You just bought a Google Chromecast. Well done. You have already installed the Google Home app. And now that?
The small device for the transmission of multimedia contents made by Google has become, over the years, one of the most famous and sold Google products in circulation, and it is no wonder, since it offers the possibility of convert any TV to Smart TV at 39 euros and 79 in the edition with support for 4K and HDR videos.
- Google Chromecast | €39
- Google Chromecast Ultra | €79
- Google Chromecast con Android TV | €69,99
First thing: how do you use the apps on the Chromecast?
First of all you should know that you will not install any applications on the Chromecast, unless you have the Google Chromecast model with Google TV. Everything is centralized on your smartphone, so any application you want to use on your Chromecast must be installed on your mobile and broadcast the content you want from it.
It's as simple as that connect your mobile to the Chromecast, first configuring it with Google Home and then clicking on the Chromecast button in the app we are using. If you're still unsure, we recommend you visit our complete guide to setting up Google Chromecast.
Thanks to Google Cast, you can stream videos from your mobile to your TV.
The best free Google Chromecast apps
The usefulness of the Chromecast does not reside in the device itself, but in all those applications on Google Play that allow you to take advantage of it. Therefore, today we have decided to collect 21 best apps for Google Chromecast (also apply to Chromecast Ultra which can currently be downloaded on Android.
App for TV, video and film
Your favorite series, thanks a lot to Netflix and Chromecast
Watching series and movies on your mobile is fine, but doing it on TV is much better. Thanks to Chromecast it is possible play our favorite multimedia content on any TV, both through the main video on demand platforms, and by sending the contents stored on our phone.
Netflix
Is it really necessary to explain what Netflix is for? The platform of streaming to series, films and documentaries par excellence, of course, it has its own Android application with support for Google Chromecast. Thanks to it, we can stream content directly to the TV without the need for cables and quickly and easily.
HBO
One of Netflix's big rivals like HBO wouldn't be left out of the game in terms of Chromecast support. The HBO app also offers the ability to stream our favorite series and movies to a Chromecast connected to your TV and later control aspects of playback such as volume or video directly from your mobile phone.
Amazon Prime Video
And obviously he couldn't miss it Amazon Prime Video, which for some time now has offered the ability to stream content to a TV with Google Chromecast. The series and film platform has a varied catalog that you can also enjoy for free with your Amazon Prime membership.
Disney +
Another one essential app for Chromecast it's Disney +. The Disney platform has its own app for Android, with Chromecast support that allows us to easily send content to the TV.
VLC
After years of waiting, just a few weeks ago the most famous open source audio and video player was updated to version 3.0 to receive, among other things, support for Chromecast. Thanks to VLC you can play both audio and video on a TV, either stored locally or via an external server.
Kodi
The most popular open source media center, Kodi, also offers the possibility of watch free series and movies on TV via Chromecast and even TV channels. This, added to the fact that it is a open source platform, multiplatform, free and extremely versatile, makes Kodi an essential tool for any Google Chromecast owner.
Contraction
The app of the fashion streaming platform. The app Twitch per Android supports Google Chromecast, so it's possible see streams of our favorite creators on a larger screen than our mobile.
Plex
Plex is probably the most popular and used multimedia content suite on Android. And how could it be otherwise, it offers the ability to cast content to a nearby Google Chromecast. In addition to video, you can play audio and view images, the all perfectly organized in our library.
LocalCast
LocalCast per Android is an extremely simple, but extremely useful application. Its only function is to allow the reproduction of local content, or stored in the phone's memory, on the Google Chromecast connected to our own Wi-Fi network. All this with a very accurate interface that perfectly follows the guidelines of the Material Design.
Caster
When it seems that the Chromecast platform can no longer give itself more, applications like Caster arrive to prove us wrong. In this case we are faced with a media aggregator, that there shows all those sources that allow us to transmit content to the Google device. It offers simple controls within the app, as well as support for Google Drive, DropBox, and OneDrive, among other platforms.
Cast video web
How many times have you wanted to play a video from a web page on your Chromecast? Certainly more than one, and unless it is hosted on YouTube, it is very likely that the attempt was not successful. Fortunately, there is Web Video Caster, a browser app that allows us to send any video from any web page to the big screen thanks to Chromecast.
Music and audio app
Spotify is the most used music streaming service
Since the speakers on your TV are - probably - much more powerful than those on your cell phone, why not use them to listen to your favorite music? Thanks to Chromecast, you can play songs from your mobile or streaming services on your TV with these applications.
Google Play Music
it is also possible reproduce the our favorite music via Chromecast and Google Play Music is one of the apps with the best integration with the great G's streaming device. In addition to being able to reproduce the huge music catalog available on the platform, Play Music allows us to upload up to 50.000 songs to its servers.
Spotify
But if you are one of those who prefers Spotify to Google's music service, don't worry: the your favorite music app also has support for Chromecast. There isn't much more to say about Spotify at this point, other than that you can bring the best songs on the platform to the big screen or a Chromecast Audio to play on your stereo.
TuneIN Radio
More classic users who prefer listen to the radio of a lifetime, they can also take advantage of the features of Google Chromecast. TuneIn is an app that, despite having a design anchored in the past, allows you to choose from more than 100.000 different radio stations from around the world. Also, your mobile phone does not need to have an FM radio chip enabled, as the audio is transmitted over the Internet.
MusiXMatch
Your brand new Google Chromecast can also be turned into karaoke with the right app. MusiXMatch syncs with the music we play da fonti come Spotify, Youtube, Pandora, Apple Music, SoundCloud o Google Play Music per show song lyrics, which of course can be reflected on Google Chromecast with a refined design.
pocket jets
If listening to podcasts is your thing, Pocket Casts is the app you need. While it is true that it is a paid application, today it is unrivaled, thanks to a tidy and clean interface with simple controls and a good number of functions for listening to podcasts, both on your smartphone and on the Chromecast., be a complete experience. For some time now the app is completely free, so you have no more excuses not to try it.
Other useful apps
Crunchyroll, all the anime you want, on your TV thanks to Chromecast
There are others applications that allow you to take advantage of the Chromecast in different ways. In this section, we choose some of the most interesting that you can download to your mobile.
Stadi
All you need to be able to play the titles available on Google Stadia on your TV is a Chromecast Ultra. If you already have it, you can start enjoying Google's streaming gaming platform to the fullest, without the need for a subscription to the Pro plan.
Solid explorer
There are hundreds of browser di file su Google Play, but not all of them support Google Chromecast. Solid Explorer is one of them and combines a Material Design style interface with a myriad of different functions, as well as allowing content of all kinds to be played on a television.
CastGBC
Among the apps for Google Chromecast there is also space for nostalgia. CastBGC is a simulator of the historic Nintendo Game Boy Color console, with which you can bring your favorite titles to the big screen and control them from your mobile as if it were a remote control. The application is free and obviously does not include games.
Crunchyroll - Anime and drama
Crunchyroll claims to be the largest library of anime series, with more than 25.000 episodes and 15.000 hours of the most popular series in this industry. It has support for Google Chromecast, and despite being based on a paid subscription service, it offers 14 free days to see if it's worth shelling out the monthly fee. Although we already anticipate that, after having thoroughly tested the app, ne it's worth it, and quite a lot.
BubbleUPnP
Another useful application that allows us to broadcast any type of content stored on your mobile phone to a television via Google Chromecast is BubbleUPnP. Among its advantages are the possibility of play content incompatible with the Chromecast, integration with cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Google Photos or Google Drive, as well as the ability to activate subtitles.
This is our selection of best apps for Google Chromecast's this year. Gradually new apps and tools are emerging that promise to further squeeze the capabilities of this useful device, and which we will add to this list as soon as they hit Google Play.
