The Apple TV and Google Chromecast are pretty cool, but I know I’m not the only one who wishes I could stream whatever media I want to whatever device I want, without worrying about proprietary standards.
Until we get a universal API, we have AllCast for Android, an app that can stream content to an Apple TV, a Roku, an Xbox, a Samsung Smart TV, and so on. You name it, and AllCast supports it… except, perplexingly, for ChromeCast.
The Chromecast is already pretty cheap at $35, but it’s even better at $30. That’s how much Amazon and Best Buy are currently charging for the media streaming device, and they’ll even throw in $6 of Google Play credit to get you started.
Google has begun to make Chromcast-compatible apps easier to find on Google Play by giving them their very own section. It’s a little bare at the moment, but it does include titles like Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, Pandora, and of course, YouTube.
Looking to pick up a Chromecast before Thanksgiving? Don’t order it from Google Play and wait for it to arrive — get it from Walmart instead. The retailer is now selling Google’s media streaming dongle for $35.
The HBO Go apps for Android and iOS have today been updated with support for Google’s Chromecast. The feature works on Android smartphones and tablets running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and above, and on iPhones and iPads running iOS 6 and above.
