Introduce Google Cast SDK

Creating multi-screen experiences is a great way to increase engagement with applications. Google Cast lets you connect the big screen in people’s living rooms to an existing application to take advantage of Cast enabled devices like Chromecast and Android TV. Alex introduces key Cast concepts and provides a quick tour of how developers can integrate Cast capability into their applications.

Key resources:
https://developers.google.com/cast/ for documentation
https://github.com/googlecast/ for source code examples
https://plus.google.com/communities/115742157569103585450 for Google Cast Developer community discussions

Google Cast Software Development Kit (SDK) is available now

Starting today, the Google Cast SDK is available for developing and publishing Google Cast-ready apps.

The Google Cast SDK is simple to integrate because there’s no need to write a new app. Just incorporate the SDK into your existing mobile and web apps to bring your content to the TV. You are in control of how and when you develop and publish your cast-ready apps through the Google Cast developer console. The SDK is available on Android and iOS as well as on Chrome through the Google Cast browser extension. ~ source: Google Developers Blog

This episode provides a brief overview of the Google Cast SDK model, components and how you can get started.

Google Cast SDK Overview