Castaway Premium (Chromecast)
$1.45About Castaway Premium (Chromecast)
Castaway offers the following:
- Cast Facebook photos and videos from your Android device to your Chomecast.
- Cast Google+ photos and videos from your Android device to your Chomecast.
- Cast local photos and videos from your Android device to your Chromecast.
This is the premium version which does not contain ads. This version will also receive new features in the future.
If you are having trouble displaying certain photos or videos, please check the following link that explains what formats are supported by Chromecast: https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/media.
XDA Review:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/android-app-review-castaway-your-local-media-to-your-chromecast-xda-developer-tv/
Android Authority Review:
1. http://www.androidauthority.com/5-android-apps-shouldnt-miss-week-2-28-2014-352476
2. http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-stream-local-content-from-android-to-chromecast-allcast-vs-castaway-353628
App Permissions:
* Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage (used to cast your local photos and videos - nothing will be deleted)
* Add or remove accounts / find accounts / use accounts (this is required to access your Google+ account to cast photos and videos)
* Full network access, network connections, wifi connections (required to access Google+ and see your Chromecast)
* Read contents of your USB storage (required to access local photos and videos for sending to the Chromecast)
- Cast Facebook photos and videos from your Android device to your Chomecast.
- Cast Google+ photos and videos from your Android device to your Chomecast.
- Cast local photos and videos from your Android device to your Chromecast.
This is the premium version which does not contain ads. This version will also receive new features in the future.
If you are having trouble displaying certain photos or videos, please check the following link that explains what formats are supported by Chromecast: https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/media.
XDA Review:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/android-app-review-castaway-your-local-media-to-your-chromecast-xda-developer-tv/
Android Authority Review:
1. http://www.androidauthority.com/5-android-apps-shouldnt-miss-week-2-28-2014-352476
2. http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-stream-local-content-from-android-to-chromecast-allcast-vs-castaway-353628
App Permissions:
* Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage (used to cast your local photos and videos - nothing will be deleted)
* Add or remove accounts / find accounts / use accounts (this is required to access your Google+ account to cast photos and videos)
* Full network access, network connections, wifi connections (required to access Google+ and see your Chromecast)
* Read contents of your USB storage (required to access local photos and videos for sending to the Chromecast)
All Application Badges
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Android
2.3.3+
2.3.3+
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Android app
App History & Updates
What's Changed
- Fixed issue where casting local pictures would fail when swiping in rapid succession.
- Misc. bug fixes.
- Updated icon.
- Fixed issue where casting local pictures would fail when swiping in rapid succession.
- Misc. bug fixes.
- Updated icon.
Price update Price changed from $1.99 to $1.45.
Version update Castaway Premium (Chromecast) was updated to version 1.4.7
More downloads Castaway Premium (Chromecast) reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
What are users saying about Castaway Premium (Chromecast)
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Excellent
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Works flawlessly on my xperia z and nexus 10. I can now finally chromecast all my Picasa photos and video clips via Google +. It works quickly with no buffering, brilliant!
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I have many of the paid full version cast apks. Always end up using this one, it just works better. Using HTC M8 on sprint. For some reason it works way better than the chromecast app itself for doing what the app is capable of.
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I use Local Cast now. The UI for this and Avia just sucks. Pictures don't change. Swiping through them they stay the same picture. No cloud video capability.
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It casts the first picture but then seems to load and shoe the same picture as I click through my gallery.
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Think this is still the best casting app Needs a file refresh button, does not realize filenames change or videos being deleted...
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Excellent
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I spent the $2 for the pro app. Well worth it. This plays everything right on my chromecast. I can share pics and watch movies on any TV. Works great
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The pictures and videos should be shown in hd quality if it shows that way on my phone I expect it to look that way on my hd tv
Y
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Stuck on first pic will not change unless disconnect. Will not rotate pic
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I use Local Cast now. The UI for this and Avia just sucks. Pictures don't change. Swiping through them they stay the same picture.
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I would rate it 5 stars when it gives suport to avi. Dont blame chromecast about the files its support because i can screen cast avi files with the chromecast. But sometimes when you are screen casting you get audio errors because its still a beta.
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Works, fast, but the quality is very low. Pictures are so compressed on Cast that they are pixelated. Most videos on Facebook are missing ?! No slideshow options or app configuration
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Doesnt work on galaxy tab S 10.5, terrible.
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Works with my Facebook account but won't link to my Google+ account
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I have many of the paid full version cast apks. Always end up using this one, it just works better. Using HTC M8 on sprint.
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Thank this is still the best casting app
Y
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Excellent app works well!! Both on Samaung 2 & 4
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Stays on one picture and freezes
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Doesn't do a thing!
Y
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Recommended
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Installs, no warning on app store. When you go to connect to chromecast. It just doesn't. Installed on newer HTC phone on same network all same. And noooo problem.
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Only casts the first photo . Casts video ok . Im on galaxy s2
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Its a little glitchy but for the most part is awesome!
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Recommended
R
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The best so far. Bravo.
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Works great on my Galaxy Tab 10 but keeps dropping Chromecast connection on my Galaxy Tab 7. KitKat 4.4.2 on both devices. Please fix and rating will increase.
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Excellent
R
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Works flawlessly on my xperia z and nexus 10. I can now finally chromecast all my Picasa photos and video clips via Google +. It works quickly with no buffering, brilliant!
B
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After the updates it fixed the video playback crash. Now after recent update it no longer transmits phone to chrome cast! Just videos.
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This teacher loves it! I'm already writing lesson plans for next year that leverage this app's ability to quickly show movies and pictures from my phone on my classroom television. The only thing I want is the ability to use folders - right now, choosing the "gallery" tab shows every pic and video on your device no matter where they are located.
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The pictures and videos should be shown in hd quality if it shows that way on my phone I expect it to look that way on my hd tv
R
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This app does chromecast alright but misses on basic features such as slideshow. I tried viewing video shot by phone, and video freezes intermitently.
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Need to have option to rotate video that I captured in landscape so I don't have to hold my head to the side to view on my TV
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I would rate it 5 stars when it gives suport to avi. files. Most movies i download are in avi and I cant watch it on my screen because castaway dont support avi. Other than that is a good app.
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fast simple.. Facebook local and picassa. I would like a way to multiselect and do a slideshow.....
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App installed all my media is showing out rotation. I have to correct each photo when I cast. Please correct this problem with your application.
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More codec support for videos, etc.
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I spent the $2 for the pro app. Well worth it. This plays everything right on my chromecast. I can share pics and watch movies on any TV. Works great
by U####:
Works flawlessly on my xperia z and nexus 10. I can now finally chromecast all my Picasa photos and video clips via Google +. It works quickly with no buffering, brilliant!