As famous by Forbes, a latest X put up by Android expert Mishaal Rahman reveals that Google will be including a brand new feature to the Pixel Tablet known as “Hold shut to cast.” The feature will do precisely what its identify implies, enable somebody to maintain their handset shut to a Pixel Tablet to seamlessly transfer media enjoying on the phone to the pill. Rahman factors out that there are some caveats as the feature has but to be formally launched by the gang in Mountain View.
Screenshots exhibiting the settings pages for the feature notice that “Your units should be on the similar non-public Wi-Fi community to cast. Not all media apps work with this feature.” The instructions appear pretty simple, “Reach your phone towards a Pixel Tablet to cast media.” The introduction display screen for “Hold shut to cast” additionally provides equally simple instructions, “You can now cast media to any Pixel Tablet on this Wi-Fi community simply by holding your phone in entrance of it.” You cannot mess that up!
Follow-up: Here’s a have a look at the settings web page for this feature, which is seemingly known as “maintain shut to cast.”
“Hold shut to cast” will allow you to “attain your phone towards a Pixel Tablet to cast media.”
“Your units should be on the similar non-public Wi-Fi community to cast. Not all… https://t.co/tluDmCnAuDpic.twitter.com/XxvxLwovCp
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) August 24, 2023
However, it is feasible that solely Pixel fashions with an Ultra-wideband chip (UWB) will be appropriate with this feature. In that case, “Hold shut to cast” can be restricted to use with the Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7 Pro, and the Pixel Fold. To make certain, there may be nothing in the screenshots that recommend this however it is one thing to take into consideration and when the feature is launched, we’re positive to hear extra about which units are appropriate.
This feature actually dovetails with how Google sees the Pixel Tablet. The firm considers it to be a wise show that can be utilized to monitor and management different good residence units. And with the higher audio system on the Pixel Tablet‘s speaker dock, your music and video content material sound higher on the Pixel Tablet than they do on your phone.