Google could soon extend the streaming principle to your apps. A new feature spotted in Google Play Services suggests a major development.
Casting is now part of everyday digital life. Watching a movie, sharing your screen, or casting photos to a TV has never been easier. On Android, a Galaxy S25, for example, can send a video to a compatible TV with one click thanks to Google Cast or Smart View. On the Apple side, an iPhone 16, for example, can stream content via AirPlay directly to certain hotel rooms by simply scanning a QR code. These uses show how essential wireless streaming has become on recent smartphones.
But Google could go even further. According to information discovered in a beta version of Google Play Services, a new feature in the works is called "App Cast". It would allow you to stream not just content, but also directly applications installed on one Android device to another. This new feature seems to still be in the testing phase, but the first clues suggest new possibilities for using apps more flexibly.
App Cast could allow you to launch Android applications remotely without installing them
It was the site Android Authority that spotted this feature in the code of version 25.24.31 of Google Play Services. According to their observations, App Cast could allow a user to choose an Android device from a list, then select an installed app to project to that second device. No technical details yet specify how exactly this would work, or whether the app would run locally or mirrored remotely.
The idea is partly reminiscent of the "Instant Apps" launched almost a decade ago, which allowed users to test an app without downloading it. This technology will soon be abandoned, but App Cast could retain some of its principles. In a world of faster connections and increasingly interconnected devices, Google could offer a convenient tool for easily switching between multiple screens, without reinstalling apps or complex synchronization. For now, the feature is not available to the public and the company has not yet made it official.
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