TV using a HDMI port to make itintelligent, being able to serve as a platform from that moment on for content launched from the smartphone or thetablet A $35 gadget that now an app is about simulate to bring the contents in the same way to other devices connected to the same WiFi networkIt's called Cheapcast and we'll discuss it below.
Specifically, the mission of Cheapcast is to transform an Androidon the Chromecast of Google A way to get a TV be smart being able to play content from YouTube, the Netflix service , Google Play Music and much more, without the need to be connected to Internet directly. A good way to get an idea of what it would mean to acquire the original Chromecast being able to test several of its functions with just one application. Of course, it is still in version beta or testing, so not all the options are available, although it is fully functional.
Simply install the application on an Android device and keep it connected to a WiFi , just like a TV with Chromecast connected.Thus, all that remains is to use another device that serves as remote control and that, of course, is connected to the same network Internet
After that you just have to access the application Cheapcast and press the button Play (triangle) in the upper right corner. This will activate the connection by relating the different devices. In addition, from the application itself it is possible to create a visible name to connect to the devices without leading to errors. Just click on the menu Friendly name and change Cheapcast for another more appropriate one, if desired.
With this the installation process ends, being available to start playback in streaming For now, one of the services adapted directly from Chromecast to Cheapcast that does work is playing YouTube videos, also Google Play MusicAll you have to do is access the videos application, discovering a new icon on the top bar. This is the icon that links the device with the supposed television with Chromecast, which in this In this case, it is another device with the application Cheapcast Thus, when pressed, a window appears with the connected devices, indicating the one that has the application installed.
With this, all that remains is to search for a video on the other device, or a song if you use Google Play Music, and start playing it so that it appears on the device with Cheapcast remotely, being able to control both the volume and its remote playback from the other device.
The good thing is that, although it cannot be used directly on a television, fully imitating the operation of the device of Google, there are devices and HDMI cables that allow you to connect to televisions, being able to take advantage of the Cheapcast application almost as if of Chromecast in question.Although features such as tabs are still missing.
In short, a tool still in development that shows the possibilities of Chromecast in a more homemade way and without the need to pay money for the apparatus. And it is that Cheapcast can be downloaded gratis for Android via Google Play
