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- The latest version of Google Play Services appears to enable the Pixel Tablet’s “Cast to devices nearby” feature.
- This was rumored in August and demoed at CES 2024, but Google still hasn’t given a specific launch date.
- The feature allows you to “throw” media from your phone to the tablet (or vice versa) just by being in proximity.
In August 2023, frequent Android Authority contributor Mishaal Rahman showed a new feature for the Pixel Tablet. Although it was bare bones at the time, it appeared to allow users to “throw” media from their phone to the Pixel Tablet just by putting the two devices near one another. At CES 2024, Google demoed this and gave it a name: “Cast to devices nearby.” However, the company hasn’t said when we’ll actually get to use it, but the latest Google Play Services release suggests it will be very, very soon.
In the latest Google Play Services 24.10.16 beta, we’ve spotted strings that directly reference the “Cast to devices nearby” feature:
