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July 11, 2023: Updated Guest Mode Requirements
- Support for Guest Mode has been removed.
January 27, 2023: Updated image assets
- Most image assets in the Design Checklist have
been updated to reflect the current UI.
May 17, 2021: Updates to iOS sender UX guidelines
- Updated UX guidelines for iOS senders on iOS 14 and later.
June 4, 2018: Touch receiver UX guidelines
April 28, 2016: Updated image assets
- Updated all image assets to comply with the UX guidelines.
- Split the lengthy design checklist document by its major headings into
seven shorter, better chunked files
for faster loading and less scrolling.
- For better consistency, replaced "expanded controls" with
"expanded controller"
and replaced "persistent controls" with
"mini controller".
December 9, 2015: Various updates
- Most of the images for Android, and many for Web Receivers have been updated throughout.
- In Sender stops cast,
Clarified recommended behavior for the Stop Casting user action.
- Updated recommended labeling in the following sections:
- In Sender volume
controls, updated volume control
guidelines extensively.
- In
Cast sequence, added clarification about where
content starts for each sequence variation.
- Changed "Cast menu" to "Cast dialog" throughout.
- In Cast dialog,
added the recommendation to use the MediaRouter component for Android or follow the reference
app examples for iOS, Chrome, or custom implementations.
- In Cast dialog,
while casting, removed "Tapping a Web Receiver / content item, closes the
cast menu and shows the full
controls and info for that content item," as that behavior is not implemented.
- In Sender volume
control, clarified that the volume
slider in the sender app must reflect volume changes made by the Chromecast remote control.
- In Sender
notification, clarified that the developer must provide an "X" to stop casting; this is not
provided by the framework.
September 16, 2015: Various updates
March 18, 2015: Updates for volume controls
November 24, 2014: Updates for guest mode
- Considerations for guest mode have been added througout
May 9, 2014: Cast dialog, Volume, Notifications, Lockscreen and Translations
April 11, 2014: Notifications and Lockscreen
March 21, 2014: Updated cast icon
- Cast button states
checklist requirements have been updated to reflect the new ON / Connected state of the cast
icon
March 10, 2014: Introducing Cast
March 7, 2014: Broad refinements
- Updated checklist titles
- More clearly defined "Required" & "Best practices"
- Added sender / Web Receiver screenshot pairs to all states
- Added animated gifs for loading & connecting states
- Added terminology section
- Updated Chrome guidelines to reflect current requirements
- More clearly defined requirements for
Sender stops cast
- More clearly defined requiremnts for
Sender resumes cast
Images used in this guide are courtesy of
the Blender Foundation, shared under copyright or Creative Commons license.
- Elephant's Dream: (c) copyright 2006,
Blender Foundation / Netherlands Media Art Institute / www.elephantsdream.org
- Sintel: (c) copyright Blender Foundation | www.sintel.org
- Tears of Steel: (CC) Blender Foundation | mango.blender.org
- Big Buck Bunny: (c) copyright 2008, Blender Foundation / www.bigbuckbunny.org
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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Image assets were updated to reflect current UI. UX guidelines were revised for iOS senders, touch receivers, and volume controls. The document was reorganized into seven files and terminology was standardized. Cast dialog and notification labeling were updated. Behavior for stopping and resuming casts was clarified. The cast icon's states were revised. Content duration and elapsed time were emphasized, and volume slider functionality was defined.\n"],null,["# Changelog\n\n### July 11, 2023: Updated Guest Mode Requirements\n\n- Support for Guest Mode has been removed.\n\n### January 27, 2023: Updated image assets\n\n- Most image assets in the [Design Checklist](/cast/docs/design_checklist) have been updated to reflect the current UI.\n\n### May 17, 2021: Updates to iOS sender UX guidelines\n\n- Updated UX guidelines for iOS senders on iOS 14 and later.\n\n### June 4, 2018: Touch receiver UX guidelines\n\n- Added new UX guidelines for [touch on\n receivers](/cast/docs/design_checklist/receiver_touch).\n\n### April 28, 2016: Updated image assets\n\n- Updated all image assets to comply with the UX guidelines.\n- Split the lengthy design checklist document by its major headings into [seven shorter, better chunked](/cast/docs/design_checklist) files for faster loading and less scrolling.\n- For better consistency, replaced \"expanded controls\" with \"[expanded controller](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-expanded-controller)\" and replaced \"persistent controls\" with \"[mini controller](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-mini-controller)\".\n\n### December 9, 2015: Various updates\n\n- Most of the images for Android, and many for Web Receivers have been updated throughout.\n- In [Sender stops cast](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-end), Clarified recommended behavior for the Stop Casting user action.\n- Updated recommended labeling in the following sections:\n - [Cast dialog,\n not connected (Web Receivers available)](/cast/docs/design_checklist/cast-dialog#sender-cast-menu-available)\n - [Cast dialog,\n connected but not casting](/cast/docs/design_checklist/cast-dialog#sender-cast-menu-connected)\n - [Cast dialog,\n while casting](/cast/docs/design_checklist/cast-dialog#sender-cast-menu-casting)\n - [Sender notification](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-notification)\n - [Sender lock screen](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-lockscreen)\n- In [Sender volume\n controls](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-volume), updated volume control guidelines extensively.\n- In [Cast sequence](/cast/docs/design_checklist/cast-basics#cast-session-sequence), added clarification about where content starts for each sequence variation.\n- Changed \"Cast menu\" to \"Cast dialog\" throughout.\n- In [Cast dialog](/cast/docs/design_checklist/cast-dialog), added the recommendation to use the MediaRouter component for Android or follow the reference app examples for iOS, Chrome, or custom implementations.\n- In [Cast dialog,\n while casting](/cast/docs/design_checklist/cast-dialog#sender-cast-menu-casting), removed \"Tapping a Web Receiver / content item, closes the cast menu and shows the full controls and info for that content item,\" as that behavior is not implemented.\n- In [Sender volume\n control](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-volume), clarified that the volume slider in the sender app must reflect volume changes made by the Chromecast remote control.\n- In [Sender\n notification](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-notification), clarified that the developer must provide an \"X\" to stop casting; this is not provided by the framework.\n\n### September 16, 2015: Various updates\n\n- In [Sender expanded\n controller](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-expanded-controller), \"Identify elapsed time and content duration for media streams\" is restated as a best practice.\n\n### March 18, 2015: Updates for volume controls\n\n- A new section, [Sender\n volume controls](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-volume) has been added\n\n### November 24, 2014: Updates for guest mode\n\n- Considerations for [guest mode](/cast/docs/guest_mode) have been added througout\n\n### May 9, 2014: Cast dialog, Volume, Notifications, Lockscreen and Translations\n\n- Web Receiver status is no longer required for the [Cast dialog\n devices list](/cast/docs/design_checklist/cast-dialog#sender-cast-menu-available).\n- Web Receiver status and name is no longer required for the [lockscreen for music apps](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-lockscreen).\n- For Android, the volume slider with the Cast icon must appear when pressing the [volume hardware\n keys](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-volume).\n- Controlling the volume of a Cast session using volume hardware buttons on a mobile device is [no longer required for\n iOS](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-volume).\n- Use the app icon instead of the cast icon on the notification bar [when casting](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-notification).\n- Translations of cast terminology are now available at [Cast Terminology](/cast/docs/design_checklist/cast-basics#cast-terminology).\n\n### April 11, 2014: Notifications and Lockscreen\n\n- [Sender notification](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-notification) and [Sender lock screen](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-lockscreen) can be implemented in Android only; there is no provision for these in iOS\n\n### March 21, 2014: Updated cast icon\n\n- [Cast button states](/cast/docs/design_checklist/cast-button#sender-cast-icon-states) checklist requirements have been updated to reflect the new ON / Connected state of the cast icon\n\n### March 10, 2014: Introducing Cast\n\n- [Introduce Cast to users](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#prompting) is now a checklist requirement\n\n### March 7, 2014: Broad refinements\n\n- Updated checklist titles\n- More clearly defined \"Required\" \\& \"Best practices\"\n- Added sender / Web Receiver screenshot pairs to all states\n- Added animated gifs for loading \\& connecting states\n- Added [terminology section](/cast/docs/design_checklist/cast-basics#cast-terminology)\n- Updated Chrome guidelines to reflect current requirements\n- More clearly defined requirements for [Sender stops cast](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-end)\n- More clearly defined requiremnts for [Sender resumes cast](/cast/docs/design_checklist/sender#sender-control-resume) \n\n**Images used in this guide** are courtesy of\nthe Blender Foundation, shared under copyright or Creative Commons license.\n\n- Elephant's Dream: (c) copyright 2006, Blender Foundation / Netherlands Media Art Institute / www.elephantsdream.org\n- Sintel: (c) copyright Blender Foundation \\| www.sintel.org\n- Tears of Steel: (CC) Blender Foundation \\| mango.blender.org\n- Big Buck Bunny: (c) copyright 2008, Blender Foundation / www.bigbuckbunny.org"]]