Google has launched a new app called Photowall that lets users stream their smartphone photos on their television sets.
An improvement over passing a phone around to show off pictures, Photowall is the newest Chrome Experiment, a Google-created software program intended to inspire outside developers, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The app works with the Chromecast streaming device, the HDMI streaming stick that connects smartphones or tablets to TVs and costs $35.
With Chromecast connectivity, online video, music or TV can be streamed on a TV set through a smartphone.
The app is already available for iOS devices and should soon be featured in the Google Play store.
"Photowall for Chromecast is a new Chrome Experiment that lets people collaborate with images on the TV--using phones or tablets," said the Photowall app description. "Anyone can take a picture and send it to a Photowall to instantly see it on the big screen. When you're finished, a YouTube video of your Photowall is automatically generated. Perfect for sharing with everyone who took part."
Photowall users start by naming their Photowall and then choose pictures. They can also write captions or virtually scribble on the pictures, similar to Snapchat's photo-messaging function, the L.A. Times reported.
Google will also ask users if they want a YouTube video montage made from the photos and uploaded onto the website.
Besides the App Store and Google Play, Photowall is also available online at Chrome.com/photowall, where it can be accessed by laptops, smartphones and tablets.
Chromecast recently expanded to Canada, the United Kingdom and nine other countries, according to 9to5Mac. Last month, Google also opened up its Chromecast SDK for developers.
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