Google has made it possible for people to control media playback on their Chromecast devices through their smartphone.
The new behavior is available via Google Assistant on Android and iOS devices. People can issue voice-based commands on their mobile phone to play music and/or videos directly on Chromecast dongles, whether the dongles be attached to speakers, television sets, or embedded in boomboxes.
People who own multiple Chromecast dongles can specify which one their phone controls. Prior to this change, a Google Home was required to control Chromecast dongles from a phone. Now, Google Home is no longer needed.
The feature has been rolling out slowly, but Google confirmed that it is now available to everyone.
