October 30th, 2016 
Marty Figgs 
A week ago, a Chromecast Preview Firmware changed all references of the companion Google Cast app to Google Home. The reasoning for that change seemed simple at the time: presumably you would control Google Home and your Chromecasts from the same app. But a recent report from Variety sheds light on Google Cast’s role in Google’s smart home ecosystem.
It’s no secret that adoption of Google Cast in WiFi speakers has grown exponentially.
Variety: Google wants OEMs to turn Cast devices into Google Home devices, with major exclusivity caveat was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
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