Get the most out of Chromecast with these apps
A week ago Google has a new device for sale in Spain. This is the device Chromecast A small key capable of opening the door to all classes of mobile content through the television , even when this is not one of the so-called smart ones. A tool with a lot of potential thanks to the great variety of applications and utilities that are springing up around it.Options to play, send content comfortably or propose different uses for the living room screen. Here we present some of them.
Chromecast
This is the official Google app for your device. An almost mandatory tool, at least for novice users. With it it is possible to configure the device once it has been connected to the television through port HDMI to synchronize with the mobile through the home WiFi connection In this way, the device is ready to function as a way to carry videos of YouTube to the TV, or other content playback services, web pages, etc., that have the Cast icon An application available for both Android and iOS completely free via Google Play and App Store
Photowall for Chromecast
More curious is this tool that is capable of transforming the living room into a photo gallery With it it is possible to share images from the mobile terminal to the television screen, being able to add new images at any time and from any other device that is connected to the same Internet network The final result is saved in a video that can be published directly on the portal YouTube This application has been created by Google and is available for free at Google Play and App Store
Web Video Caster
This application cannot be missing from the terminals of users Android who want to share the contents found on the Internet through the TV screen with other friends or family.And it is that this tool is in charge of doing all the dirty work to be able to see the Internet videos that are in different pages. With this, it is not necessary to search for them on platforms such as YouTube Just play them on the page found and send them to the television. A handy tool that is available for free on Google Play
Cast for Muzei
Something similar is this application. However, its mission is to collect and display the impressive and beautiful backgrounds of the application Muzei These are images of paintings and paintings in high quality to create a gallery in the living room A tool that also allows you to establish an interval with which to change the image so that it is not static and boring. All this being mandatory to have the original Muzei application for the deviceApplication that is available only for Android through Google Play and byfree
CastPad for Chromecast
In this case it is a tool that proposes transforming the television screen into a blackboard. Of course, drawing and painting through the screen of the smartphone In this way it can be used to play a multitude of games like Hangman, Pictionary or others in an open way, involving everyone in the room. A more curious than useful application that can be downloaded for free for Android through Google Play.
GamingCast
In this case it is an application for jugones And with it it is possible to bring to the television screen entertainment such as of the snake, the classic Xonix and other titles that can even be playedMultiplayer as PongAll this using the mobile as a remote control and the TV screen as a dashboard thanks to Chromecast A curious tool but in this case it is a paid application. It is located at Google Play for the price of one euro
Cast Store for Chromecast
And if none of the other applications solve the user's needs, it is always possible to search for others through this tool. An application that acts as filter of the store Google Play to exclusively present other tools created for use with Chromecast Because Google Play does not display all these elements in an orderly and comfortable way . Thus, it acts as a own application market focused on giving utility to this device from Google That yes, only for Android devices and totally freeIt can be obtained from Google Play