CHROMECAST For Hotels Give your guests a home from home experience WHAT IS IT? Google Chromecast is a small device that plugs into a television’s HDMI socket, enabling the casting of internet media from a guest’s device to the in-room television. The device provides access to a range of content from apps such as Netflix, BBC iPlayer, YouTube and Spotify.
HOW DOES IT WORK? Using a portable device (such as a smartphone or tablet) as a remote control, the guest can choose from a list of apps and simply “cast” the app’s content from the device onto the TV. All that’s needed is an internet connection, a chromecast unit and a TV with an HDMI port.
WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT? 8 in 10 adults in the UK1 (40 million people) use subscription services such as Netflix or catch-up TV platforms, and over 55 million people own a smart portable device. Chromecast enables a guest to watch their own content on the room’s big screen, providing the much sought after “home-from-home” experience.
DO I NEED A SMART TV? No. A Chromecast unit essentially turns a nonsmart TV into a smart TV, providing a multitude of popular apps, a browser and typically, a quicker, more intuitive viewing experience.
IS CHROMECAST THE SAME AS SCREEN MIRRORING? No, it is much more flexible. Chromecast allows users to browse their device without disrupting what’s streaming to the TV (as an example, users can receive calls, respond to texts and surf the net whilst watching Netflix).
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WHY IS ‘HOSPITALITY CERTIFIED’ CHROMECAST NECESSARY? Hospitality certified Chromecast is designed specifically for use in a hotel environment. It’s configured to prevent interference between rooms, and housed in protective casing to stop tampering and theft. Chromecast can also be integrated into an information system, providing an intuitive point of access, and ensuring the return to a branded GUI when casting has finished.
WILL CASTING DRAIN MY BATTERY OR DATA ALLOWANCE?
Chromecast allows users to choose from 1,000+ content applications.
No. Your battery is only used to initiate casting and all solutions use wifi, not data. 1 Ofcom Communications Market Report 2017
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