[APK Download] Chromecast app update activates Cast Screen feature for Android devices

July 9, 2014

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At the Google I/O 2014 keynote, we learned that Chromecast would soon be able to mirror an Android device's screen. The feature is rather easy to understand: whatever content is on the device's screen will be sent over to whatever display the Chromecast dongle is connected to. Come this fall, Android TV devices will be supporting this feature, too.

When Chromecast launched, everyone immediately awaited this kind of feature. The update activating it is rolling out today. Version 1.7 of the Chromecast app adds a Cast Screen button to easily shift content over to another display without any wires. If you have a Nexus device, a Cast Screen button will be found in Quick Settings as well. With the Cast Screen feature, you can send over photos, videos, or anything else like a demo for everyone to look at. But do note that the Cast Screen feature is still in beta.

The update might take a few days to hit your device, but we have the APK if you can't wait. Hit the break for all download links.

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Source: Official Android Blog

Justin Herrick Author

Born and raised in New Jersey, Justin is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he studied marketing with a focus on digital marketing. He's very talkative and enjoys discussing anything from technology and sports to video games and television. As for Justin's current device rotation, he carries around the Google Pixel and Nexus 9. In the rare case that his phone or tablet is not in his hand, he is either flicking through cards on his Moto 360 (2015) or typing away on the Microsoft Surface Book. Justin is patiently waiting for the day that Google replicates the Galaxy Nexus with modern day specifications.