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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

SETUP

WORKING

SUPPORTED OS

LIST OF APPS USED WITH CHROMECAST

CAST WEB TO YOUR TV

PROS AND CONS

REFERENCE

INTRODUCTION

Chromecast is a small thumb size dongle developed by

Google that plugs into a HDMI (High-Definition

Multimedia Interface) port of a smart TV which allows us

to cast media from our computer or mobile device via

WiFi network using internet onto bigger TV screen.

Chromecast dongle comes with 2.4ghz radiofrequency to communicate with mobiledevices ,tablets and computer. It comes withmicro usb cable and power adapter

We can play movies and TV shows withresolution as high as 1080p.Almost all theweb and mobile applications are compatiblewith this dongle. It cost 35$ only.

We can also perform other function likemake phone calls ,send messages ,checkemails while using chromecast.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Chromecast is 2.4 inches in length with the weight of just 34

grams.

It has HDMI output connector on one end and micro usb port on

the other end.

It has reset button and also LED status light

It has 512 MB of RAM and 2GB of flash memory

It has built in WIFI and Bluetooth

HOW TO SETUP CHROMECAST

Plug in: Plug Chromecast into your TV using micro usbcable and power adapter

Connect: connect both the chromecast and mobiledevice,tablet or laptop to same WI-FI home network.

Set up: Download the Chromecast app on yoursmartphone, tablet or laptop to set up your Chromecast.

Watch: Cast videos, movies, TV shows and more fromyour smartphone, tablet or laptop directly onto your TV.

HOW CHROMECAST WORKS

WORKING

Chromecast has 2 components: DIAL (Discovery and launch protocol)

REST Service

DIAL Protocol was developed by netflix and youtube which is owned by

Google. This protocol is being integrated into devices and apps by variousmanufactures and content provider.

DIAL protocol allows the DIAL client to locate the DIAL server devicerunning on the same WIFI network. In the case of Chromecast, your phone,tablet or laptop act as a client and the Chromecast itself is the server.

REST protocol then receives the HTTP request from the clientdevice(mobile,laptop,tablet,pc) to launch the applications on the serverdevice(chromecast).

To set up chromecast we also have to install

special app called chromecast app or a chrome

extension depending upon on what device we

are using as a media launcher. Once it’s set

up,we can launch any application to cast on the

bigger screen of the TV.

Supported Operating Systems:

Android 2.3 and higher

iOS 6.0 and higher

Windows 7 and higher

Mac OS 10.7 and higher

Chrome OS (on a Chromebook running Chrome 28

& higher)

APPS THAT CAN LAUNCHED ON CHROMECAST

Some of the most popular apps that can run on chromecast are below

Youtube

Play store

Google Play Music

HBO GO

Chrome

Hulu Plus

Netflix

UFC.TV

watchEspn

Plex

Google+

Songza

Red Bull.TV

Vevo

Viki

RealPlayer Cloud

Just Dance now

CastPad

CAST WEB TO YOUR TV

With chromecast ,we can easily cast whatever we are

surfing on the web straight from our laptop or Pc directly

to our TV.

For this purpose,we have to add Google cast extension to

chrome browser

PROS AND CONS OF CHROMECAST

PROS

Very affordable(cost 35$ only).

Supported apps work well.

Chrome tab casting is very useful.

Easy setup.

Works on multiple platforms.

CONS

It does not support Windows phones.

Only limited apps can be used with Chromecast. But Google

provides updates regularly to support other apps.

REFRENCES

http://www.google.co.in/chrome/devices/chromecast/

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/chromecast.htm

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/chromecast-features/

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Chromecast+Teardown/16069

http://bgr.com/2014/10/08/chromecast-ios-app-update-features/