Do you happen to have a desire to watch your favorite shows on TV but not pay the cable bills? Look no further because Chromecast has got your back. Let’s know What Can I Watch on Chromecast?
What is Chromecast?
Chromecast is another one of google’s great inventions, it is an adapter that allows you to stream online media(Videos, Music, Gaming, etc) on your digital TV. It is a small hardware piece, namely a dongle, that connects itself to your TV using the HDMI port. You can use a mobile app or Google’s Chrome browser to stream your preferred online content through it.
What Can We Watch On Chromecast?
Chromecast offers a wide variety of content it has something for everyone whether you are a sports lover or someone who loves to put on a show as background noise to do household chores, Chromecast is here to back you up. Many top labels are affiliated with Chromecast providing its user to access all sorts of quality content. Following are some main areas of interest and some major labels that you can stream through Chromecast.
TV & Movies
TV and movies are the biggest source of entertainment for many people, most people use Television only with the intent to binge-watch their favorite shows on Netflix, and hence Chromecast lets you stream content from Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO, Hulu, and many other major channels and other well known streaming services.
Music and Audio
If you are someone who likes to keep up with the music industry and especially someone who has a wide variety of favorite genres, you can easily stream music from all over the world through Chromecast because it allows you to connect to Spotify, YouTube Music, Gaana, Jiosaavn, and many other Music streaming sites.
Gaming
Gaming on a big TV screen is an experience that we all have regard for. You can play tons of different games using Chromecast. It has a wide variety of genres that you can explore including action, adventure, strategy, puzzle, sports, word games, and many more.
Sports
Sports are something that belongs on a TV and should be watched in a way that it gives the whole experience of being in a stadium and watching it through a big screen, For that purpose, Chromecast has accorded us all through channels like Fox Sports Go, NBA, CBS Sports, UFC TV, Golfcast, WWE and many others. You can find a channel for any sport that you like as the channel range is quite inclusive.
Photos and Videos
It is always a hustle to connect USBs and Other extensions to your TV to display Music and Videos from your laptop or desktop and it’s even harder to get your TV to display media from your mobile phone, but through Chromecast and an inclusive list of media displaying apps and sites like Google Photos, Web Video Caster, Cast to TV, AllCast and many more, it is no longer as strenuous of a task as it used to be.
Is It Worth It?
Now that we know the services that Chromecast has to offer let’s ask the most important question “Is buying a Chromecast worth it?”. Sadly the answer to this question is contrasting depending on what a person might specifically be looking for. The price for Chromecast is $2998, almost $3000, it’s a big investment, which is why the answer to “ is it worth it or not” is different for everyone. Here are some scenarios when you should or shouldn’t buy Chromecast :
Buy if :
- Your Tv has HDCP 1.3 or higher.
- You have availability for WiFi
- You use TV as your primary source to stream media.
- You want to utilize more than one segment (Example: You want to watch Movies as well as Sports)
Don’t buy if :
- You stream online content through a laptop or mobile more often.
- If you only watch one type of content, say movies, and that too through Netflix, then buying it would be a waste of money.
- You have a smart TV (a smart TV already possesses almost all qualities of a Chromecast)
Conclusion:
Overall Chromecast could be a great investment, but if you are someone that has a steady job or that has other chores to do and only uses online streaming content momentarily then save yourself these $3000 and stick to laptops and mobile apps, but if you are someone that enjoys TV and consume a lot of Online content, religiously then Chromecast is your call.
FAQs:
What’s the monthly subscription price for Chromecast?
There are no monthly subscription fees, It costs $2998 and is available to you for a lifetime as it’s a one-time investment.
Can I watch Netflix on Chromecast?
Yes, Go to Netflix, play the movie/ series you want to watch, select the cast icon and then select your target device and it shall connect to your TV.
Is Roku better than Chromecast?
Both Chromecast and Roku serve a similar purpose and aren’t significantly different other than the interfaces and Operating systems, so it’s hard to know which one is better.
