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iThink asked in Consumer ElectronicsPDAs & Handhelds · 8 years ago

Is it worth buying a Chromecast if I don't have a tablet or smartphone?

I read that you can control Chromecast from Android phones or tablets (version 2.3 or above), iOS devices (6.0 or higher), and computers with Chrome for Mac (Mac OS 10.7+) or Chrome for Windows (Windows 7+), as well as the Chromebook Pixel. If I don't own any of these things, will I be able to control Chromecast? I have a Windows Phone, but I don't consider it particularly "smart." Is it possible that they will develop a Windows Phone app or maybe just make a remote available for it eventually?

I know it's only $35, but I don't want to get it and find out I have to go back and forth from my living room (where my computer is) to the bedroom (where my TV is) just to control it--if that would even work since I'm still running Windows XP on my computer.

If you don't have an actual answer to my question, please don't post.

Update:

Kinda what I suspected. Thanks for answering.

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  • SRΛSC
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Probably makes no sense in your case.

    You don't have a portable device to use it with nor would it be possible to use anyway since as you said you don't have a computer running the proper version of the operating system.

    As of now there is no Windows Phone option & btw Windows Phone is a smartphone OS so in that case you do in fact own a smartphone.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Chromcast is a,waste of money you need two cells

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