Chromecast (and BBC iPlayer on Chromecast!) coming to the U.K. on Wednesday 19 March

Lloydbm41 · Mar 14, 2014

Finally, Chromecast will be sold and supported in the United Kingdom. Europe next?

Link to announcement: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/03/14/chromecast-launching-in-the-uk-on-wednesday-march-19th/

EDIT: Link to BBC iPlayer announcement added: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/03/15/apk-teardown-bbc-iplayer-gains-casting-ability-likely-timed-for-chromecast-launch-on-march-19/

Shanghaichica · Mar 15, 2014

That's good to know but I already have one.

andy2141 · Mar 15, 2014

Likewise and tbh even though I've rooted mine I've yet to really use it. My ATV seems to do everything I need.

Debating ebaying mine. Wonder if a rooted one goes for more?

rhinosrcool · Mar 15, 2014

My chromecast is pretty nice (US here). For the price, it offers a lot. Also, now that Google's released the sdk, there should be some nice improvements. It's cool to be able to watch google play videos from my Note 3 to a HDTV.

Lloydbm41 · Mar 15, 2014

rhinosrcool said:
My chromecast is pretty nice (US here). For the price, it offers a lot. Also, now that Google's released the sdk, there should be some nice improvements. It's cool to be able to watch google play videos from my Note 3 to a HDTV.

There is already quite a bit of cool stuff. If you happen to have a couple of Android phones in your home, they have a couple of quiz games (I like "Qcast") on the Chromecast where you can pit one person against another (Jeopardy style) and see who can get the answer faster. First person to 100pts wins.

Get the app "Cast Store for Chromecast" to see all the available Chromecast apps. Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=goko.gcs

Qcast quiz game is here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dylanp.cast.triviatime

The Game 161 · Mar 15, 2014

In the UK and had mine ages ago.. Beauty of Amazon

Use it all the time for Netflix

rhinosrcool · Mar 15, 2014

Lloydbm41 said:
There is already quite a bit of cool stuff. If you happen to have a couple of Android phones in your home, they have a couple of quiz games (I like "Qcast") on the Chromecast where you can pit one person against another (Jeopardy style) and see who can get the answer faster. First person to 100pts wins.

Get the app "Cast Store for Chromecast" to see all the available Chromecast apps. Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=goko.gcs

Qcast quiz game is here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dylanp.cast.triviatime

That sound like fun. I will check it out.

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