The brand new Chromecast arrives with help for native apps, however some customers within the UK took notice that the system appeared to lack help for the favored BBC iPlayer. Forward of the launch subsequent week, although, it appears Chromecast with Google TV is getting official BBC iPlayer help.
Google’s outdated Chromecast, the one powered by your cellphone, has had iPlayer help for years. Nevertheless, the Android TV platform has solely had minimal help from the BBC, solely an app made by Nvidia which disappeared almost a year ago.
A user on Reddit from the UK managed to get their palms on a Chromecast with Google TV a bit early and located that the BBC iPlayer app was accessible for obtain from the Google Play Retailer. The app seems absolutely practical in his demo under and it has a UI completely different from the older Nvidia-made app. Notably, too, the “NowTV” app from Sky can be engaged on the Chromecast, however it doesn’t really absolutely load up simply but.
It appears potential that this new iPlayer app will likely be made accessible broadly for Android TV and Google TV, however proper now we are able to solely speculate. It’s additionally totally potential that Google merely pushed for the iPlayer app to be created by the BBC for Chromecast simply to retain parity with the earlier fashions. Regardless of the case, this can be a good signal!
Chromecast with Google TV launches formally within the UK this Friday, October sixteenth.
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