Android developer Koushik Dutta introduced a new AllCast Receiver app for Android devices that turns them into a casting target so users can mirror screens from smartphones to tablets.
AllCast, the popular content streaming app for Android devices, has got a new companion to help stream content to other Android devices. Developed by Android developer Koushik Dutta, the new AllCast Receiver app turns an Android device into a casting target. This extends the service beyond set top boxes, which it was limited to earlier. Dutta also pushed an update to the existing AllCast app that adds a slew of important features.
AllCast works with several devices, such as ChromeCast, Apple TV and Roku. Dutta has come up with a solution to engage more users into casting content on other devices. With the help of the new AllCast Receiver app, users can mirror images, videos or music on the Android devices running 4.1 or above. The usefulness of the new app can be found when users want to watch movies on bigger tablet screens.
AllCast Receiver app is simple to use- download and tap to open and start casting content from the AllCast app on other supported Android device. Devices must be connected to the local network before media can be shared to other devices. Although the AllCast Receiver is a free app, users need to upgrade to a premium AllCast app in order to stream more than 1 minute of videos and photos. The premium version of the main app costs $4.99 and removes ads, splash screens and lifts the 1 minute limit on videos.
Another notable change is the update pushed to AllCast app that allows users to stream Google Play Music to other hardware and adds support for headphone mode, Koushik said in a Google+ post Monday. But for that, users must have a rooted device.
he AllCast streaming app and AllCast Receiver app are both available for free in the Google Play Store.
