Google Cast app becomes Google Home as update starts rolling out for Android

24 October 2016
Google has started rolling out an update for its Cast app for Android that changes its name. From this point on, the app will be known as Google Home, which makes sense considering the fact that it's going to widen its scope once the Google Home device launches. Up until this point, the Cast app was useful for managing Chromecasts and other Google Cast-compatible streaming receivers. After Google Home launches, it will still do that, but additionally it will be used for setting up your smart speaker.

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Someone laughed at my comment a few months back when I coined the term "smart speakers". Now they are very well here as we see! Just wish them to be less tethered to phones though.