A Closer Look into Privacy and Security of Chromecast Multimedia Cloud Communications Ali Tekeoglu, Ali S¸aman Tosun Department of Computer Science University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX, 78249 Email: {
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[email protected]} Abstract—Chromecast is a small, system-on-chip device, that are comparable to Apple TV. Netgear NeoMediacast HDMI plugs into the HDMI port of a larger screen and turns it into a Dongle [11] is another HDMI stick, which is about to be re- smart screen. It is designed for multimedia streaming in a home- leased to the market. It runs Android OS and is decorated with network environment. By setting up Chromecast, you can stream videos onto a larger screen and control it from a mobile device the latest specification WiFi hardware, Miracast functionality such as a smart-phone, tablet or a laptop. The idea is to cast the and integrated DRM support. Chromecast is a cost effective multimedia to a larger second screen and use the smaller one as a way of streaming multimedia, either from Internet or locally remote control. Since its based on Google Cast SDK which is open stored, onto a larger screen. Its an HDMI stick that connects to to developers, a growing number of multimedia content providers HDMI port and communicates over Wi-Fi. Among the severe such as YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and HBO are offering appli- cations to support Chromecast streaming for mobile operating competition in the market, Chromecast [9] has emerged as the systems. This device uses Discovery and Launch (DIAL) protocol, most successful with respect to functionality/cost metric.