<P> The following is a partial list of apps compatible with Google Cast, and the platforms on which each can run . The first Google Cast receiver released was Google's Chromecast in July 2013; a digital media player in the form of an HDMI dongle, the device streams media wirelessly via Wi - Fi after a selection is made through a supported mobile or web app, such as those listed below . Unofficial Google Cast receivers followed, before Google released a second official receiver, the Nexus Player, in November 2014 . </P> <P> For information on Chromecast's app history and software development kit, see Chromecast software development kit and compatible apps . </P>

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