The "Buy Now" page has two options now: Google Play and Amazon. If I buy it through Amazon, do I get the 3 months netflix? Or is it only through Google Play?
Amazon offers the 3 months of Netflix too.
Google Chromecast
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#172This device is really appealing, but I am extremely disappointed that it can only mirror chrome tabs. I'd be much more interested in this device if they would throw out some native applications to mirror a whole screen like Apple's Airplay can.
You're asking for far more control than what Google has access to, at least on mobile devices. Apple can do it for iOS because they make it.
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#173I'll buy a Chromecast, but I'm still keeping my Google TV. Still like browsing and access to all the Android apps on my 50 inch flatscreen.
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#174Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hulu will likely invest in trying to figure out if you're streaming the tab to be able to block it, its their way.
Screen-casting from the desktop version of Google Chrome is a (beta) browser extension. From 2 mins of Googling (I'm no expert), it looks like you can detect those trivially.
You can spoof Chrome to be another browser and AFAIK extensions installed is not broadcast to third parties.
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#175Chrome Cast on Amazon Now http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DR0PDNE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?...
Just purchased, thanks. :)
What's with all the Amazon reviews already? They should have locked reviews for a few days to prevent trolls.
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#176This is exactly what I've been wanting the Apple TV to be for ages. The only thing Apple TV is actually good for is Airplay. There doesn't need to be an OS or a UI for the Apple TV: your phone or tablet will be a better experience for typing and searching for content every time. Its a fool's errand to try to design a UI for a TV that isn't dreadfully painful to use: no one ever wants to interact with something 10 fee…
Theres a third party product, AirParrot, that gives you AirPlay mirroring from your Mac or PC.
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#177I'm a little confused by this device, and I haven't been able to find the info from Google. Is it that this device acts like an AirPlay receiver of sorts and accepts a video feed from an approved device or is it that the device simply acts as a remote and the device gets its own stream from Internet sources? The latter is much more intriguing than the former, although both have issues for sure, but hard to complain f…
To answer indirectly, I have Rokus I use for Netflix. I've always wanted freedom to roam Youtube as freely. That would be enough to make me choose this (if my Roku 3 was not a recent purchase).
Has Google been holding full Youtube navigation as a content card against the other dedicated players? (as opposed to media pcs) Is this where they spend it?
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#178Oh I thought this was hacker news, not advertising for giant companies that don't need it news.
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#179Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's pretty [1] standard [2] to not include cords in product pictures. 1. https://www.apple.com/appletv/ 2. https://www.apple.com/imac/
Really funny. Everybody else does it. Even though two devices are not comparable in form factor. Why it is in minuscule fine print though? Please ...
Really not a problem.. The power cord is only required on certain HDMI ports.. and it likely won't be needed on future/modern HDMI ports.
Why is this even an issue?
Re: Google Chromecast
#180This is exactly what I've been wanting the Apple TV to be for ages. The only thing Apple TV is actually good for is Airplay. There doesn't need to be an OS or a UI for the Apple TV: your phone or tablet will be a better experience for typing and searching for content every time. Its a fool's errand to try to design a UI for a TV that isn't dreadfully painful to use: no one ever wants to interact with something 10 fee…
> This is exactly what I've been wanting the Apple TV to be for ages. The only thing Apple TV is actually good for is Airplay. There doesn't need to be an OS or a UI for the Apple TV: your phone or tablet will be a better experience for typing and searching for content every time. Its a fool's errand to try to design a UI for a TV that isn't dreadfully painful to use: no one ever wants to interact with something 10 feet away.
Apple distributes a free app which lets you type and control the Apple TV from your iPhone or iPod.