Zift Advisory
The AllCast Premium app allows users to cast photos, music, and videos from their Android devices to their TV. The Allcast Premium app is available only for Android devices and can be downloaded for $4.99 in the Google Play Store. This app is rated for users of all ages and does not feature any additional in-app purchases or advertisements.
What is AllCast Premium?
The AllCast Premium app is the paid version of the the AllCast casting app that allows users to cast photos, music, and videos from their Android devices to their TV.
The AllCast Premium app is available only for Android devices and can be downloaded for $4.99 in the Google Play Store. This app is rated for users of all ages and does not feature any additional in-app purchases or advertisements.
This app is not a native video and photo viewing app but rather it takes the photos and videos you are viewing through other apps on your phone and projects onto your TV.
AllCast Premium can cast to and is compatible with Chromecast, Amazon FireTV, Apple TV, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Roku, WDTV, Samsung, Sony, and Panasonic Smart TVs, and other DLNA Renderers.
This app, as opposed to it's free counterpart, has no viewing limits, splashscreens, or advertisements. Users should know that in order for this app to be functional, users must have both the AllCast Free app and the Allcast Premium app downloaded on their device to use the premium version.
Many people have complained in reviews that this app does not work as advertised, even after paying for this premium version. Others have complained that it does not work at casting altogether.
Is AllCast Premium safe for my kids?
The AllCast Premium app is safe for kids. There is no original content included in this app so any worries of mature content would be found elsewhere in other apps or on the web.
The app is made to take what’s on a tiny phone screen and have it play on a compatible TV for more comfortable viewing or for viewing with multiple people. AllCast, when it works, makes it easy for users to do so.
Whether or not this app is worth the money is dependent on the parents and if they user would use it enough to get their money’s worth.
There is no way for children to interact with other on this app so parents will not need to worry about if their children are coming into contact with strangers.
Parents should know that this app require quite a few permissions to function correctly:
• Internet - Streaming from Dropbox/Drive
• Wifi/Network State - Check if wifi is on
• Change Wifi States - Search for devices on local network
• Wake Lock - Keep Android on while streaming
• Read/write External Storage - Play from SD Card
• Read Phone State - Used for premium license verification
• Get Accounts - Search for Google accounts
• Use Credentials - Log into Google Drive
• Superuser - Google Music casting
More than anything, this app is a tool and should not cause many problems for your kids.
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