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Tuesday, 14 April 2015

3 Android Apps for Streaming to Chromecast



At any given time, we love using our mobile devices for numerous purposes. Not

only it is convenient but also it is a quick way of doing any stuff on your

fingertips. Now same goes for looking at pictures or watching a movie clip too.

Even though, you enjoy watching it on your phone but then there is another

option of looking at these streams on a bigger screen. There are many options

that will help you in doing so, for example using Google Chromecast you can

stream small screen content to the big screen that will help connect your device

to the TV set. Given here are three such Android apps for video streaming to

Chromecast and make things easier for you.

Native App

Chromecast app is available for free that will help you stream to Chromecast.

Previously, this app was employed to setup Wi-Fi connectivity and giving a name

to your device. The latest update on this app helps in streaming media to a big

screen. The app is used as a mirror for device screen that will go on to the TV

set. This way you need not install any other third-party app.

Third -Party App

It is available free of cost. However, the premium version will cost you $4.99.

This app comes handy at a time when your Chromecast app is not compatible for

videos. It serves as an alternative app that will help you overcome any such

trouble. AllCast is the oldest of Chromecast apps that has made it to Google

Play. This app gets updated timely to help users get the latest version without

hassle. You can share local content and even connect it to your drives on cloud

including Google Drive, Dropbox, and Google + accounts. A free trial version too

is available for you so that you can check if it is compatible on your device.

CloudCaster

CloudCaster is yet another app that is available for free but if you want to

remove ads then this will cost you $3.72. It is sadly not available in the UK.

This app enables you in gaining access to more of cloud services than any other

apps. You will be able to gain access and connect to apps like Dump Truck,

Sycarsync, Cubby, CloudMe, Bitcasa, OneDrive, Box, Copy and many more. You even

have the option of rotating your video if it is not in the correct orientation.

Few Pointers:

Here are a few things that you need to keep in mind:

Chromecast device has limited support for file formats

There is no option to transcode any of the files that are not compatible

Ensure that the connectivity gets established via Wi-Fi

Whenever, you plan to use the video streaming service on your Android device,
consider the three apps mentioned above. These not only help you in streaming

your video on a big screen but also customize the video as per your requirement.

You get better control features using the apps that increase the pleasure of

watching videos manifold.

Russell Winters is an ardent technician associated with Qresolve online tablet

support with wide experience of fixing issues with PCs, laptops, tablets and

smartphone. With a strong track record of devising effective ways of tablet

support and system security, she has so far helped thousands of users across the

globe. Her writings on tech issues are the reflection of her in-depth interest

and command she carries as a online android tablet support technician. Her blogs

and articles have been rated high for their lucid style and easy to understand

language.

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