Whether it's streaming your latest vacation photos to your TV, watching the latest and greatest music from your favorite app, or watching your favorite YouTube channels.
There are several applications to use with Chromecast available on the Play Store, I have separated here some applications considered the best by me and many other users of the accessory that brings much more than smartTV functions to your TV or monitor.
Regardless of which device or service you use, there is always a starting point. Whether it's setting up Chromecast or just a super basic app that everyone should have, you'll need to get started.
These are some apps we suggest you use if you have a Chromecast.
Google Home
With the Google Home app, you can configure, manage and control your Chromecast, Google Nest and Google Home devices, plus thousands of connected home products like lights, cameras, thermostats and more.
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BestApps para Chromecast
Google doesn't do a great job of making it easy to find Chromecast-compatible apps on the Play Store. However, with Apps for Chromecast, you can browse the list and see editorial picks, tips and tricks, and just scroll to look for new and useful apps to try.
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Clocks on Chromecast
Why can't we have a screensaver for our televisions? Some options work, but with Clocks on Chromecast, you can get a clock to act as a screensaver in no time. In addition to the possibility of customizing several different types of watches.
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Streaming services are not left out of the list, after all, they currently dominate the entertainment and content consumption segment in the world.
Every day a new service appears, even TVs noticing the change in user behavior created their own applications. Much can be used with Chromecast.
Netflix
Streaming services have been around for some time, Netflix still seems to dominate the market, but there are other services that are also available and in different segments.
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Twitch
Twitch is the obvious choice for anyone who wants to watch broadcasts from their favorite streamers and games, nothing is fairer than going from the small screen of smartphones to a large screen of a TV so as not to miss any detail.
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Amazon Prime Video
After a long time being exclusive to the Amazon Fire Stick, it is now possible to enjoy all Amazon Prime Video content on Chromecast. It's install and use. And as I said, it's not just NetFlix that the world lives. You can also consume all the content available from Amazon on your Chromecast.
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In addition to third-party content, you can also share your own photo, video and audio library to your TV using Chromecast. There are several applications for this, some smartphones even have a feature to share the smartphone screen to TVs.
AllCast
If you have a video that you want to cast from your device to Chromecast which is normally not supported, you will find solution using AllCast. With it, you can cast photos, music and videos from your Android device to your Chromecast. Also, it works with other devices like Xbox One, Roku and more.
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Google Files
Late last year, Google updated the Files app to support Chromecast streaming. This is just another great way to stream your various media from your smartphone or tablet to your television.
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The next group of apps is for anyone who just wants to listen to music or podcasts. You can download various apps from Spotify to YouTube and elsewhere to satisfy many of your Chromecast streaming needs.
Spotify
Spotify remains a fan favorite thanks to its personalized and suggested playlists. The idea is to take advantage of all the sound power of your TV or home theater to liven up a birthday, barbecue, or simply enjoy loud music at home.
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Pocket Casts
Here the focus is different, with Pocket Casts, you have cross-platform compatibility and can access your podcasts from anywhere. With the Android app, you can stream your podcast directly to your TV and leave it on while doing something else at home.
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YouTube
What to say about YouTube, everyone uses Google's video service. Here, what matters is the variety of videos. It has everything, just search for your favorite content and press play.
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Google Photos
Google Photos streaming will turn your television into a giant picture frame. Even better than that, since it is also possible to play videos, with it you can configure a specific folder so that no sensitive content is displayed on your TV.
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And you who have a Chromecast at home, what applications do you use to enlarge the screen of your smartphone?
