Highlights

• HDMI streaming puck for casting video, music, and photos from Android, iOS, or Chrome browsers.
• Supports 1080p60 output with HDR (Chromecast 3rd gen) and integrates with Google Assistant for voice control.
• Dual-band Wi-Fi with optional Ethernet adapter keeps latency low for whole-home casting.

Available in multiple generations; Home Assistant treats all Cast-enabled models the same.

Chromecasts announce themselves via mDNS; once discovered you can cast dashboards, audio, or camera feeds.