Google announces new "Chromecast" and music streaming device "Chromecast Audio"

Google is a small media streaming terminal "Chromecast"And the latest version of the music streaming device to be used by being inserted in the speakerChromecast AudioWe announced.

Google Press Event 9/29/15 - YouTube


After talking about Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Android 6.0 Mashmallow, about Chromecast.


First of all, I will review the mechanism of Chromecast. The mechanism of Chromecast is to launch an application from a smartphone or tablet terminal, and the input instructions are sent to Chromecast. Chromecast sales exceeded approximately 20 million units.


The number of applications of Chromecast is rapidly increasing. Channels such as Showtime, Sling TV, NBA, NHL are scheduled to appear within a few weeks.


And the latest version of Chromecast was announced.


The design has been greatly changed from the previous model, and the HDMI cable is in a slightly rounded shape.


Color as well as black, but also coral and ...


A color such as lemonade also appeared.



I have put out the real thing.


The size is very compact.


When you look at the place where it is attached to the television, you can see that space saving is achieved compared with the previous model.


The Wi-Fi antenna is powered up and support for 5 GHz is started.


Looking at the reception sensitivity graph, the reception sensitivity of the new Chromecast is overwhelmingly higher than that of competing products.


Love it a lot, with Chromecast - YouTube


However, as of September 30 (Wednesday) 11 o'clock, "This item can not be used in your country" was displayed and purchase from Japan was not possible.

Chromecast - 1,080P - Google - Chromecast - Google Store
https://store.google.com/product/chromecast_2015


Following the new Chromecast, an entirely new device called "Chromecast Audio" was announced.


Chromecast Audio is a device that plugs into the speaker and streams music from the application of the mobile device via Wi-Fi.


I will do a demo later.




Chromecast Audio is also developing in three colors yellow, black and red.


Rishi Chandra will explain the updated Chromecast application before demonstrating Chromecast.


The application is changed in design, and when you open the application, it displays content popular in partner applications such as YouTube, Netflix, Hulu.


The popular content displayed is only from the application installed on the smartphone.


A playback function has been added that makes it easy to find past played content.


It also supports voice search.







The update of Chromecast application is scheduled to be distributed in Android · iOS together in a few weeks.


New function Fast Play


Fast Play is a function to predict the content that the user will see and stream it in the background before the user opens the application.


Fast Play can see the content quickly.


You can see that the terminal on the right using Fast Play is playing back a few minutes earlier without waiting time.


You can play games on Chromecast.


Play games on smartphone.


You can play on the big screen.



Two terminals are used, one is a game screen, one is a controller



Other games




Chromecast is deployed in 17 countries, for $ 35 (about 4,200 yen).


To the story of Chromecast Audio.


Chromecast Audio supports Pandora, iHeartRadio, Google Play Music, Tune in Radio.


Open the application, connect to Chromecast Audio, and streaming playback on speakers and TV becomes possible.


I can also operate music from smartphones.


And it was announced that Spotify responded to Chromecast from today.






Chromecast Audio is scheduled to be sold for $ 35 (about 4,200 yen) in 17 countries.


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