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Google Breaks ChromeCast's Ability To Play Local Content

Posted by timothy on from the alternatives-abound dept.

sfcrazy writes "Bad news for all ChromeCast users who were thinking of being able to stream local content to their HD TVs. Google has pushed an update for ChromeCast which has broken support for third-party apps like AirCast (AllCast) which allow users to 'stream' local files from their devices to ChromeCast connected TV sets."

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  1. more like by the_fat_kid · · Score: 5, Interesting

    bad news for Google, who was hoping that I would buy such a thing.

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  2. Re:Well that's that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    no.. it's that there's a chance you won't buy, rent, or subscribe to any media through their store or one operated by one of their partners.. it's all about the money.. google's money, they don't give a shit about piracy, exactly.. they don't want you playing local content at all, legit or not, when there's perfectly good pay-for media available through the device for which google gets their cut.