{"id":361602,"date":"2021-11-03T00:11:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T21:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/if-you-use-chromecast-dont-update-to-android-12-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T00:11:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T21:11:21","slug":"if-you-use-chromecast-dont-update-to-android-12-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/if-you-use-chromecast-dont-update-to-android-12-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#If You Use Chromecast, Don\u2019t Update to Android 12 \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#If You Use Chromecast, Don\u2019t Update to Android 12 \u2013 Review Geek”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tons of streaming sticks and smart TVs support Google\u2019s Chromecast<\/a> protocol. You know, the thing that lets you beam a movie from your phone to the big screen. But because of a \u201clegal dispute,\u201d Google has disabled one of Chromecast\u2019s key features in Android 12\u2014the ability to adjust your smart TV or streaming stick\u2019s volume from your phone.<\/p>\n

One of the hallmarks of the Chromecast protocol is that it reduces the need for a TV remote. If you\u2019re watching a YouTube<\/a> video on your phone, for example, you can quickly cast it to your TV and control volume or playback using your phone\u2019s volume rockers and touchscreen. (Google took this idea to the extreme with its original Chromecast, which doesn\u2019t come with a remote.)<\/p>\n

But as Android 12 beta testers noticed in August<\/a>, the new operating system disables Chromecast volume control from smartphones. We originally thought that this problem was a bug, but now that Pixel users can install Android 12, it\u2019s clear that Google intentionally made this change.<\/p>\n

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Android 12 quietly disabled the ability to change the volume of a cast session by pressing the volume key on any screen. This will be re-enabled in Android 12L, but what’s interesting is *why* it was disabled. A Googler said it was due to “a legal issue.”https:\/\/t.co\/LaM4CvIBBi<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ARs6JjOTU2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So what\u2019s going on here? According to a support thread discovered by Mishaal Rahman<\/a>, Senior Technical Editor of Esper, a \u201clegal issue\u201d prevented Google from implementing Chromecast volume control on Android 12. The feature should return in the upcoming Android 12L release.<\/p>\n

While we aren\u2019t sure what \u201clegal issue\u201d is behind this problem, it could be the recent preliminary ruling in Sonos\u2019 lawsuit<\/a> against Google. Sonos claims that Google infringed on several of its smart speaker patents, and even called for a sales ban on some Google hardware, including Chromecasts.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a Chromecast user on Android 12, you have no choice but to control streaming volume from your TV\u2019s remote or the Google Home app<\/a>. You can also use Android 12\u2019s new \u201cDevice Controls<\/a>\u201d tile to adjust your TV\u2019s volume from your phone.<\/p>\n

Source: Mishaal Rahman<\/a> via 9to5Google<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n