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Google Fiber is adding stream-from-your-gadget feature to TV boxes

By Scott Canon

scanon@kcstar.com
Google Fiber is introducing a feature that will make its TV box work like a Chromecast dongle, streaming content from mobile devices onto a TV screen.
Google Fiber is introducing a feature that will make its TV box work like a Chromecast dongle, streaming content from mobile devices onto a TV screen. Julie Denesha Bloomberg

Google Fiber TV announced Wednesday it is updating its set-top boxes to more easily play music and video through apps on customers’ phones and tablets.

Google Cast, the company said, will work like Chromecast, popular gadgets that stream the content of mobile devices onto a TV screen.

The company said it will be rolling out the technology over the coming weeks. To work, a device loaded with the app needs to be connected to a Google Fiber customer’s Wi-Fi network. When users click on the casting icon within the app, the content will stream through their television.

Scott Canon: 816-234-4754, @ScottCanon

This story was originally published June 1, 2016 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Google Fiber is adding stream-from-your-gadget feature to TV boxes."

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