Google has imposed new guidelines for its Chromecast that require developers to build apps that are free from porn content.
If you had your hopes high that the latest SDK for Chromecast, which allows all developers to build apps, will eventually result in a few porn apps, then think again. Google has a strict policy against it and the web giant is strictly implementing it. According to Steve Jobs, Android is the source for porn, but the latest guidelines for its Chromecast are clear. Developers are free to build apps and web services for Chromecast as long as the content does not violate Google Play Developer Program Policies, one of which also states that porn will not be tolerated.
After Tuesday's release of a new SDK, Google found it appropriate to release new terms of service, which adds the point to comply with Google's developer terms. These guidelines clearly state that any "content that contains nudity, graphic sex acts, or sexually explicit material" will not see its way to the tiny content streaming dongle.
Google will strictly not allow content with child sexual abuse imagery and if found to be used in any of the apps, the web giant will report it to the authorities and delete Google accounts of the parties involved in the distribution. The policy guidelines also stop developers from using things like gambling, hate speech, depictions of violence and illegal activities in the development of apps for the Chromecast.
With the latest move, Google is making one thing clear that its first crop of Chromecast remains clean and family friendly. This comes as bad news for Mindgeek, the company that is in charge of the Playboy.tv website. The company was reportedly developing an app to stream content on a TV through Chromecast dongle, but it seems that will not be possible anytime soon.
If the development of Chromecast reaches the heights of Android, then it is likely that developers will find an alternate way to bypass the security laws created by Google. The Chromecast has the ability to stream content from a Google Chrome browser, which can of course be used to access anything. So there is a loophole that Google must find a way to fix, if it is serious about banning porn completely on Chromecast.
