It’s been about a year since Chromecast got the SDK and since then it hasn’t stopped surprising us. Every day, it is adding new functionality and integrations that make it a little better. At this point, the $35 streaming bar seems like a no-brainer.
If you’re still wondering why: Check out our Chromecast Ultimate Guide.
In addition to all the multimedia content, Chromecast can now be considered a serious productivity companion. As it supports streaming all your Office documents from iPhone and Android.
And yes, I know of a Chrome extension that allows you to mirror your PC’s screen to Chromecast, essentially negating the need for such an app. But it was not a smooth experience. Android mirroring is slightly better but not supported on older devices. However, if you have an iPhone or iPad, this is an effective and necessary solution because iOS alone does not support screen mirroring.
When you use Polaris Office, the app we’re about to talk about, your device becomes a remote control and controlling documents, especially presentations, becomes a lot easier. much. Let’s talk about how it works.
How to Stream Office Documents from Polaris to Chromecast
First, this functionality is limited to the Polaris Office app (iOS, Android). A third-party productivity suite that prides itself on working best with all types of Office documents. So, to use this function, you need to import your document into Polaris. You can do it using Open in iOS 8, the share sheet in Android, or simply import documents to your account via the web.
Also, because Polaris is so “cloud-focused,” you’ll need to sign up for an account. Annoying, yes, but at least you won’t lose your documents once you’re done.
Start the app and make sure the Chromecast is turned on, running, and connected to a Wi-Fi network (check out our guide if you’re not sure how it works). Now you will feel familiar Cast button in the upper right corner. Tap it and select your Chromecast.
Now, browse the files stored in the app and tap on the file you want to stream. The app will ask if you really want to stream to Chromecast; authenticate to continue.
Now, your Chromecast will show the loading screen (it’s a bit long to be honest, I’ll be honest) and your document will appear on the TV.
Take a look at the device in your hand. You’ll see a D key and other navigation buttons on the top half, and a trackpad on the bottom. You can swipe the trackpad to scroll and zoom a Word document.
Should you use this?
I feel like this is best for presentations. The ones created in PowerPoint. Because the only other option is to mirror your entire PC screen to Chromecast.
And performance when presenting is quite good. There’s no lag, which is more than can be said when browsing Word and Excel documents. They had noticeable delays, but nothing was unacceptable.
I don’t think Chromecast is ready to be a professional mirroring tool, it definitely needs more power. But unless Microsoft decides to add a Cast in their app I’m afraid Polaris is all you have.
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God, Chromecast supports a lot of things these days. How do you use it though? Give us some fresh ideas in the comments below.
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