Was looking for good mirroring solutions at home and work that works across iOS, Windows and Android. The toss up was between AppleTV ($99) versus Chromecast ($35). Chromecast Setup was painless, download chromecast app for your OS, install appropriate Chrome extensions (if you want to use Chrome browser on your PC/laptop to mirror your screen). Below is a quick table of what is working and where.
OSX (Mac) | Android | iOS | Windows | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome Browser | Mirror tabs with audio | Does not work | Does not work | Mirror Tabs |
YouTube | Works awesome | Works | Youtube app - separate download - Works awesome | Works well |
Netflix | Works well | Works | Netflix app works well | Works well |
Other | Pandora etc. yet to test | Yet to test | ||
Comments | Full screen mirror does not support audio | Chrome Browser does not work | Chrome Browser does not work |
A useful resource is the Chromecast product forum. May be would make a good Christmas gift at the office!