It is a system developed in cooperation with Samsung, which actually replaces Google's Nearby Share system introduced in 2020.
It's interesting to see Google adopting Samsung's name for something that was its own similar service. The new Quick Share represents the best of both worlds. Google says it has "integrated experiences" with Samsung to create the best option for peer-to-peer content sharing among all types of devices running Android or Chrome OS.
In addition, the company is working "with leading computer manufacturers" such as LG, to extend the new Quick Share function to computers with the Windows operating system, that is, so that they will have a factory-installed application in the future. To use Quick Share, just tap on its icon, after which a list of available devices nearby will be displayed.
Of course, it is possible to choose who can see the device and send files, and the options are "everyone, only your contacts, or only your devices". It is expected that the new Quick Share will start rolling out to current devices that support Nearby Share as early as February.
The Fast Pair feature is expanding to Chromecast with Google TV next month and will reach even more Google TV devices later this year. When pairing mode is activated, all it takes is a touch to connect to compatible headphones or speakers. Also, easier audio output controls will be available, which will allow a quick return to the default TV sound whenever needed.
It is now possible to broadcast TikTok content from your phone to devices with built-in Chromecast, and soon this will apply to live streams as well.
Google says that LG's TV line for 2024 will come with a built-in Chromecast, as well as devices from the LG Hospitality and LG Healthcare lines, so it will be possible to stream content from your mobile phone to an LG TV in a hotel or hospital room. Google claims it now has more than 220 million monthly active Google TV and other Android TV devices.
The new casting feature is coming later this year and will allow you to transfer what you're listening to on Spotify and YouTube Music from a compatible Pixel phone to a docked Pixel Tablet when it's nearby. In this way, what is listened to on the mobile phone during the trip can easily be transferred to the tablet when the user arrives home.
In the future, LG TVs, select Google TVs and other Android TV devices will act as hubs for Google Home, making it easy to add Matter protocol-enabled devices to your home network and control them locally using the Google Home app.
Google recently added new functions to the Android Auto system, including the Chrome browser and a way to customize the wallpaper on the car's infotainment screen.