A beautiful backdrop as screensaver is nothing new but Chromecast didn’t arrive with it. There really is no need but some Chromecast users have requested such feature on their TVs. Google has finally released this backdrop feature allowing anyone to customize a TV screen by displaying a favorite photo album from Google+, artwork from museums and galleries via the Google Cultural Institute, or satellite images from Google Earth.
Exclusive to the United States are news and lifestyle images from The Guardian, Saveur, The New York Times, and other magazines. For the active Google+ users, you can also display more beautiful photos from the community.
Customizing the Chromecast is easy. Open the Chromecast app on your smartphone or tablet, choose ‘Backdrop’ found on the left menu. Select the type of images you want to be displayed on the TV. Images would show randomly on the TV but you can read information about each photo by opening the Chromecast app on the TV, selecting Backdrop again, and tapping on the card to show information. For a cooler way, open the Google app on your Android device, click on the mic icon, and ask “What’s on my Chromecast?”. It’s like having a personal assistant.
Chromecast software will be updated to include this new feature. You should receive the app update anytime soon. More details HERE.
SOURCE: Chrome