Chromecast Guest Mode: No Longer Need To Be On Same WiFi Network

[macUser2007]

I really wish Apple will stay in front on stuff like this.

This is a very useful feature, if you want to show just a couple of photos or a movie on a friend's TV, but don't want to ask them for their password.

http://chrome.blogspot.com/2014/12/chromecast-now-with-guest-mode.html

You’re having friends over and before you know it, a battle has ensued in your living room over who can show the funniest YouTube video. Now, it’s even easier for your friends to cast to your TV without first having to connect to your WiFi. With the new guest mode feature, anyone with an Android device can cast to your TV as long as they’re in the same room.

 

[mercuryjones]

I really wish Apple will stay in front on stuff like this.

This is a very useful feature, if you want to show just a couple of photos or a movie on a friend's TV, but don't want to ask them for their password.

http://chrome.blogspot.com/2014/12/chromecast-now-with-guest-mode.html

Prepare to have pr0n on your TV at all your parties.

 

[macUser2007]

Prepare to have pr0n on your TV at all your parties.

LOL! No sex please, my friends are all British 😀

But seriously, this is kind of a killer feature. It is a no brainer that people want to share a photo quickly on the big screen, without necessarily sharing a password.

Apple is really falling behind.

I can share virtually everything on either Apple TV or Chromecast from my Android phone, as there are tons of Android apps which support Airplay, Miracast and Chromecast.

But sharing from my iPhone 6+ to Chromecast, or anything other than ATV, is much more difficult.

At some point, this is bound to impact some people's mobile device choice and it's not going to be in Apple's favor.

 

[2010mini]

Ummmmm....

The Apple supports peer to peer AirPlay. No wifi needed.

 

[mercuryjones]

LOL! No sex please, my friends are all British 😀

But seriously, this is kind of a killer feature. It is a no brainer that people want to share a photo quickly on the big screen, without necessarily sharing a password.

Apple is really falling behind.

I can share virtually everything on either Apple TV or Chromecast from my Android phone, as there are tons of Android apps which support Airplay, Miracast and Chromecast.

But sharing from my iPhone 6+ to Chromecast, or anything other than ATV, is much more difficult.

At some point, this is bound to impact some people's mobile device choice and it's not going to be in Apple's favor.

Different companies handle this in different ways. Google NEEDS to be on as many devices as possible, since their bread and butter is ad revenue and data. Apple doesn't have that back end, so they need to sell hardware. I don't see it so much as Apple falling behind, as trying to build a solid foundation.
I mean, based on Google's previous TV endeavors, I'm not 100% convinced they aren't just going to rip and replace in the next edition.