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Google Cast Is Now Baked Into Chrome, No Extension Needed (trustedreviews.com)
An anonymous reader writes: The Google Chrome 51 browser now includes a built-in 'Cast' option within the drop-down settings menu, which can also be accessed from right clicking in a tab. This will then cast the current tab to the appropriate TV or monitor. Previously, if you wanted to cast content from your computer to your Chromecast-equipped display, you needed to download a Chrome extension. Along with the new changes, Google has removed the ability to tweak settings for resolution, bitrate, and quality when casting a tab, so Chrome itself will now control such parameters automatically. Chrome 51 is now available as a stable version, and the Cast option should be rolling out to users now. This casting ability will also be baked into Chrome OS. The report points out several new related features coming in Chrome 52, such as the ability to cast to Hangouts. You will be able to push Chrome tabs to your contacts within an open video Hangout, which may be useful for remote meetings. In addition, the Cast to Hangouts feature will also retrieve your calendar information to find such scheduled Hangout meetings to make quick sharing easier.
A browser doesn't need to be a calculator, a word processor, a typing instructor, a device manager, etc.
It also doesn't need spyware or curb feelers.
Tell that to Microsoft Windows 10.
A browser needs to be able to render web pages.
Why should it only be able to render it to the physically attached screen?
A browser should NOT be rendering to any screen, it calls system API's to do that on its behalf. If you want to have it render to something other than the mainscreen then install drivers or addins to do it for you. system bloat like this makes for stability and security nightmares as soon you are supporting a myriad of different remote protocols, functionality and stuff that has fuck all to do with what a web browser is meant to do.