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- Amazon has announced the adoption of Matter Casting on some products.
- This is an open alternative to Apple AirPlay and Google’s Cast protocols.
Google’s Chromecast and Apple’s AirPlay are the casting standards of choice on millions of devices around the world. Now, Amazon has announced the adoption of a new, open casting alternative on its products.
Amazon revealed at CES 2024 that it’s bringing the Matter Casting standard to Echo Show 15 and Fire TV devices. This will allow users to cast from their Android or iOS devices to the aforementioned Amazon gadgets. In fact, Amazon claims that this is an industry-first implementation.