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Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK

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Re: Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK

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post #19

Are you able in to interact with the content cast to 2nd screen? eg. I send a image gallery, can I browse through it using my cast sender? I assume not.

Yes, sender and reciever has a bi-directional communication channel, you can do whatever you want.

Re: Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK

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post #15

That'll be great. Currently there are services like Amazon instant video,Vimeo, Rdio, Spotify, Put.io are not on chromecast. They usually have Smart TV apps but Chromecast can be the new de facto of TV app development.

Amazon still don't even have an Android app, so I wouldn't hold your breath.

I believe that's intentional. They have a kindle fire app.

Re: Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK

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post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Only one client can be connected at a time as far as I could see. That limits the gaming part.

You'd just have one computer/server/Glass connect to the Chromecast, and the other Glass units connect to that.

Glass + Hangouts + Chromecast?

Re: Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK

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post #3

Oh man, all I can imagine is a party game played with Google Glass and Chromecast. This could be fun.

Only one client can be connected at a time as far as I could see. That limits the gaming part.

It actually supports multiple senders connected to the same receiver simultaneously. Some apps already use this so you can control the receiver from different phones.

Re: Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK

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I love my Chromecast and use it extensively. This is what Miracast should have been, something that "just worked" and seamlessly interconnected devices. But instead Miracast is yet another classic example of "death of committee" where tons of big media and hardware companies wanted to get their features and DRM in, and as a direct result we now have dozens of completely incompatible Miracast devices. I think this tab…

    Apple is the only large digital content provider which wants to force us to buy their proprietary device ("Apple TV") to watch their proprietary content. It really does decrease the value for Apple's content. In fact I'm just not going to buy Apple's DRM-ed video anymore, as I have to plug in a HDMI cable to watch it on my TV.
People said that about iTunes, no?
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