Introducing Cast Connect: a better way to integrate Google Cast directly into your Android TV apps

Cast Connect is a new feature introduced by Google that enhances the integration of Google Cast with Android TV apps, allowing users to cast content directly to their Android TV app while maintaining control from their sender app. This development combines the benefits of Android TV's immersive playback experience with the flexibility of controlling content via Android, iOS, or Chrome apps, and now additionally with the Android TV remote. This improvement facilitates easier engagement with content directly on the TV without solely relying on mobile devices. Google has collaborated with partners like CBS and Stan to launch Cast Connect, with the library now available on Android, iOS, and Chrome. Developers interested in incorporating Cast Connect into their frameworks can access resources on the Google Cast Developers site, with support available from the Cast SDK team and the developer community on Stack Overflow.