Cast Together

Connect with others nearby via Chromecast.

Share your music and photos automatically.

Check if a notification is important without having to look at your device.

Share your current app name to understand private interactions mobile devices.

Use as a handy clock.

Alias

Select a name that identifies you with the display.

Your notifications, app launches, photos and music will be identified with this name.

You will be automatically assigned a colour on the display.

Your chosen alias will be remembered, so that you can have a different settings when at home than at work or with friends.

Photos

Share your photos with the room

Enter your Flickr username to show your recent public photos

Don't have a Flickr account? Choose 'search' and show photos related to a subject that you like, e.g. flowers.

Each photos will be displayed for 1 minute, rotating through the collections of each person who is connected.

Your chosen profile will be remembered, so that you can have a different settings when at home than at work or with friends.

Music

Share your music with the room.

Enter your Last.fm username to show your recent public photos

Don't have a Last.fm account? Choose 'artist' and play music of an musician or band that you like, e.g. The Beatles.

Each song will rotate through the collections of each person who is connected.

Your chosen profile will be remembered, so that you can have a different settings when at home than at work or with friends.

Notifications

Check if a notification is important.

Your notifications can be shared on the display

Choose how much of the notification is displayed: from just your alias and the app name, or also show the title and message of the notification.

Your privacy settings will be remembered, so that you can have different settings when at home than at work or with friends.

App Launches

Let others understand your private device interactions.

The name of the app you are using can be shared on the display.

Choose how much is displayed: either your alias only (e.g. Me), or your alias and the app name (e.g. Me: Appwhere)

Your privacy settings will be remembered, so that you can have different settings when at home than at work or with friends.

Places

Limit your shared notifications and app launches to when you are near the display.

Select a place that identifies where the Chromecast is situated.

Your notifications and app launches will only be shared to the display when you are near the display.

Your songs and photos will continue to cast as long as you are still within Wi-Fi range.

Your chosen place will be remembered, so that you can have a different settings when at home than at work or with friends.


FAQ

  • Q. What is the purpose of this?
    The homescreen widget will adapt to physical places where you use your apps so that you can reach the ones you need more quickly.
  • Q. What data is stored on the device?
    Your preferences will be stored on the device.
  • Q. What data is stored remotely?
    The Cast Together app will monitor the number of people who use the app at a particular time.

  • What is...

  • Q. What is a Chromecast?
    Chromecast was created by Google as a way to use your mobile device to control your TV.

  • How do I...

  • Q. How do I connect to a Chromecast?
    You must be connected to the same WiFi spot as the Chromecast is registered. The name of this spot is displayed on the bottom left hand side of the Chromecast. You can see Chromecasts nearby by clicking on the Cast icon inthe Action Bar. This is displayed automatically when one comes in range.
  • Q. How do I select a photo for my place?
    To select a photo, open Appwhere and swipe to the place that you would like to set. Click on the camera icon and select a photo. You may be prompted to select a photo via Gallery or Google Photos. If you select with Google Photos, then make sure that the photo is downloaded onto your device first (e.g. Google Photos > Photo > Options > Download).

  • Can I...

  • Q. Can I move the Chromecast to somewhere else?
    Feel free to move the Chromecast around. Just remember to select the new place if the nearby beacon changes.
  • Q. I know someone who has a Chromecast, can I connect to their one?
    Feel free to connect the app to any Chromecast.
  • Q. I still need help. Who can I contact?
    If you experience any problems, feel free to contact the experimenter at any time.