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YouTube Music rolls out new UI when casting that features time-synced lyrics
While it isn't a wide release, YouTube Music has rolled out a new UI when casting that features time-synced lyrics.
When it comes to music streaming services and apps, there are a lot of great choices. While a majority offer nearly identical features, with a vast library of millions of songs, there are little things here and there that make each one stand on its own. Although not as talked about as, say, Apple Music or Spotify, YouTube Music still offers a relatively good experience, with small perks here and there that you can't find on the two other services. With that said, it looks like YouTube Music is rolling out a new update to some users, giving them a new UI featuring time-synced lyrics when casting the app to a compatible device.
This program lets you cast YouTube videos to your TV using command line
Looking for an alternative way of casting YouTube videos to your TV? Try ytcast — an open source program that allows you to cast via CLI.
The ability to wirelessly cast a smartphone's screen to other devices like a TV isn't that difficult of an endeavor these days. In fact, when it comes to casting a YouTube video from your phone or tablet to your Smart TV, the little
Rooted devices can bring back volume control for Cast speaker groups
It's possible for rooted Android devices to bring back the ability to control Cast speaker groups with volume buttons.
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 control Cast speakers with the volume buttons on Android phones and tablets was removed. However, it seems like there's a way to get the functionality back — as long as your Android device is rooted, anyway.
Google Cast is getting an upgrade that lets you transfer or add devices to a stream
Google Cast is getting an upgrade, soon allowing users to move content between different displays and even adding more audio devices.
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 across devices, and even add in devices to a stream.