Amazon now ships Chromecast outside the US

Google is doing a lousy job at making its products available internationally, and the Chromecast dongle is no exception. Luckily, Amazon offers a simple and affordable alternative.

The retail giant now offers the Chromecast for $35, with international availability including UK, Germany, and other European countries, as well as Australia. While we can’t verify it, Amazon appears to be shipping Google’s streaming stick without restrictions around the world. Shipping costs and local taxes apply.

Until now, users outside the States who wished to buy a Chromecast had to go through the hassle of using shipping forwarding services or arranging the purchase through a local friend.

There’s still a caveat with the Amazon offering though – the Chromecast app, which lets you set up and manage the settings of your device, is still US-only, so you will have to procure the .apk yourself, though that shouldn’t be too hard.

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