Google is updating the Backdrop settings on Chromecast to add some new features and is giving it a new name: Ambient Mode.
First, the different sources are clubbed into three different categories: Photo frame, Art gallery, and Experimental. As of now, you can only select one category, so you can’t mix your photo album and art photos.
The third category, Experimental, shows pictures from Facebook and Flickr. Along with that, it has a low-bandwidth mode that displays pictures that are only stored on the Chromecast to reduce your data consumption.
Google News, however, has been removed temporarily, but they say they are fine-tuning the feature, and it will be back soon.
Via: Android Police