Chromecast with Google TV It has a voice assistant that can be used a lot through commands that make life easier.
For users who have this device, we bring a guide with several tips to know how to use the remote at specific times and make everything more comfortable. Of course, it is important to clarify that the control of Chromecast It’s not like a Nest that you command with a keyword, but you just need to push the button.
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Control Chromecast with your voice
rewind series
It is normal that while we are watching some content on the television, something happens that interrupts that space, such as a call, the housekeeper arriving with food, among other cases. And although the application interface allows you to return the content manually, with a voice command you can make everything easier.
By pressing the button on the remote and saying: “Rewind 10 minutes”, the system will rewind what you are watching that time. There is no time limit and you can even place markers to make it easier to return to a specific point.
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weather state
This function is further away from television itself, but you can get a lot of use out of it. For those who are interested in knowing what the weather will be like during the day or week, Chromecast shows it directly.
There are several commands for this point, such as saying: “What will the weather be like today?” or “What is the weather forecast for the week?”. The system will proceed to display the information on the screen with all the related data.
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show photos
Many use their televisions to show content to family members about travel or memories. By saying to the system: “Show me my photos”, Chromecast will start playing the images on the TV screen.
Here it must be taken into account that for this to work you must have an account in google photos and content stored there, since those photos and videos will be the ones that the device displays.
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Show surveillance cameras
In case of having security cameras installed in the house or in a commercial establishment, the device can be asked to play that content on the television. Although it will be necessary to have everything previously linked to Google Home.
To do so, all you have to do is say: “Show me the camera of the main door” or of or of the device that is preferred, according to the name assigned in the application, since Chromecast it will only show one at a time.
Difference between Google TV and Android TV
The best way to trace the difference between both platforms is that Google TV It is a system that groups everything and is thought more about the content, as if it were a streaming service store, adding other functions such as parental control and the need to have a Google account to enjoy its functions.
While android tv it’s behind it, which is to say, it’s software that makes it possible for manufacturers to operate their televisions and for developers to run applications based on the systems they prefer.
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In terms of design they also have several differences, because the first one shows the apps in a lower bar and the rest on the screen. Contrary to what the second one does, which focuses on displaying all the applications in the panel so that the user can search for them.
In addition to other differences such as the implementation of the voice assistant and recommendations thanks to artificial intelligence, which only does Google TV by being more interested in the content for the user.
