5 Creative Applications for Streaming Devices Aside from Watching TV
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5 Creative Applications for Streaming Devices Aside from Watching TV

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Google TV Streamer can accomplish.

For example, were you aware that numerous streaming devices allow you to keep an eye on the live stream from your video doorbell? Or that your budget-friendly Roku streamer can display your Google Photos collection? As smart TV technology progresses, streaming devices are gaining more functionalities, and we aimed to highlight some of their lesser-known features. To achieve this, we’ve compiled a list of five clever ways to utilize your streaming devices besides just watching television.

Wireless casting

Wireless casting has existed for some time now. Companies like Apple and Google keep leading the way with capabilities like AirPlay and Google Cast, and the majority of prominent streaming devices and smart TVs are compatible with this technology. In fact, the now-obsolete Google Chromecast only provided casting for several years before transitioning to a complete Google TV interface in 2020. Although casting may not garner the same hype it once did, it remains a handy feature that merely requires having a host device (such as a phone, tablet, or laptop) and a streamer that supports at least one casting standard.

AirPlay is the preferred protocol for Apple fans, and you can find AirPlay support on the Apple TV 4K, most Roku devices, and smart TVs with Roku OS incorporated, as well as on Samsung and LG smart TVs. With AirPlay, you can cast audio, video, and images to your streaming device, and you can even wirelessly mirror the entire screen of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Google Cast provides similar functionalities across a range of Google TV and Android TV streamers.

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