Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used?
by indrora on Saturday November 27, 2021 @04:50AM
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That was never the point, though.
The Chromecast meant "oh I want to watch a movie tonight" becomes:
1. open chromecast on TV
2. open stream app on phone
3. push chromecast button
4. pick movie
* it creates social actions: A bunch of friends sitting around can share youtube videos with each other.
* it vastly simplifies streaming audio (e.g. spotify)
I bought a chromecast so I could put videos on my tv while I eat dinner. That's legitimately 90% of what I use it for. The other 10% is streaming video from Plex/YT/etc or to dunk my screen for jackbox.
The Chromecast meant "oh I want to watch a movie tonight" becomes:
1. open chromecast on TV 2. open stream app on phone 3. push chromecast button 4. pick movie
* it creates social actions: A bunch of friends sitting around can share youtube videos with each other. * it vastly simplifies streaming audio (e.g. spotify)
I bought a chromecast so I could put videos on my tv while I eat dinner. That's legitimately 90% of what I use it for. The other 10% is streaming video from Plex/YT/etc or to dunk my screen for jackbox.