With all the Google apps getting updated today, we were wondering if the app for Chromecast was also going to get some love. Sure enough, today the Chromecast app updates to version 1.5.3, adding some navigation changes and the ability to show the MAC address of your Chromecast in case you have network access issues. The full list of changes includes, as per the Play Store page:
What’s New
- Easier navigation.
- Improved time zone display.
- Display the Chromecast MAC address, to help with network troubleshooting.
- Fixed a crash when launching device settings screen.
Mostly minor changes, but all in the hopes of making Chromecast the go-to media streaming tool. Also of note is the improved time zone display, which is a change we’d expect given that Android head Sundar Pichai mentioned at SXSW that Chromecast would be coming to many other countries in the very near future.
You should be seeing the update via the Play Store now (links below) but if you’re a bit impatient for the download, we have that down below as well:
Let us know how you find the updated app and if you spot anything different!
Application: Chromecast
Price: Free
