At CES 2024, Google announced several new updates to Chromecast, including TikTok compatibility for scrolling through videos on your TV, Fast Pair support for quicker Bluetooth connections and built-in Chromecast for new LG TVs this year.
First released in 2013, Google’s media streaming dongle, which also comes built in to some devices, allows you to cast video and audio from your smartphone, tablet and computer to your TV, speakers and other devices. All Google TVs, like the latest 2024 Hisense ULED Series and TCL Q Class, feature Chromecast built-in.
Currently, there are over 220 million monthly active Google TV and other Android TV OS devices.
The announcement took place at CES, the annual trade show in Las Vegas, that serves as a platform for companies from across various tech industries to showcase their latest products and technologies. Don’t know what to expect this year at CES 2024? Check out our early favorite cutting-edge technology at CES and Microsoft’s new AI key for Windows 11 laptops.
You can now cast TikTok from your phone to Chromecast
Starting today, you can cast TikTok content, including live videos, from your phone and tablet to your Chromecast with Google TV dongle or TV with Chromecast built-in, like the TCL QM8 TV or the Hisense U8K ULED TV.
TikTok joins over 3,000 supported mobile apps in allowing you to stream directly via Chromecast from your Apple, Google, Samsung and other compatible phone and tablet.
Google also announced Fast Pair support for TVs
Fast Pair, which allows you to quickly find and connect your nearby Bluetooth accessories to Android devices or Chromebook computers, is expanding to Chromecast with Google TV in the next month and other Google TV devices later this year.
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