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Google kills Chromecast, replaces it with Apple TV and Roku Ultra competitor (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That's literally what a chromecast is.

I have multiple generations of them, and casting a YouTube video is 2 clicks.

  1. Cast button
  2. Pick what device to cast to.

Done.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's literally what a chromecast is.

Which is why they are asking if there is an open source alternative, now that Google getting rid of the Chromecast

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

They aren't getting rid of chromecast, the title is clickbait.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

The new Chromecast TV bullshit makes it a bit more complicated, but the article also says that Google is making changes.

I agree with you though, I have used a Chromecast as my main way to get stuff on my TV for years and years. I don't want them to complicate it or make me sign in to it, etc.