<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
is	O
a	O
line	O
of	O
digital	B-Application
media	I-Application
players	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
The	O
devices	O
,	O
designed	O
as	O
small	O
dongles	B-Device
,	O
can	O
play	O
Internet-streamed	O
audio-visual	O
content	O
on	O
a	O
high-definition	B-Device
television	I-Device
or	O
home	O
audio	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
user	O
can	O
control	O
playback	O
with	O
a	O
mobile	B-Application
device	I-Application
or	O
personal	B-Device
computer	I-Device
through	O
mobile	B-Application
and	O
web	B-Application
apps	I-Application
that	O
support	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Cast	O
protocol	O
,	O
or	O
by	O
issuing	O
commands	O
via	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
;	O
later	O
models	O
introduced	O
an	O
interactive	O
user	O
interface	O
and	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Content	O
can	O
be	O
mirrored	O
to	O
video	O
models	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Chrome	B-Application
web	I-Application
browser	I-Application
on	O
a	O
personal	B-Device
computer	I-Device
or	O
from	O
the	O
screen	O
of	O
some	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
,	O
a	O
video	O
streaming	B-Application
device	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
July	O
24	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
for	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
and	O
an	O
audio-only	O
model	O
called	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Audio	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
model	O
called	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Ultra	O
that	O
supports	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
and	O
high	B-Application
dynamic	I-Application
range	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
generation	O
of	O
the	O
HD	O
video	O
Chromecast	B-Device
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latest	O
models	O
,	O
called	O
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
,	O
were	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
product	O
line	O
to	O
feature	O
an	O
interactive	O
user	O
interface	O
and	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
;	O
a	O
4K	B-Architecture
model	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2020	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
1080p	O
model	O
in	O
September	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
praised	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
's	O
simplicity	O
and	O
potential	O
for	O
future	O
app	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Cast	O
SDK	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
3	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
allowing	O
third	O
parties	O
to	O
modify	O
their	O
software	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
Chromecast	B-Device
and	O
other	O
Cast	O
receivers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
,	O
over	O
20,000	O
Google	B-Application
Cast	O
–	O
ready	O
apps	O
are	O
available	O
,	O
as	O
of	O
May	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Over	O
30million	O
units	O
have	O
sold	O
globally	O
since	O
launch	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
the	O
best-selling	O
streaming	B-Application
device	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
NPD	O
Group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
Chromecast	B-Device
's	O
launch	O
to	O
May	O
2015	O
,	O
it	O
handled	O
more	O
than	O
1.5	O
billion	O
stream	O
requests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
was	O
originally	O
conceived	O
by	O
engineer	O
Majd	O
Bakar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
joining	O
Google	B-Application
in	O
2011	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
products	O
that	O
"	O
would	O
change	O
how	O
people	O
used	O
their	O
TVs	O
"	O
,	O
Bakar	O
pitched	O
the	O
idea	O
for	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
Chromecast	B-Device
devices	O
offer	O
at	O
least	O
two	O
methods	O
to	O
stream	O
content	O
:	O
the	O
first	O
employs	O
mobile	B-Application
and	O
web	B-Application
apps	I-Application
that	O
support	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Cast	O
technology	O
;	O
the	O
second	O
,	O
which	O
applies	O
to	O
video	O
models	O
,	O
allows	O
mirroring	O
of	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
web	O
browser	O
Google	B-Application
Chrome	I-Application
running	O
on	O
a	O
personal	B-Device
computer	I-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
content	O
displayed	O
on	O
some	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
no	O
content	O
is	O
streamed	O
,	O
video-capable	O
Chromecasts	B-Device
display	O
a	O
user-personalizable	O
content	O
feed	O
called	O
"	O
Backdrop	O
"	O
that	O
can	O
include	O
featured	O
and	O
personal	O
photos	O
,	O
artwork	O
,	O
weather	O
,	O
satellite	O
images	O
,	O
weather	O
forecasts	O
,	O
and	O
news	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
a	O
television	O
's	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
ports	O
support	O
the	O
Consumer	O
Electronics	O
Control	O
(	O
CEC	O
)	O
feature	O
,	O
pressing	O
the	O
cast	O
button	O
will	O
also	O
result	O
in	O
the	O
video-capable	O
Chromecast	B-Device
automatically	O
turning	O
on	O
the	O
TV	O
and	O
switching	O
the	O
television	O
's	O
active	O
audio/video	O
input	O
using	O
the	O
CEC	O
command	O
"	O
One	O
Touch	O
Playback	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
devices	O
are	O
dongles	B-Device
that	O
are	O
powered	O
by	O
connecting	O
the	O
device	O
to	O
an	O
external	O
power	O
adapter	O
or	O
USB	B-Protocol
port	O
using	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
cable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Video-capable	O
Chromecasts	B-Device
plug	O
into	O
the	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
port	O
of	O
a	O
high-definition	B-Device
television	I-Device
or	O
monitor	B-Device
,	O
while	O
the	O
audio-only	O
model	O
outputs	O
sound	O
through	O
its	O
integrated	O
3.5	O
millimeter	O
audio	O
jack/mini	O
-TOSLINK	O
socket	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
default	O
,	O
Chromecasts	B-Device
connect	O
to	O
the	O
Internet	O
through	O
a	O
Wi-Fi	O
connection	O
to	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
local	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standalone	O
USB	B-Protocol
power	O
supply	O
with	O
an	O
Ethernet	O
port	O
allows	O
for	O
a	O
wired	O
Internet	O
connection	O
;	O
the	O
power	O
adapter	O
for	O
early	O
Chromecast	B-Device
models	O
was	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
July	O
2015	O
for	O
US$15	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
adapter	O
for	O
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2020	O
for	O
US$20	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Chromecast	B-Device
measures	O
in	O
length	O
and	O
has	O
an	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
plug	O
built	O
into	O
the	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
contains	O
the	O
Marvell	O
Armada	O
1500-mini	O
88DE3005	O
system	B-Architecture
on	I-Architecture
a	I-Architecture
chip	I-Architecture
(	O
SoC	O
)	O
running	O
an	O
ARM	B-Application
Cortex-A9	I-Application
processor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SoC	O
includes	O
codecs	B-General_Concept
for	O
hardware	O
decoding	O
of	O
the	O
VP8	B-Algorithm
and	O
H.264	B-Application
video	B-Algorithm
compression	I-Algorithm
formats	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
has	O
512	O
MB	O
of	O
Micron	O
DDR3L	O
RAM	O
and	O
2	O
GB	O
of	O
flash	B-Device
storage	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
model	O
number	O
H2G2-42	O
is	O
likely	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Hitchhiker	I-Application
's	I-Application
Guide	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
abbreviation	O
"	O
H2G2	O
"	O
—	O
in	O
the	O
novel	O
,	O
the	O
number	O
42	O
is	O
the	O
"	O
Answer	O
to	O
the	O
Ultimate	O
Question	O
of	O
Life	O
,	O
the	O
Universe	O
,	O
and	O
Everything.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
has	O
a	O
disc-shaped	O
body	O
with	O
a	O
short	O
length	O
of	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
cable	O
attached	O
(	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
plug	O
built	O
into	O
the	O
original	O
model	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second-generation	O
model	O
uses	O
a	O
Marvell	O
Armada	O
1500	O
Mini	O
Plus	O
88DE3006	O
SoC	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
dual	O
ARM	B-Application
Cortex-A7	I-Application
processors	O
running	O
at	O
1.2GHz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
unit	O
contains	O
an	O
Avastar	O
88W8887	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
improved	O
Wi-Fi	O
performance	O
and	O
offers	O
support	O
for	O
802.11	O
ac	O
and	O
5GHz	O
bands	O
,	O
while	O
containing	O
three	O
adaptive	O
antennas	O
for	O
better	O
connections	O
to	O
home	O
routers	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
contains	O
512	O
MB	O
of	O
Samsung	O
DDR3L	O
RAM	O
and	O
256	O
MB	O
of	O
flash	B-Device
storage	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
model	O
number	O
NC2-6A5	O
may	O
be	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
the	O
registry	O
number	O
"	O
NCC-1701	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
fictional	O
starship	O
USS	O
Enterprise	O
from	O
the	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
franchise	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
saucer	O
section	O
"	O
of	O
which	O
the	O
device	O
resembles	O
:	O
NC2	O
can	O
be	O
read	O
as	O
NCC	O
,	O
and	O
6A5	O
converted	O
from	O
hexadecimal	O
is	O
1701	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
Audio	O
is	O
a	O
variation	O
of	O
the	O
second-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
designed	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
audio	O
streaming	O
apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
Audio	O
features	O
a	O
3.5	O
millimeter	O
audio	O
jack/mini	O
-TOSLINK	O
socket	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
device	O
to	O
be	O
attached	O
to	O
speakers	O
and	O
home	O
audio	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
December	O
2015	O
update	O
introduced	O
support	O
for	O
high-resolution	O
audio	O
(	O
24-bit/96kHz	O
)	O
and	O
multi-room	O
playback	O
;	O
users	O
can	O
simultaneously	O
play	O
audio	O
across	O
multiple	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Audio	O
devices	O
in	O
different	O
locations	O
by	O
grouping	O
them	O
together	O
using	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
feature	O
made	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Audio	O
a	O
low-cost	O
alternative	O
to	O
Sonos	B-Algorithm
 '	O
multiple-room	O
music	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
advent	O
of	O
Google	B-Device
Home	I-Device
smart	O
speakers	O
,	O
the	O
device	O
became	O
tangential	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
product	O
strategy	O
and	O
was	O
discontinued	O
in	O
January	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
third-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
supports	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Audio	O
technology	O
,	O
allowing	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
paired	O
with	O
other	O
devices	O
for	O
multi-room	O
synchronized	O
playback	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
Audio	O
was	O
also	O
developed	O
with	O
the	O
internal	O
codename	O
Hendrix	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
Ultra	O
is	O
similar	O
in	O
design	O
to	O
the	O
second-generation	O
model	O
,	O
but	O
features	O
upgraded	O
hardware	O
that	O
supports	O
the	O
streaming	O
of	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
content	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
high-dynamic	B-Application
range	I-Application
(	O
HDR	O
)	O
through	O
the	O
HDR10	B-Device
and	O
Dolby	B-Device
Vision	I-Device
formats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Ultra	O
loads	O
video	O
1.8	O
times	O
faster	O
than	O
previous	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
models	O
that	O
could	O
be	O
powered	O
through	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
port	O
,	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Ultra	O
requires	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
included	O
power	O
supply	O
for	O
connecting	O
to	O
a	O
wall	O
outlet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
power	O
supply	O
also	O
offers	O
an	O
Ethernet	O
port	O
for	O
a	O
wired	O
connection	O
to	O
accommodate	O
the	O
fast	O
network	O
speeds	O
needed	O
to	O
stream	O
4K	B-Architecture
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Ultra	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
devices	O
to	O
support	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
cloud	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
service	I-Application
Stadia	B-Application
;	O
a	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Ultra	O
was	O
included	O
with	O
a	O
controller	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Founder	O
's	O
Edition	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Premiere	O
Edition	O
"	O
bundles	O
for	O
Stadia	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
added	O
60	O
frames-per-second	O
playback	O
support	O
at	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
1080p	O
,	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
second-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
's	O
maximum	O
of	O
720p	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
frame	O
rate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
said	O
the	O
third-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
offered	O
a	O
15	O
percent	O
increase	O
in	O
speed	O
over	O
the	O
second-generation	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
magnetic	O
attachment	O
between	O
the	O
dongle	B-Device
body	O
and	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
plug	O
that	O
was	O
present	O
on	O
prior	O
models	O
was	O
dropped	O
for	O
the	O
third-generation	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
generation	O
of	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
product	O
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
past	O
models	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
bespoke	O
digital	B-Application
media	I-Application
player	I-Application
based	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
10	I-Application
with	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
TV	O
user	O
interface	O
,	O
which	O
offers	O
content	O
discovery	O
and	O
search	O
across	O
various	O
media	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
,	O
which	O
has	O
dedicated	O
buttons	O
for	O
opening	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
and	O
Netflix	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
button	O
for	O
initiating	O
voice	O
commands	O
or	O
search	O
queries	O
through	O
the	O
remote	O
's	O
microphone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remote	O
can	O
be	O
programmed	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
power	O
,	O
volume	O
,	O
and	O
input	O
functions	O
of	O
televisions	O
and	O
soundbars	O
through	O
HDMI-CEC	O
or	O
infrared	O
signals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
some	O
previous	O
models	O
that	O
could	O
be	O
powered	O
by	O
a	O
television	O
's	O
USB	B-Protocol
port	O
,	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
requires	O
a	O
power	O
adapter	O
,	O
which	O
connects	O
via	O
USB-C	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Chromecast	B-Device
and	O
its	O
remote	O
are	O
available	O
in	O
three	O
different	O
colors	O
:	O
Snow	O
,	O
Sky	O
,	O
and	O
Sunrise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
is	O
produced	O
in	O
two	O
models	O
:	O
the	O
original	O
model	O
unveiled	O
in	O
September	O
2020	O
supports	O
up	O
to	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
video	O
,	O
supports	O
Dolby	B-Device
Vision	I-Device
,	O
HDR10	B-Device
,	O
and	O
HDR10+	B-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Dolby	O
Digital	O
,	O
Dolby	O
Digital	O
Plus	O
,	O
and	O
Dolby	O
Atmos	O
audio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2022	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
released	O
a	O
cheaper	O
model	O
branded	O
as	O
"	O
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
(	O
HD	O
)	O
"	O
;	O
it	O
has	O
reduced	O
hardware	O
specifications	O
,	O
only	O
supports	O
up	O
to	O
1080p	O
resolution	O
video	O
,	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
Dolby	O
Atmos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
hardware	O
AV1	B-Application
decoder	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
updated	O
operating	O
system	O
based	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
12	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
4K	B-Architecture
model	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
only	O
available	O
in	O
white	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
Chromecast	B-Device
's	O
launch	O
,	O
four	O
compatible	O
apps	O
were	O
available	O
:	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
and	O
Netflix	O
were	O
supported	O
as	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	O
,	O
and	O
Chrome	B-Operating_System
web	B-Application
apps	I-Application
;	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Music	I-Application
and	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Movies	I-Application
&	I-Application
TV	I-Application
were	O
also	O
supported	O
,	O
but	O
originally	O
only	O
as	O
Android	B-Application
apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
Chromecast-enabled	O
apps	O
would	O
require	O
access	O
to	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Cast	O
software	B-Application
development	I-Application
kit	I-Application
(	O
SDK	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SDK	B-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
preview	O
version	O
on	O
July	O
24	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
advised	O
interested	O
developers	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
SDK	B-Application
to	O
create	O
and	O
test	O
Chromecast-enabled	O
apps	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
distribute	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
that	O
admonition	O
remained	O
in	O
force	O
,	O
Chromecast-enabled	O
applications	O
for	O
Hulu	O
Plus	O
and	O
Pandora	B-Application
Radio	I-Application
were	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
HBO	O
Go	O
in	O
November	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
opened	O
the	O
SDK	B-Application
to	O
all	O
developers	O
on	O
February	O
3	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
introductory	O
documentation	O
and	O
video	O
presentation	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
said	O
the	O
SDK	B-Application
worked	O
with	O
both	O
Chromecast	B-Device
devices	O
and	O
other	O
unnamed	O
"	O
cast	O
receiver	O
devices	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
product	O
manager	O
Rish	O
Chandra	O
said	O
that	O
Google	B-Application
used	O
the	O
intervening	O
time	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
SDK	B-Application
's	O
reliability	O
and	O
accommodate	O
those	O
developers	O
who	O
sought	O
a	O
quick	O
and	O
easy	O
way	O
to	O
cast	O
a	O
photo	O
to	O
a	O
television	O
without	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
coding	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Over	O
time	O
,	O
many	O
more	O
applications	O
have	O
been	O
updated	O
to	O
support	O
Chromecast	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Google	B-Application
I/O	O
2014	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
announced	O
that	O
6,000	O
registered	O
developers	O
were	O
working	O
on	O
10,000	O
Google	B-Application
Cast	O
–	O
ready	O
apps	O
;	O
by	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
's	O
conference	O
,	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
compatible	O
apps	O
had	O
doubled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
official	O
list	O
of	O
compatible	O
apps	O
and	O
platforms	O
is	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
has	O
published	O
case	O
studies	O
documenting	O
Chromecast	B-Device
integration	O
by	O
Comedy	O
Central	O
,	O
Just	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Now	I-Application
,	O
Haystack	O
News	O
and	O
Fitnet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
Amazon	B-Application
Prime	I-Application
Video	I-Application
apps	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	O
added	O
Chromecast	B-Device
support	O
,	O
marking	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
Amazon	B-Application
's	O
streaming	O
service	O
supported	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
move	O
followed	O
a	O
four-year	O
dispute	O
between	O
Google	B-Application
and	O
Amazon	B-Application
in	O
which	O
Amazon	B-Application
stopped	O
selling	O
Chromecast	B-Device
devices	O
and	O
Google	B-Application
pulled	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
from	O
Amazon	B-Application
Fire	I-Application
TV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
framework	O
has	O
two	O
components	O
:	O
a	O
sender	O
app	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
vendor	O
's	O
existing	O
Android	B-Application
or	O
iOS	B-Application
mobile	I-Application
app	I-Application
,	O
or	O
desktop	O
Web	B-Application
app	I-Application
,	O
which	O
provides	O
users	O
with	O
content	O
discovery	O
and	O
media	O
controls	O
;	O
and	O
a	O
receiver	O
app	O
,	O
executing	O
in	O
a	O
Chrome	O
browser-like	O
environment	O
resident	O
on	O
the	O
cast	O
receiver	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
APIs	B-General_Concept
provided	O
by	O
the	O
SDK	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
uses	O
the	O
multicast	B-Protocol
Domain	I-Protocol
Name	I-Protocol
System	I-Protocol
(	O
mDNS	B-Protocol
)	O
protocol	O
to	O
search	O
for	O
available	O
devices	O
on	O
a	O
Wi-Fi	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
previously	O
used	O
the	O
Discovery	B-Protocol
and	I-Protocol
Launch	I-Protocol
(	O
DIAL	O
)	O
protocol	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
co-developed	O
by	O
Netflix	O
and	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
.	I-General_Concept
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
introductory	O
press	O
conference	O
,	O
Mario	O
Queiroz	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
VP	O
of	O
Product	O
Management	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
first-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
ran	O
"	O
a	O
simplified	O
version	O
of	O
Chrome	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subsequently	O
,	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
hackers	O
reported	O
that	O
the	O
device	O
is	O
"	O
more	O
Android	B-Application
than	O
ChromeOS	B-Operating_System
"	O
and	O
appears	O
to	O
be	O
adapted	O
from	O
software	O
that	O
was	O
embedded	O
in	O
the	O
since-discontinued	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
ChromeOS	B-Operating_System
devices	O
,	O
Chromecast	B-Device
operating	O
system	O
updates	O
are	O
downloaded	O
automatically	O
without	O
notification	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Differing	O
from	O
all	O
previous	O
models	O
,	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
runs	O
on	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
TV	I-Application
operating	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
modified	O
user	O
interface	O
,	O
branded	O
"	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
"	O
(	O
unrelated	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
discontinued	O
smart	O
TV	O
platform	O
)	O
,	O
replaces	O
the	O
stock	O
interface	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
TV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Google	I-Application
TV	O
interface	O
emphasizes	O
content	O
recommendations	O
and	O
discovery	O
across	O
different	O
services	O
and	O
installed	O
apps	O
,	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
stock	O
Android	B-Application
TV	I-Application
interface	O
that	O
is	O
more	O
focused	O
on	O
navigating	O
between	O
individual	O
installed	O
apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
over	O
6,500	O
apps	O
built	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
TV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
launch	O
,	O
over	O
30	O
streaming	O
services	O
were	O
integrated	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
for	O
use	O
in	O
its	O
content	O
aggregation	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
is	O
managed	O
through	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
app	O
,	O
which	O
enables	O
users	O
to	O
set	O
up	O
new	O
devices	O
and	O
configure	O
existing	O
ones	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
specifying	O
which	O
"	O
Ambient	O
Mode	O
"	O
images	O
are	O
shown	O
when	O
no	O
other	O
content	O
is	O
cast	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
app	O
manages	O
other	O
Google	B-Application
Cast-supported	O
devices	O
,	O
including	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Home	O
smart	O
speaker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
called	O
simply	O
"	O
Chromecast	B-Device
"	O
,	O
the	O
app	O
was	O
released	O
concurrently	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Chromecast	B-Device
video	O
model	O
and	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
both	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
app	O
was	O
renamed	O
Google	B-Application
Cast	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
proliferation	O
of	O
non-Chromecast	O
products	O
that	O
support	O
casting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2016	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Cast	O
app	O
was	O
renamed	O
Google	B-Device
Home	I-Device
,	O
the	O
name	O
also	O
given	O
to	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
smart	O
speaker	O
—	O
leaving	O
"	O
Google	B-Application
Cast	O
"	O
as	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
the	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
made	O
the	O
first-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
online	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
on	O
July	O
24	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
entice	O
consumers	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
initially	O
included	O
a	O
promotion	O
for	O
three	O
months	O
of	O
access	O
to	O
Netflix	O
at	O
no	O
cost	O
with	O
the	O
purchase	O
of	O
a	O
Chromecast	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
quickly	O
sold	O
out	O
on	O
Amazon.com,	O
BestBuy.com,	O
and	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
,	O
and	O
within	O
24	O
hours	O
,	O
the	O
Netflix	O
promotion	O
was	O
ended	O
because	O
of	O
high	O
demand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
18	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
released	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
to	O
11	O
new	O
markets	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
Germany	O
and	O
Canada	O
with	O
the	O
BBC	B-Application
iPlayer	I-Application
enabled	O
for	O
UK	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2014	O
,	O
to	O
commemorate	O
the	O
first	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
it	O
would	O
offer	O
their	O
music	O
streaming	O
service	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Music	I-Application
All	O
Access	O
,	O
at	O
no	O
cost	O
for	O
90	O
days	O
to	O
Chromecast	B-Device
owners	O
who	O
had	O
not	O
previously	O
used	O
All	O
Access	O
;	O
the	O
service	O
normally	O
costs	O
US	O
$9.99	O
per	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
10	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Chromecast	B-Device
was	O
launched	O
in	O
India	O
through	O
e-commerce	O
marketplace	O
Snapdeal	O
in	O
partnership	O
with	O
Bharti	O
Airtel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
same	O
month	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
offered	O
a	O
promotion	O
whereby	O
anyone	O
purchasing	O
a	O
Chromecast	B-Device
from	O
a	O
participating	O
retailer	O
before	O
December	O
21	O
would	O
receive	O
a	O
US$20	O
credit	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Play	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
offered	O
a	O
US$6	O
credit	O
to	O
the	O
Store	O
for	O
all	O
Chromecast	B-Device
owners	O
beginning	O
on	O
February	O
6	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
29	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
the	O
second-generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
and	O
an	O
audio-only	O
model	O
called	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Audio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Days	O
later	O
,	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
announced	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
ban	O
the	O
sale	O
of	O
Chromecast	B-Device
and	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
devices	O
,	O
presumably	O
because	O
they	O
compete	O
with	O
Amazon	B-Application
's	O
own	O
Fire	B-Application
TV	I-Application
and	O
Fire	B-Application
TV	I-Application
Stick	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
discontinued	O
Chromecast	B-Device
Audio	O
in	O
January	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
30	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
during	O
its	O
"	O
Launch	O
Night	O
In	O
"	O
event	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
product	O
was	O
already	O
sold	O
early	O
at	O
some	O
retailers	O
such	O
as	O
Walmart	O
and	O
the	O
Home	O
Depot	O
during	O
the	O
week	O
prior	O
to	O
its	O
announcement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
offered	O
a	O
promotion	O
whereby	O
anyone	O
who	O
signed	O
up	O
for	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
TV	O
and	O
paid	O
for	O
one	O
month	O
of	O
the	O
service	O
(	O
a	O
US$65	O
cost	O
)	O
would	O
receive	O
a	O
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
at	O
no	O
cost	O
;	O
the	O
offer	O
was	O
available	O
only	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
to	O
first-time	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
TV	O
subscribers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
in	O
December	O
2020	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
made	O
an	O
offer	O
available	O
to	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
TV	O
users	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
continuous	O
subscribers	O
since	O
June	O
2018	O
that	O
allowed	O
them	O
to	O
redeem	O
a	O
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
at	O
no	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nilay	O
Patel	O
of	O
The	O
Verge	O
gave	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
an	O
8.5/10	O
score	O
in	O
his	O
review	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Chromecast	B-Device
is	O
basically	O
an	O
impulse	O
purchase	O
that	O
just	O
happens	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
simplest	O
,	O
cheapest	O
,	O
and	O
best	O
solution	O
for	O
getting	O
a	O
browser	O
window	O
on	O
your	O
TV.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
of	O
the	O
adapter	O
's	O
potential	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
seems	O
like	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
might	O
actually	O
deliver	O
on	O
all	O
that	O
potential	O
,	O
but	O
Google	B-Application
still	O
has	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
work	O
to	O
do.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
TechCrunchs	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Even	O
with	O
a	O
bug	O
or	O
two	O
rearing	O
its	O
head	O
,	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
is	O
easily	O
worth	O
its	O
$35	O
pricetag.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparing	O
the	O
device	O
to	O
competitors	O
,	O
the	O
review	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Chromecast	B-Device
is	O
n't	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
version	O
of	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
,	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
trying	O
to	O
be	O
...	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
Chromecast	B-Device
also	O
costs	O
a	O
third	O
of	O
what	O
those	O
devices	O
do	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
plenty	O
of	O
potential	O
given	O
that	O
its	O
SDK	B-Application
is	O
just	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
old.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
Gorman	O
of	O
Engadget	B-Application
gave	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
an	O
84/100	O
score	O
,	O
writing	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
platform	O
that	O
's	O
likely	O
to	O
improve	O
dramatically	O
as	O
more	O
apps	O
start	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
technology.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
comparing	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
to	O
competing	O
devices	O
,	O
Gorman	O
illustrated	O
that	O
it	O
initially	O
had	O
support	O
from	O
fewer	O
multimedia	O
services	O
,	O
but	O
because	O
of	O
its	O
low	O
price	O
and	O
ease	O
of	O
use	O
,	O
he	O
concluded	O
"	O
we	O
can	O
wholeheartedly	O
recommend	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
for	O
anyone	O
who	O
's	O
been	O
looking	O
for	O
an	O
easy	O
,	O
unobtrusive	O
way	O
to	O
put	O
some	O
brains	O
into	O
their	O
dumb	O
TV.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Will	O
Greenwald	O
of	O
PC	O
Magazine	O
rated	O
it	O
4/5	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Chromecast	B-Device
is	O
the	O
least	O
expensive	O
way	O
to	O
access	O
online	O
services	O
on	O
your	O
HDTV	B-Device
"	O
,	O
although	O
he	O
noted	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
lack	O
of	O
local	O
playback	O
and	O
limited	O
Chrome	B-Operating_System
integration	O
holds	O
it	O
back	O
in	O
some	O
respects.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Pogue	O
noted	O
the	O
limitations	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
screen	O
mirroring	O
feature	O
and	O
said	O
using	O
only	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	I-Application
as	O
a	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
was	O
not	O
"	O
especially	O
graceful	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
called	O
Chromecast	B-Device
the	O
"	O
smallest	O
,	O
cheapest	O
,	O
simplest	O
way	O
yet	O
to	O
add	O
Internet	O
to	O
your	O
TV	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nicole	O
Lee	O
of	O
Engadget	B-Application
rated	O
the	O
second	O
generation	O
Chromecast	B-Device
an	O
85/100	O
,	O
highlighting	O
the	O
added	O
support	O
for	O
802.11ac	O
and	O
dual-band	O
Wi-Fi	O
networks	O
and	O
the	O
usefulness	O
of	O
the	O
updated	O
Chromecast	B-Device
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
for	O
finding	O
content	O
to	O
cast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Katzmaier	O
of	O
CNET	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
7.9/10	O
score	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
new	O
hardware	O
design	O
more	O
practical	O
and	O
praising	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
app	O
's	O
search	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
ultimately	O
preferred	O
other	O
streaming	B-Application
devices	I-Application
with	O
dedicated	O
remotes	O
over	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
for	O
everyday	O
use	O
,	O
but	O
said	O
"	O
for	O
parties	O
,	O
travel	O
and	O
temporary	O
connections	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
worth	O
having	O
a	O
Chromecast	B-Device
in	O
your	O
arsenal	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
face	O
of	O
stronger	O
competition	O
from	O
devices	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
,	O
Roku	O
or	O
Fire	B-Application
TV	I-Application
,	O
reviewers	O
started	O
to	O
consider	O
the	O
2018	O
Chromecast	B-Device
a	O
secondary	O
streaming	B-Application
device	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Welch	O
of	O
The	O
Verge	O
gave	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
with	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
an	O
8.5/10	O
score	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
big	O
success	O
"	O
that	O
"	O
checks	O
off	O
almost	O
everything	O
important	O
"	O
for	O
a	O
streaming	B-Application
device	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Welch	O
praised	O
the	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
and	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
TV	O
interface	O
's	O
emphasis	O
on	O
content	O
discovery	O
,	O
while	O
noting	O
some	O
occasional	O
sluggish	O
performance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
that	O
Google	B-Application
"	O
reinvented	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
as	O
an	O
excellent	O
4K	B-Architecture
streamer	O
that	O
's	O
dramatically	O
easier	O
to	O
use	O
—	O
turns	O
out	O
actual	O
menus	O
and	O
a	O
remote	O
really	O
do	O
matter	O
—	O
without	O
losing	O
sight	O
of	O
what	O
made	O
the	O
original	O
great	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sam	O
Rutherford	O
of	O
Gizmodo	O
said	O
the	O
device	O
"	O
instantly	O
catapulted	O
Google	B-Application
to	O
the	O
front	O
of	O
the	O
streaming	O
dongle	B-Device
wars	O
with	O
a	O
$50	O
device	O
that	O
's	O
smarter	O
and	O
easier	O
to	O
use	O
than	O
pretty	O
much	O
anything	O
else	O
out	O
there	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
lauded	O
the	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
and	O
user	O
interface	O
of	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
feels	O
just	O
a	O
bit	O
more	O
curated	O
,	O
polished	O
,	O
and	O
tweaked	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
jumping	O
back	O
into	O
your	O
favorite	O
shows	O
and	O
movies	O
(	O
or	O
discovering	O
new	O
ones	O
)	O
that	O
much	O
faster	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
praised	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
's	O
content	O
aggregation	O
and	O
called	O
it	O
an	O
upgrade	O
over	O
the	O
stock	O
Android	B-Application
TV	I-Application
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blumenthal	O
also	O
called	O
the	O
integration	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
the	O
best	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
,	O
despite	O
some	O
quirks	O
with	O
search	O
results	O
for	O
video	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nicole	O
Lee	O
of	O
Engadget	B-Application
called	O
it	O
"	O
not	O
only	O
the	O
best	O
Chromecast	B-Device
yet	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
value-packed	O
streaming	B-Application
devices	I-Application
on	O
the	O
market	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
complimented	O
the	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
design	O
and	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
TV	O
interface	O
for	O
being	O
"	O
far	O
easier	O
to	O
navigate	O
"	O
than	O
the	O
standard	O
Android	B-Application
TV	I-Application
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
also	O
opined	O
that	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
was	O
better	O
than	O
Amazon	B-Application
's	O
Fire	B-Application
TV	I-Application
at	O
aggregating	O
content	O
from	O
multiple	O
services	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
was	O
"	O
smarter	O
"	O
than	O
Amazon	B-Application
's	O
Alexa	B-Application
for	O
voice	O
commands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
praised	O
the	O
hardware	O
,	O
video	O
and	O
audio	O
format	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
user	O
interface	O
's	O
ease	O
of	O
use	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
retooled	O
streaming	B-Application
device	I-Application
that	O
...	O
offers	O
a	O
whole	O
new	O
experience	O
that	O
's	O
more	O
user-friendly	O
for	O
folks	O
who	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
using	O
a	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
and	O
an	O
easily	O
navigable	O
interface.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Brian	O
X	O
.	O
Chen	O
of	O
The	O
New	O
York	O
Times	O
was	O
surprised	O
by	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
privacy	O
policies	O
the	O
user	O
had	O
to	O
agree	O
to	O
and	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
permissions	O
the	O
user	O
had	O
to	O
grant	O
during	O
the	O
setup	O
process	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
was	O
disappointed	O
with	O
the	O
recommendations	O
given	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2014	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
that	O
in	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
first	O
year	O
on	O
sale	O
,	O
"	O
millions	O
"	O
of	O
units	O
had	O
sold	O
and	O
over	O
400million	O
casts	O
had	O
been	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Chromecast	B-Device
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
media	O
streaming	B-Application
device	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
NPD	O
Group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2015	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
Korea	O
announced	O
that	O
about	O
10	O
million	O
Chromecasts	B-Device
had	O
been	O
sold	O
globally	O
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Google	B-Application
I/O	O
in	O
May	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
announced	O
17million	O
units	O
had	O
sold	O
since	O
launch	O
,	O
a	O
figure	O
that	O
reached	O
20million	O
by	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
25million	O
by	O
May	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
30million	O
by	O
July	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Strategy	O
Analytics	O
,	O
Chromecast	B-Device
captured	O
more	O
than	O
35%	O
of	O
the	O
digital	O
streamer	O
market	O
internationally	O
in	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
October	O
2017	O
,	O
over	O
55	O
million	O
Chromecasts	B-Device
and	O
Chromecast	B-Device
built-in	O
devices	O
have	O
been	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Digital	O
Trends	O
named	O
Chromecast	B-Device
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Product	O
of	O
2013	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
Engadget	B-Application
named	O
Chromecast	B-Device
an	O
Editor	O
's	O
Choice	O
winner	O
for	O
"	O
Home	O
Theater	O
Product	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
website	O
's	O
annual	O
awards	O
;	O
for	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
's	O
awards	O
,	O
the	O
website	O
named	O
the	O
device	O
the	O
winner	O
of	O
"	O
Best	O
in	O
Home	O
Entertainment	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2015	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
signed	O
a	O
deal	O
with	O
the	O
Television	O
Academy	O
to	O
provide	O
Chromecasts	B-Device
to	O
Emmy	O
Award	O
voters	O
to	O
allow	O
them	O
to	O
view	O
screeners	B-Application
of	O
nominated	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
multi-year	O
agreement	O
will	O
reduce	O
the	O
volume	O
of	O
DVD	B-Application
screeners	I-Application
distributed	O
each	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chromecast	B-Device
appeared	O
on	O
several	O
lists	O
of	O
technology	O
from	O
the	O
2010s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Time	O
named	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
10	O
best	O
gadgets	O
of	O
the	O
decade	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
It	O
might	O
not	O
be	O
an	O
essential	O
piece	O
of	O
technology	O
in	O
the	O
decade	O
to	O
come	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Chromecast	B-Device
's	O
influence	O
on	O
streaming	O
media	O
ca	O
n't	O
be	O
understated.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
USA	O
Today	O
ranked	O
Chromecast	B-Device
the	O
7th-best	O
gadget	O
of	O
the	O
2010s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Magazine	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
most	O
iconic	O
tech	O
innovations	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
decade	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Google	B-Application
made	O
wireless	O
streaming	O
from	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	I-Application
to	O
the	O
TV	O
as	O
simple	O
as	O
a	O
few	O
taps	O
,	O
all	O
for	O
$	O
35.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Verge	O
ranked	O
it	O
39th	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
gadgets	O
of	O
the	O
2010s	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
Chromecast	B-Device
"	O
helped	O
make	O
streaming	O
video	O
a	O
normal	O
part	O
of	O
many	O
households	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
3	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
hackers	O
took	O
control	O
of	O
Chromecast	B-Device
devices	O
,	O
stating	O
they	O
were	O
exposing	O
security	O
risks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hackers	O
claimed	O
to	O
access	O
70,000	O
devices	O
through	O
a	O
router	B-Protocol
setting	O
that	O
makes	O
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