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Google Cast

LiveGoogle LLC203 apps · 488.1B installsToolsFreecom.google.android.apps.mediashell

Chromecast built-in for Android TV

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Total installs
537,867,733
exact · Play shows 500,000,000+
Installs / day
+414.8K
7-day avg · last day +829.7K
Rating
3.3★
33.9K ratings · 396 reviews
Released
25 Jun 2014
12.3y ago
Last update
30 Sept 2026
13d ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
537M652.7M768.5M884.2M1B11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
537M652.7M768.5M884.2M1B11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

0250K500K750K1M12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

Country data will be available soon.

We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Permissions

25 in 6 groups
8 Sensitive8 Notable9 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
  • Change device settings like screen brightness, ringtone or screen timeout
  • Perform actions in other user profiles on the device; normally only for system apps
  • Create, remove, and manage user profiles on the device; normally only system apps
  • Change protected system settings, like security options, that normal apps cannot touch
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherSensitive18

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Change device settings like screen brightness, ringtone or screen timeoutmodify system settings · WRITE_SETTINGS
  • Perform actions in other user profiles on the device; normally only for system appsinteract across users · INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
  • Create, remove, and manage user profiles on the device; normally only system appsmanage users · MANAGE_USERS
  • Change protected system settings, like security options, that normal apps cannot touchmodify secure system settings · WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
  • See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
  • Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  • Receive data sent to all devices on your Wi-Fi network, which uses more batteryallow Wi-Fi Multicast reception · CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Control music or video playing in other apps and see what is playingcontrol media playback and metadata access · MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • access DRM certificatesGoogle Play label
  • Audio RoutingGoogle Play label
  • reset display timeoutGoogle Play label
  • Read the TV channel list and program guide on your TV deviceread TV channel/program information · com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
  • Add or change TV channel and program guide informationwrite TV channel/program information · com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

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Full description
Google Cast is a technology that enables multi-screen experiences and lets a user send and control content like video from a small computing device like a phone, tablet, or laptop to a large display device like a television. This app includes Chromecast built-in for Android TV. Available and pre-installed only on Google approved Android TV devices.

What's new

- Bug fixes and performance improvements

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