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That'll be great. Currently there are services like Amazon instant video,Vimeo, Rdio, Spotify, Put.io are not on chromecast. They usually have Smart TV apps but Chromecast can be the new de facto of TV app development.

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Amazon still don't even have an Android app, so I wouldn't hold your breath.

I believe that's intentional. They have a kindle fire app.

Intentional, but a pretty short-sited plan in my mind. Makes Amazon Video useless to me.

Especially as they do have an iOS app. Not making an Android one because you have a competing tablet that happens to share the same underlying OS is a weird strategy.

Waiting for Amazon instant video. For my usage that is the only thing missing.

Plex, however, is on Chromecast.

And works VERY well, I started using the Chromecast over my AppleTV with Plex and I quite like it. PlexConnect is nice and I still use it on the upstairs TV but I feel like I'm having to restart PlexConnect once a week because it crashes or something goes wrong and the Chromecast just works. That said PlexConnect is awesome and you should check it out if you have an AppleTV (No jailbreak required).

"VERY well" is debatable. I found that much of my media seemed to require on the fly transcoding to play (disappointing), and subtitles didn't work well. Performance was often poor as well for higher bitrate source material.

In addition, your chromecast MUST be connected to the internet to play anything (not just local lan, must have actual internet access). Maybe they are planning on version2 showing ads when nothing else is playing or something. Who knows.

My chromecast now sits unused in some drawer somewhere.

I'm a big fan of both the Chromecast and Plex. However, if you browse the Plex store reviews there are a ton of people complaining about needing the Plex Pass to stream to Chromecast. Part of me wants to be mad that they're "double dipping" charging $5 for the app and then the Plex Pass on top of it. The other feels guilty that they're already providing a fantastic desktop media server for free, and I feel like a greedy jerk.

Thankfully the Plex app will not require the Plex Pass soon.

For what it's worth, the app is free if you are a PlexPass subscriber.

Not free for iPhone though?

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