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Gooooooaal!: Chromecast scores WatchESPN, Major League Soccer and Google+ Photos
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Soccer, fútbol, football, jogo bonito
—however you say it, there’s a good chance you’ll be tuning in to watch when the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ kicks off next week. But if you’re not lucky enough to have a ticket to the matches in Brazil, you can enjoy the next best thing right in your living room with Chromecast.
Thanks to our friends at Disney and ESPN Media Networks, you can now cast live sports content from the
WatchESPN app
if you receive ESPN networks as a part of your cable, satellite or pay-TV subscription from affiliated providers. This means that next week, U.S. soccer fans will have the ability to watch all 64 World Cup games with the tap of the cast button (vuvuzelas not included). Of course, in addition to soccer, you can also cast all of ESPN's other sports content, from the NBA Finals and X Games to college football.
And if you can’t wait to get your soccer fix, starting today you can cast professional soccer matchups with the MLS Matchday app and MLS LIVE
premium services
. So get your friends together to watch your local favorites while practicing the new
game-day anthem
for the U.S. Men’s National Team from the comfort of your couch.
Even if you're not a sports fan, there are new apps for you to enjoy. Starting today, you can transform your TV into a photo album and cast Google+ photos and videos. Just look for the cast button in the Photos view of Google+ for Android and iOS.
We’re also adding
Crunchyroll
to the video lineup. Whether you're a casual anime fan or the hardcore otaku, Crunchyroll is your one-stop-shop with over 25,000 videos and 12,000 hours of Anime, Korean Drama and Live-Action titles.
Premium Subscribers
can even catch episodes just one hour after Japanese TV broadcast.
You can find all of these great apps in the Play Store and Apple Store, with Chromecast support rolling out over the day. As always, you can explore these apps and more on
Chromecast.com/apps
.
Posted by Brad Foreman, Chromecast Sports Partnerships Lead and Future Soccer Dad
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