{"id":348028,"date":"2025-12-16T02:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T02:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/348028\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T02:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T02:51:08","slug":"apple-tv-app-on-android-now-supports-google-cast-heres-why-that-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/348028\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple TV App on Android Now Supports Google Cast. Here&#8217;s Why That Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Apple has updated its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/apple-tv-plus-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">Apple TV app<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/best-android-phone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a> to add Google Cast support, making it easier for Android users to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/best-streaming-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">stream shows and movies<\/a> to their TVs and other bigger-screen devices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">With the new feature, you can now cast content from the Apple TV app on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/best-phone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">phone<\/a> directly to Chromecast devices, Google TV and Android TV-powered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/gifts\/best-tvs-to-give\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">televisions<\/a> and other Cast-enabled screens. Previously, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/best-android-phone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">Android phone<\/a> users were largely limited to watching content on their mobile devices or relying on TVs that already had a native Apple TV app.<\/p>\n<p>Read also:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/forget-apple-tv-plus-its-just-apple-tv-now\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">Forget Apple TV Plus, It&#8217;s Just Apple TV Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cnet.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Add CNET<\/a>\u00a0as a preferred Google source on Chrome.<\/p>\n<p>What Google Cast support means for Android users<\/p>\n<p>Google Cast is a core feature for many Android users, and its arrival in the Apple TV app closes a long-standing gap compared to Apple&#8217;s own AirPlay streaming option.<\/p>\n<p>Once the app is updated, you should see the Cast icon during playback. Tapping it allows you to send Apple TV originals, purchased movies and TV shows to a compatible TV or streaming device without needing any Apple hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Why this update took so long<\/p>\n<p>Apple has gradually expanded Apple TV beyond its own devices, with apps available on smart TVs, streaming boxes, gaming consoles and mobile platforms. Still, Android users have often received fewer features than their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/best-iphone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">iOS<\/a> counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of Google Cast support stood out, particularly since most major streaming apps &#8212; including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/netflix-review-our-top-pick-sea-streaming-choices\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/disney-plus-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">Disney Plus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/prime-video-review-new-upgrades-quality-originals-are-a-plus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">Prime Video<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/youtube-tv-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube TV<\/a> &#8212; have supported casting for years.<\/p>\n<p>How to get this update<\/p>\n<p>Google Cast support is rolling out now. You can download the Apple TV app, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/android-users-apple-tv-plus-is-now-here-for-your-mobile-device\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">which launched on Android mobile devices<\/a> in February, via the Google Play Store. Android users should make sure they&#8217;re running the latest version of the Apple TV app to access the feature.<\/p>\n<p>Once updated, watching Apple TV on the big screen should be as simple as tapping the Cast button.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple has updated its Apple TV app on Android to add Google Cast support, making it easier for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":348029,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,61],"class_list":["post-348028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=348028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348028\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=348028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=348028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}