iOS 16 finally improves support for devices like the Chromecast

iOS 16 meant a big evolution in the customization level of Apple’s mobile operating system. The above is important because it’s not often you see Cupertino representatives with such an open stance. However, this interesting strategy is not limited to the exclusive functions of the system.

From the Casa app offering compatibility with the Matter standard to a recent discovery suggesting that iOS 16 may be much more open to the Chromecast than previous versions.. According to information provided by Apple itself, connecting to a Chromecast will be handled similarly to AirPlay.

AT 9to5Mac They note that iOS 16 has opened up protocols to support Google Cast at the system level. Yes, Chromecast has been supported by iOS for a long time, but only some applications have such compatibility; while the rest of the system uses AirPlay as the only streaming method.

Unified experience in iOS 16

Recently, developers from Cupertino introduced a new developer tool in iOS 16 called “DeviceDiscoveryExtension“. So, Chromecast protocols can use AirPlay to support Google Cast at the system level.

Use DeviceDiscoveryExtension (DDE) to discover third-party media sinks to which your application can push media content.

Because DDE runs in the system sandbox, the extension does not need to prompt the user for LAN or Bluetooth permissions. The picker view displays detected third-party devices and protocols in the same system menu as AirPlay, providing a unified device selection process.

Apple developers

Of course, this integration should lead to better use of Chromecast features in iOS 16. This does not mean that Apple will fully integrate Google Cast into its system, no; but we will see devices compatible with this standard directly in the AirPlay menu, as if it were a device with this technology.

In addition, developers will also be able to take advantage of this feature, and right now have more tools to support Chromecast from within your apps. For their part, those apps that already support AirPlay will now also be able to use some of the features of Google Cast to stream content. This way they won’t need to have separate menus for each of the protocols, bringing everything under one umbrella.

iOS 16 seems to paint a new landscape for Apple and how we use your devices. But the iPhone system isn’t the only new one. Your iPad also received a lot of new features with iPadOS 16, and it looks like it will be the brightest update in a long time.