chromecast technology

1. Department of Information Technology,
SSBT’s COET, Jalgaon
Presented by:
DIKSHA GUPTA
Guided by,
Mr.S.K.SINGH

2.  Introduction
 History
 Architecture
 Description
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Applications
 Future Scope
 Conclusion
 References

3. 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.

4. • Chromecast dongle comes with 2.4ghz radio
frequency to communicate with mobile devices
,tablets and computer. It comes with micro USB cable
and power adapter.
• We can play movies and TV shows with resolution as
high as 1080p.Almost all the web and mobile
applications are compatible with this dongle. It cost
35$ only.
• We can also perform other function like make phone
calls ,send messages ,check emails while using
chromecast.
Introduction Cont….

5. History
• Chromecast was announced on July 24,2013, and made
available for purchase on the same day in the United
States for US$35.
• The Google Cast SDK was released on February 3,
2014, allowing third parties to modify their software to
work with Chromecast.
• According to Google, over 20,000 Google Cast–ready
apps are available, as of May 2015.

6. • Over 17 million units have shipped globally since
launch, and it was the best-selling streaming device in
the United States in 2014, according to NPD Group.
• Since Chromecast's launch, it has handled more than
1.5 billion stream requests. Google's second Google
Cast receiver, the Nexues Player, was released in
November 2014.

7. Architecture

8. Description
• First we need to connect chromecast which is of 2
inches in length to HDMI port of a television.
• Secondly a power adapter to be connected so that it can
be detected on wireless transmission.
• Then on your smartphone, tablet and pc an icon is
enabled so that the device which is detected by Wi Fi is
shown on the screen then you need press “cast” button.

9. Advantages
• Very affordable(cost 35$ only).
• Supported apps work well.
• Chrome tab casting is very useful.
• Easy setup.
• Works on multiple platforms.
• You can control the chromecast with your phone.
Your phone is your remote.
• It's insanely cheap.

10. Disadvantages
•It does not support Windows phones.
•Only limited apps can be used with Chromecast.
But Google provides updates regularly to support
other apps.
•Lack of adequate applications
•Absence of a cross platform search capability

13. • We can say that the future of chromecast is very
bright as we see that it has already begun to
change the lifestyles of people that how we
consume the content in the living room.
• Google have made a recent announcement that it
has opened its Chromecast software development
kit to all developers.
• Now, any publisher can create an app and stream
their content via Chromecast. So it will in future
add Thousand of new apps and it is so cheap that it
will change the lifestyles of people.
Future Scope

14. Chromecast is an inexpensive, easy-to-use way of
accessing a dozen worthy apps, most of which have
content readily available on rival streaming services.
Name-brand apps and the ones that content providers are
promising are important, but only serve to round out
what makes Chromecast really unique: the ability to
broadcast an app on Android or iOS, or a Chrome
browser tab to a large TV.
Compatibility android devices and Windows too
with just an application needed for the connection.

15. • [1].http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/chromecast.htm
• [2].http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/chromecast-
features/
• [3].https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Chromecast+Teardown/1
6069
• [4].http://bgr.com/2014/10/08/chromecast-ios-app-update-
features/
• Designing the Chromecast Out-of-Box Experience by: Noor
Ali-Hasan