Google Chromecast now available in India at Rs 3,099

New Delhi: Google's Chromecast dongle, that connects to a high-definition television via the HDMI port and lets users stream content from their phones, tablets or laptops to their TV, is now listed on Indian online shopping websites. The device was released last year and now it is available in India at Rs 3,099. With Chromecast you can stream YouTube, Pandora, Google Music, Google Movies & TV, and HBO Go to your TV using Android or iOS tablets as remotes. Its small size hides neatly behind your TV and makes it easy to take with you when traveling.The device is now available on Amazon.in and eBay.in. While the device is priced at Rs 3,099 on Amazon India, it is available at a substantially higher price (Rs 4,599) on eBay India. Users can plug the dongle to their high-definition TVs and it allows them to stream whatever Internet content they are seeing on their phones or tablets right on their big screens by just touching one simple Chromecast icon. Sized at 2.83 inches, it also works with Google Chrome through a beta feature called ‘tab casting.'Google also includes a USB power adapter for TVs without USB, which means you'll have a wire dangling from the back of your TV to a power outlet.With Chromecast you can use play and pause, control the volume of the content you want to air on the television. With the content streaming, you can also multitask - send emails or surf the web - while seeing what is on the TV screen.Chromecast works across platforms - Android tablets and smartphones, iPhones, iPads, Chrome for Mac and Windows.The total package is Google's answer to the likes of Apple TV, Roku 3 - devices designed to take your digital content and get it up on your big screen without fuss.