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Chromecast is a digital media player developed by Google. The device a 2.83-inch (72 mm) HDMI dongle plays audio/video content on a high-definition television by directly streaming it via Wi-Fi from the Internet or a local network. Users select the media to play using Chromecast-enabled mobile apps and Web apps or through a beta feature called tab casting that can mirror most content from the web browser Google Chrome running on their personal computer.