Cast Gateway is a Chromecast solution designed to seamlessly integrate into hotel's existing infrastructure, uses simple methods like scanning QR Code displayed on the TV, to open a secured connection between guest's mobile device and the TV, secured connection allows guest to cast only to the TV in her/his room.
We pride ourselves with enabling Chromcast experience for thousands of hotel guests every day.
Chromecast is a device that plugs into TV's HDMI port, almost all popular streaming media mobile apps support Chromecast. Using smartphone as a remote control, guest can use Chromecast to access video content from Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Disney+, Spotify, Amazon Prime and other services.
It's not required to sign in to these services on the TV*, other advantage of Chromecast is that the video stream data does not pass through mobile device hence very minimal battery usage and also guest can use other features of the mobile while casting.
Providing Chromecasts in hotel is an absolute requirement and at the same time a challenge, when all Chromecasts are connected to the same network as being used by guests, guest's mobile device will show all the rooms' Chromecast, it's a bad user experience to search for the right Chromecast and also a privacy & security issue, since everyone can see what is being cast by others and anyone can cast to any room.
Cast Gateway solution is designed to meet the personalized entertainment expectations of guests, solution consists of an hardware appliance that connects to hotel's existing network, it acts as a gateway between guest mobile devices and Chromecasts.
Cast Gateway supports all versions of chromecasts right from 1st Generation Chromecast to Chromecast with Google TV 4K/HD, we also support TVs with built-in Chromecast
Cast Gateway presents a QR code on the guest room TV, each QR code is unique to the room and it changes every 30 minutes.
QR Code scan on an iOS or Android device will enable communication between that device and the Chromecast in the room.
Once QR Code is scanned, guest can open her/his favorite cast enabled app and click on the cast icon, guest will see only the Chromecast in her/his room, guest can select the same and continue her/his entertainment from where she/he had left it at home.
QR Code Screen has a customizable background image, hotels' can change the background image using admin webapp. If you want a customized layout of the QR code screen feel free to contact us with your customization requirements.
View usage analytics reports of your property, admin webapp pages open to a dashboard with most important analytical information. Detailed reports of appwise usage, month wise usage and chromecast wise usage can also be viewed.
Give us a call or write to us, to schedule a demo, or to know more about Cast Gateway, or to become a solution partner.
* On Chromecast with Google TV, Netflix requires sign-in on Google TV as well, also other apps like Apple TV which don't support chromecast will also require sign-in on Google TV, our solution will sign out the user from all these apps when guest is checkout from our system.