How To: Take Your Party to a New Level with These Chromecast Apps

How To: Take Your Party to a New Level with These Chromecast Apps
Google's Chromecast is quite literally one of my favorite inventions of the past five years, allowing me to kick back, relax, and enjoy the various forms of streaming entertainment it has up for grabs.Don't Miss: How to Use Your Chromecast Without Wi-Fi But as awesome as it is for a tranquil night in, using this little device for your next party can take it to the next level and provide additional entertainment to your guests. To make sure your next shindig is a hit, here are some of our favorite Chromecast apps to use at your next party.

1. Provide the MusicA party is pretty boring without music. While we'll be going over some unique music apps, here are some apps you may already have that support Chromecast.Google Play Music YouTube (with Music Key) Rdio Pandora Songza

Spoticast (Android Only)You may have noticed that Spotify, one of the most popular music streaming services, has yet to include Chromecast support, which has upset many of their loyal users. Fortunately, there's a simple third-party workaround called Spoticast, and you can use the guide below to get started with it now.How to Stream Music from the Official Spotify App to Chromecast
QCast Music (Android & iOS)If you want the music at your party to be more of a collective, democratic experience, then check out QCast Music. With a Google Play Music All Access or Spotify subscription, you'll be able to create a playlist where anyone with the QCast app can then contribute with songs of their own, essentially turning your TV into a group jukebox.How to Use QCast to Stream Spotify or Play Music to Chromecast

KaraokeCast (Android Only)Although you could technically use YouTube to find and cast karaoke songs with scrolling lyrics, KaraokeCast makes it easier to find songs and queue them up for the next batch of amateur singers to passionately belt out.How to Use Your Chromecast as a Karaoke Machine
2. Play Some GamesAlong with music, playing games also allows for a more entertaining party experience. With everyone gathered around the television for some friendly competition, you're bound to enjoy some great laughs.

Big Web Quiz (Android & iOS)Start by checking out Big Web Quiz (for Android and iOS). Designed by Google specifically for use with Chromecast, this multiplayer quiz game is one that's definitely worth mentioning.Install Big Web Quiz from the iOS App Store Install Big Web Quiz from the Google Play Store
CardCast (Android & iOS)Cards Against Humanity is a raunchy adult card game that closely resembles the innocent kids game Apples to Apples. Hands down, this is one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played, and now you can enjoy it with all your friends on your television, thanks to CardCast.Enjoy Some Politically Incorrect Laughs with CardCast
Motion Tennis Cast (Android)Motion Tennis Cast smartly utilizes the motion sensors in your Android to make it function like a Wiimote, allowing you to play tennis via your Chromecast like you would on a Nintendo Wii console. Although also available for iOS, it'll cost your $5.00 and can only be played via Apple TV.Use Your Android as a Wiimote to Play Tennis on Your Chromecast

Retro Games (Android & iOS)If you need to get your retro game fix, then our past roundup covering multiple old-school games for Android and iOS is definitely worth taking a look at. Enjoy your next throwback Thursday or flashback Friday with the likes of Brickbreaker, Snake, or Tetris via Chromecast.Nostalgia Warning: Must-Have Classic Games for Chromecast

Additional Chromecast Games (Android & iOS)Still haven't scratched your gaming itch? For additional games that you can play at your party with your Chromecast, take a look our other roundup, which features trivia, tic tac toe, and more.How to Turn Your Chromecast into a Portable Gaming Console
3. Other Ways to Party with ChromecastNot every Chromecast app can be categorized under music or games, so here are some additional ways to take advantage of your Chromecast during a party.

Customize the Backdrop Image (Android & iOS)If it's a special occasion, like a birthday for your buddy, then you might want to set a custom image as your Chromecast's backdrop. For this, you won't be needing a third-party app, just the Chromecast app and a Google+ account.Personalize Your TV with Chromecast's New Backdrop Feature
AllCast (Android & iOS)As the party dies down and people start to take off, you may want to revisit some the highlights from earlier that night, and what better way than casting images or videos you captured on your television for all to see? A great way to do so is by using AllCast. The guide below goes over the Android app, but you can also grab it from the iOS App Store.How to Stream Personal Movies, Music, & Photos to Chromecast
5by (Android & iOS)If you just want to have some entertaining videos playing on your television in the background amongst all the fun and revelry, 5by is an awesome app that'll do that. The app works as a "Video Concierge" and will display videos based off interests you designate when you launch the app.How to Cast Endless Streams of Videos You'll Definitely Like
Did we miss anything? Let us know some of your favorite Chromecast apps for parties, or whether some of these took your party to new levels of fun.Follow Gadget Hacks over on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter for more Chromecast fun.



Here you'll find the option Manage Wireless Networks. If you experience wireless network connection problems or if you don't see the network you want to connect to in the network list when working through the steps above, go here and click Manually Create a Network Profile. Work through the wizard to add the connection.
How to Close All Open Apps on Your Mac with a Single Click


Web browser; Categorization Arcade Games » Mario Games » Super Mario Flash More Information About Super Mario Flash. Super Mario Flash is an amusing mario games game that you can play here directly in your browser, free of charge. This game has been played by 370,526 people and has received a rating of 8.6 out of 10 by 3,191 people.


This video will allow you to view your saved usernames and passwords in Firefox. This may be useful for users in case you forget what your user names or passwords are for different sites and would like an easy way to find them.
Manage saved passwords in Firefox for Android | Firefox for


We would love to know about the apps you use to automate your Android device? Do you use Tasker? If you do, and if you have some cool Tasker Profiles that you think will prove useful to others, feel free to share them with us in the comments section below. Image Courtesy: The Verge
Tasker 101: 5 Useful Profiles to Help Get You Started with


I just want to say that Netflix star ratings have been very helpful for me and have lead me to watching some great movies that I would have otherwise ignored if they included rotten tomatoes and imdb ratings.
This Chrome Add-On Brings Rotten Tomato & IMDB to Netflix


Nexus phones are all allowed to be unlocked, and many phones from Motorolar and HTC as well as some other phones allow users to unlock through a similar process. However, some device can never unlock its bootloader. If an user who want to root their Android device or flash a new custom ROM, he/she had to unlock the bootloader.
How to Unlock Bootloader Using Fastboot on Android


How to add a watermark to your YouTube videos? March 26, 2016 / Dave Taylor / YouTube Help / 4 Comments I have been uploading a series of videos onto my new YouTube channel and heard from a friend that I should add a watermark so it's easy for people to subscribe.
How to Add a Watermark to Your YouTube Videos « Internet


How to Create 8-Bit Art & Animations. Let's 8-Bit Art was created by Android developer CraZy Decigames and is pretty impressive for an app that's still in beta. It's targeting artists, animators, and game designers looking for a more mobile way to create 8-bit animations and artwork, but anyone can have fun with it (even me).
[Overlay][No root][v2] Pixel Home-Button Ani… | Samsung Galaxy S8


add ringtones to contacts on droid x, droid x mp3 ringtone contact, droid x set ringtone for contact, how to add mp3 to ringtones droid x, how to set a contact ringtone on droid x, how to set contact ringtone on droid x, how to set download ring tone to a contact droid x, mp3 as individual ringtone droid x, ø¯ø§ù†ù„ùˆø¯ ringtondroid,
Setup and use notification tones - Moto Z Force


【How to make your own stylus pen】 This Misa. I made a stylus pen and did the drawing with the ibis Paint. It is easy to make with a bag of snacks and a cellophane tape, and try to challenge it.
Turn any Pen into a Capacitive Stylus for your iPhone and iPad


Back Next Menu More At a glance a quick look Your smartphone DROID RAZR M BY MOTOROLA gives you the best of all worlds—a compact smartphone with a large vivid display, that's intuitive and helpful at every step.
A Beginner's Guide to Android | Everything - Digital Trends


The Open button allows you to view the PDF, and Save allows you to download it. Google Chrome users. By default, Google Chrome opens a PDF file in the browser window instead of saving it to the downloads folder. To change how Google Chrome treats PDF files in the browser, follow the steps below. Open Google Chrome.
How to Change the Chrome Download Folder Location


Nevertheless, the more photos we take, the less phone memory we have. Thus, we may have an urgent need to transfer photo from Android phone to PC from time to time. Here, we are going to show you four different methods of how to move multiple images from Android devices to computer. How to Transfer Photos from Android to Computer
How to Take Screenshots on an Android: 6 Steps - wikiHow

0 comments:

Post a Comment