Anyone have Google Chromecast?

LuckyDad · June 2014

For $35 it seems worth a try. I'm mildly concerned about the range and wish it had a broader range of apps it was compatible with.

Anyone have one?

allonsyalonso · June 2014

We have it and love it. We stream mainly through our phones and have very rarely had connectivity issues. I feel like more companies are creating apps that work with it, so it may only be a matter of time before there are more that you're interested in.

secretsout · June 2014

I have a Chromecast. I mostly use it to stream from Netflix. I'm not mad I bought it at $35 and I do use it, but it is glitchy.

And I really wish it was compatible with Amazon streaming.

allonsyalonso · June 2014

jsgrl613 said:

I have a Chromecast. I mostly use it to stream from Netflix. I'm not mad I bought it at $35 and I do use it, but it is glitchy.

And I really wish it was compatible with Amazon streaming.

That's exactly what it's lacking.

LuckyDad · June 2014

HilarityEnsued said:

like I curse at it frequently... because our router has to be adjusted to one setting to allow the iPads ot stream upstair in our bedrooms at a reasonable speed... but that same setting doesn't recognize the Chromecast.

It doesn't have any problem streaming from our phones over Wifi though.

So is this a "it's a piece of junk" review, or a "It has it's annoyances but it's worth $35"?

allonsyalonso · June 2014

This might be worth a look if you want more app availability. It's a little more expensive, but I probably would have bought this instead had I known about it.

LuckyDad · June 2014

lisajay09 said:

We have it as well as Apple TV. The Apple TV is 100% better. We never have any issues with it.

Well, the Apple TV is 3x more expensive

Lolapop29 · June 2014

It is worth $35, but I wouldn't pay $50 for it honestly. I have had so many problems with it dropping the connection. I stream off my chromebook and I figured they would work well together, but no. It's a headache and I always sit there wondering if I want to even bother.

tngrl3 · June 2014

For $35 it's a pretty good deal. I've had one since it first came out. Works best with chrome and Android deceives. It works ok with Apple but sometimes has issues. I have a Tobisha tablet that I access my wireless hard drive through that has my movies on it and the cast it to the TV. It works great with Netflix and YouTube. I cast more things from my phone than from my computer or iPad.

LuckyDad · June 2014

Does it work with the gallery or photos app on my phone?

It would be useful for me to be able to just cast pictures from my phone onto various TVs when I visit relatives.

tngrl3 · June 2014

LuckyDad said:

Does it work with the gallery or photos app on my phone?

It would be useful for me to be able to just cast pictures from my phone onto various TVs when I visit relatives.

It will cast photos from your phone if you use a google+ account.

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