Google announces big update to beloved gadget owned by millions – and it’s perfect for TikTok fans

GOOGLE Chromecast users are now able to beam TikTok content directly from their phone and onto the big screen.

The tech giant unveiled the new feature at the Consumer Electronics Show 2024 in Las Vegas.

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Then later this year, Google plans on extending Chromecast to LG TVs used in Hospitality and Healthcare[/caption]

TikToks can be cast onto any Chromecast device, whether that’s a dongle plugged into the back of your telly or functionality that’s built into the TV itself.

For now, only regular TikToks will work with Chromecast.

But support for live TikTok streams will be arriving “soon,” Google’s Sameer Samat explained in a blog post.

And Google is throwing the Chromecast functionality net even wider, as the company plans for the feature to be built into future LG TVs.

Then later this year, Google plans on extending Chromecast to LG TVs used in Hospitality and Healthcare.

This means Chromecast fans will be able to beam content from their phones to TVs in their hotel or hospital rooms for added comfort.

“You can also look forward to more devices launching with Chromecast built-in, such as the 2024 LG TV series,” Samat added.

“And later this year, we’ll extend Chromecast built-in to LG Hospitality and Healthcare so that when you’re on the go, you can continue to enjoy a show or movie from your streaming apps on the LG TV in your hotel room, without having to log into each app and having to remember to log out when you’re done.”

More from Google at CES 2024

This year at CES 2024, Google has promised a new feature for music-loving Pixel smartphone and tablet owners.

An upcoming update will let Pixel customers transfer Spotify or YouTube Music playback from phone to tablet – simply by bringing the devices close together.

The hope with this feature is to create a more seamless listening experience.

For example, when you’re listening to music via your Pixel smartphone on your commute home – the tunes can be passed onto a Pixel tablet and its speaker.

It’s creates a similar device relationship to that between Apple’s iPhone and HomePods.