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author | Scott Main <smain@google.com> | 2014-01-27 13:17:45 -0800 |
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committer | Scott Main <smain@google.com> | 2014-01-28 19:54:46 -0800 |
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add google cast feature page
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diff --git a/docs/html/google/play-services/cast.jd b/docs/html/google/play-services/cast.jd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c6a7fb7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/google/play-services/cast.jd @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@ +page.title=Google Cast Android API +page.tags="chromecast","miracast" +header.hide=1 + +@jd:body + + +<div class="landing-banner"> + +<div class="col-6"> + <img src="{@docRoot}images/google/googlecast.png" alt=""> +</div> +<div class="col-6"> + + <h1 itemprop="name" style="margin-bottom:0;">Google Cast Android API</h1> + <p itemprop="description">Google Cast is a technology that enables multi-screen experiences, which + allows users to send content from mobile devices and personal computers to their TVs. + You can use the Google Cast Android API + to add casting functionality to your Android app so users can view your app content on their + big screens.</p> + + <p>The <a href="{@docRoot}reference/com/google/android/gms/cast/package-summary.html">Google + Cast Android API reference</a> is available here on developer.android.com, but for + more complete developer documentation and user experience guidelines, visit:</p> + <p><a href="http://developers.google.com/cast/" class="external-link" + >developers.google.com/cast</a></p> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="landing-docs"> + <div class="col-6 normal-links"> + <h3 style="clear:left">Key Developer Features</h3> + + <h4>Add your own style to a pre-built receiver app</h4> + <p>Adding support for Google Cast requires that you provide a companion app on the + Google Cast device, known as the receiver app. If your app streams audio or video content + using one of several supported media types, then you can create a receiver app with your + own style and branding by creating nothing more than a CSS file. + <br/><a href="http://developers.google.com/cast/docs/styled_receiver" class="external-link" + >Create a Styled Media Receiver</a></p> + + <h4>Build an entirely custom receiver app</h4> + <p>If the Styled Media Receiver does not provide the UI components required for your + receiver app or does not support the media types your app requires, you can build your + own receiver app as a web page using the JavaScript Receiver API. + <br/><a href="http://developers.google.com/cast/docs/styled_receiver" class="external-link" + >Create a Custom Receiver</a></p> + + <h4>Add playback controls to your app</h4> + <p>To allow users to control playback on the receiver app, you can add a + controller interface to your app on Android, iOS, and Chrome. The client app on these devices + is known as the sender app and can perform a variety of actions using the Google Cast APIs + such as start and pause playback and control the volume on the Google Cast device. + <br/><a href="http://developers.google.com/cast/docs/sender_apps" class="external-link" + >Create a Sender App</a></p> + </div> + + + <div class="col-6 normal-links"> + <h3 style="clear:left">Getting Started</h3> + <h4>1. Get the Google Play services SDK</h4> + +<p>Developing with the Google Cast Android APIs requires Google Play services 4.2, which began +rolling out to devices worldwide on January 29th. Once the update to devices is complete, the +corresponding <b>Google Play services library (revision 15)</b> will be available for download from +the <a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/sdk-manager.html">Android SDK Manager</a>.</p> + + + <!-- + <p>The Google Cast Android APIs are part of the Google Play services platform.</p> + <p>To get started, <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/setup.html">set up + the Google Play services SDK</a>.</p> + --> + + <h4>2. Register your app</h4> + <p>Before you can develop and test apps on your own Google Cast device, + you need to acquire an app ID for your API calls and register your Google Cast device + (such as a Chromecast) as a development device. For details, read the + <a href="http://developers.google.com/cast/docs/registration" + class="external-link">Registration</a> guide.</p> + + <h4>3. Design the Android app UI</h4> + <p>To provide the perfect user experience when casting your content to TVs, be sure your + app follows all the recommendations in the <a class="external-link" + href="https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/design_checklist" + >Design Checklist</a>.</p> + + <h4>4. Start developing</h4> + <p>Read the <a class="external-link" + href="https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/developers">Developer's Guide</a> + to learn how to implement the receiver app and how to send it commands from your Android app. + </p> + + <p>For quick access while developing your Android app, the + <a href="{@docRoot}reference/com/google/android/gms/cast/package-summary.html">Google Cast + Android API reference</a> is available here on developer.android.com.</p> + + </div> +</div>
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