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Krankor's avatar

This is why I travel with a dedicated "Chromecast with GoogleTV" and an HDMI extension cable.

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gatto's avatar

have no worries. they'll figure out how to get you to pay extra for that too. give them time.

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Mike Richards's avatar

If only there was a snappy word coined to describe the process of big tech making everything worse for users...

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Robert Vasquez's avatar

It may be worth your while to root through your junk drawer for some obsolete casting devices. I discovered I can still cast on an old iPad with an unsupported OS. Two wrongs sometimes do make a right!

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Fnordius's avatar

The point about hotel rooms and AirBNB is one that companies like Netflix ignore at their peril. It may not seem like much, but it will mean a drop in viewing as it's no longer convenient on the road.

The same thing with GM, as dropping CarPlay makes their cars suddenly unwanted as rentals.

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Leo's avatar

Ugh I hate the subscription model so much. Our "smart" devices sell us out to the corporations. The corporations move to monetize anything they notice we might be using to make our lives a teensy bit tolerable. Pay double to rent the layer of privilege that used to be yours.

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