NAS servers with Google Cast (Chromecast) support

Google Cast (Chromecast)

— support for content streaming from a network storage: you select a movie, music, or photo in the NAS library through a phone, tablet, or PC (e.g., in the Chrome browser), and then the content is sent to a TV/set-top box/speaker with Chromecast. An important nuance: the device you use to start Cast usually serves only to initiate and control playback, while the stream itself goes over the network directly between the NAS and the Chromecast device. Compared to DLNA, this scenario is usually perceived as simpler and more convenient because control and media selection are done through a user-friendly library. Typical usage examples: playing a movie stored on NAS on a TV via Chromecast, launching a home playlist on speakers with Chromecast built-in, showing guests a photo archive from NAS on a big screen without flash drives and cables.