Chromecast devices are inexpensive to own, and with the addition of the $69 Chromecast Ultra are among the cheapest devices to stream 4k content to UHD TVs. The Google platform has been quietly adding more and more channels, and so we wanted to update you with the newest additions in the TV and Movie category. Some of these apps you may have already downloaded or previously used via Google Cast. Regardless, these newest app channels help make Chromecast a viable alternative to Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Roku for watching sports, movies, TV shows, and more.
Native Apps for Chromecast
These are available as native app channels for Chromecast, as well as casting from Android & iOS devices.
- Fox Sports Go
- Univision Now
- WNBA
- NHL
- BTN2Go (Big Ten Network)
Android TV & iOS
These are listed as new apps compatible with Chromecast but using Android & iOS devices.
- Watch Cooking Channel
- Sling TV
- NBC Sports
- PlayStation Vue
- NBA for Chromecast
- DIY Network
Audio Apps
These are audio apps listed as new for Chromecast and/or Android/iOS.
- NPR One
- Slacker Radio
- YouTube Music
- Spotify
I do not have a smart.v nor a smartcomputer. Can I still use a Chromecast?
do I have to have a smartphone or smart T.V. I have a laptop computer with window 10, it is about 3 years old My T.V.is a LCD I don’t know if it is even a HDTV.
Our guess is you definitely have an HD TV if it is 3 years old. HD TVs first started being sold around 2005 and old CRTs were then phased out. If you don’t have a Smart TV that is OK. Chromecast makes your TV smart (in other words, internet connected). You just need a decent internet connection.