Not only is it a pretty great cable alternative, but it's a darn good Chromecast app, too. Like Sling TV or PlayStation Vue, YouTube TV allows you to watch cable TV all without a contract or expensive cable equipment. It's interface is simplistically designed, just like the Chromecast itself, so it's only a matter of seconds from when you find a funny video until it's broadcast on your big screen.Īs much as we love videos of puppies, though, when it's time to get back to watching real TV, we choose YouTube TV - the new live TV streaming service from YouTube. YouTube and YouTube TVĮven the stingiest of streamers can appreciate YouTube's fantastic and free Chromecast-enabled mobile app.

HBO Max: what you need to know about the new platform.

Like Netflix, the HBO Now app is free, but a subscription to the service costs $15/£9.50 a month. All that said, if you've got a cable subscription with HBO already, HBO Go is still a fantastic functioning Chromecast app, too. After its short, three-month exclusivity contract with Apple came to a close in August 2015, it rocketed to the top as one of the best Chromecast-compatible streaming apps out there. There was just one problem with it: HBO Go required a cable subscription.It wasn't until HBO Now was announced that our eyes were opened to the bigger picture.Īs a standalone streaming service like Netflix and Hulu, HBO Now unshackled itself premium cable packages, allowing users to watch shows like Game of Thrones and Silicon Valley without buying a whole cable package. Before HBO Now hit the scene, HBO Go was a fantastic way to stream some of your favorite HBO shows to the big screen.

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