Why trust GreenbotIf you were just getting used to the “ Cast” name, it’s time to refamiliarize yourself with Chromecast.
has begun to move away from the ‘ Cast’ br for speakers, TVs, other hardware that supports ’s casting technology. Instead it’s now promoting the “Chromecast” name, which most consumers are probably more familiar with thanks to the rather successful streaming device.
From Cast ➡ @Chromecast. New name on Twitter, same device you know, stream from love. pic.twitter.com/Mnj39GuG
— Chromecast (@Chromecast) November 22, 2016
The official Cast page also hints at the change, with a notification that cast is, “also known as Chromecast built in.”
On one level the move makes sense because so many people are familiar with what a Chromecast is. So any television set, pair of speakers, or an Android TV set-top box that supports casting from a mobile device will be easily decipherable.
However, the Cast name isn’t going to die away entirely. It may still live on as the name of the developer technologies that allow developers to make their apps work with Chromecast.
The impact on you: The changeup here is purely bring motivated, so there shouldn’t be any major impact on your day-to-day use. typically likes to stick the name “” in front of all of its products, such as Home, Docs, etc. But since the Chromecast has taken off so well, emphasizing that makes a lot of sense.
