With the release of Android 15 Beta 2, Pixel phones can once again control the volume of Google Home speaker groups while casting. Google intentionally disabled this functionality on Pixel phones back ...

For the past few years, easy volume controls for speaker groups and other Cast devices from Pixel phones has been disabled, but they appear to be returning in the latest Android 15 beta update. Some ...

This feature was available before Sonos sued Google but didn’t return when Google restored most software features following its victory last October. But with Android 15 Beta 2, Pixel users will once ...

Google has replaced the "Chromecast built-in" brand with its original name, "Google Cast." This change reverses the switch made in 2016 when "Google Cast" was replaced with "Chromecast built-in." ...

Google today announced the launch of a new Google Home Speaker, which has a more HomePod mini-like design than prior versions of the smart speaker. Priced at $100, the speaker has a squat, rounded ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The Chromecast with Google TV and Chromecast with Google TV (HD) were discontinued last year with the release of the Google TV ...

If your family is divided between two ideological camps, it can be a never-ending source of anxiety. No, I’m not talking about the split between Democrats and Republicans. I’m talking about the far ...

Jorge was a news writer for AP. He covered the mobile industry at Android Police, but has covered multiple beats in the tech space. Google has been upgrading some devices to its custom-built Fuchsia ...