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Rooted devices can bring back volume control for Cast speaker groups

Rooted devices can bring back volume control for Cast speaker groups

January 14, 2022
Sonos filed two lawsuits against Google in January 2020, saying the company stole its multi-room speaker technology and infringed on 100 patents. The United States International Trade Commission ruled earlier this month that Google had indeed infringed on Sonos patents, and with Google (so far) unwilling to pay for a patent license, the ability to...
Google Cast is getting an upgrade that lets you transfer or add devices to a stream

Google Cast is getting an upgrade that lets you transfer or add devices to a stream

May 19, 2021
The Google Cast SDK allows users to extend Android, iOS, and Chrome apps to direct their streaming audio and video content to a TV or sound system. Hidden within the flurry of announcements originating from Google I/O 2021, Google is adding in new functionality to the Cast Connect library, allowing users to transfer their streams...
You Can Now Select Default Cast Devices in the Google Home App

You Can Now Select Default Cast Devices in the Google Home App

October 5, 2017
It seems that with the launch of the Google Home Max and Google Home Mini, that Google is starting to focus a lot on their smart home suite of products. Providing new features (at a cheap price point in the case of the Mini, at $49), such as the enhanced sound systems, Spotify integration and...