Over the last week I have been able to make leaps forward in progress on the development of Chromemote. I have been dedicated to this vision for quite some time and spent extensive time developing workarounds to enable communication between Google Chrome and Google TV. Then my prayers and dreams were answered last week during Google IO 2012. Thanks to the amazing work of Googlers, Dave Fisher, Paul Saxman, and I am sure many others at Google, I have been able to make the dream of Chromemote a reality.

I have been using it for about a week now and I can’t live without it. I am continually working to improve the user experience and to roll out more features that expand on this unique way of interacting with Google TV. There is still a bit of work to complete as I layout the development roadmap for Chromemote. I couldn’t wait to share this experience with the world so I have submitted a working beta version for everyone brave enough to give it a try. I had hoped to make it available for the 4th of July holiday yesterday but my submission to the Chrome Web Store has been delayed. The delay is due to a special plugin that is required for the Google TV communication to work.

Any Google Chrome extension using this type of plugin is required to have the extension manually reviewed for security reasons. As soon as I am granted permission to publish Chromemote to the Chrome Web Store I will share it on Google Plus. The pairing process in the initial beta release isn’t pretty but once connected Chromemote works really well. I have been able to get the touchpad to work as well as full keyboard support. It is so cool using my computers keyboard and mouse on my Google TV. Sort of like a software KVM but you can see both screens and switch keyboard and mouse very easily. Also I have the ‘Fling’ feature working.

The fling button will instantly send your currently opened tabbed URL to open up on your TV. I am preparing full details about the beta version and instructions on how to use it. Check in on www.chromemote.com/beta for the latest details on the Chromemote beta. Thank you so much for the support from everybody out there that have helped me make this possible. I sincerely appreciate every bit of help and kindness from everyone that has pitched in to kick start Chromemote. I hope to continue to make Chromemote better everyday.