Google Cast v1.52.253741
APK · 55.7 MB · version code 2537413 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Aug 12, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v3.72.446070, uploaded Sep 16, 2026 — about 1 month after this one.
- Size: this file is 55.7 MB; the latest is 142.3 MB (86.6 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 9+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 12 more permissions: Bluetooth connect, Foreground service media playback, Interact across users, Manage users, Show notifications, Read shared storage, Read phone status and identity, Set low power standby ports….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Package usage stats, Push messaging (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v1.52.253741 (2537413)
- Uploaded
- Aug 12, 2026
- Size
- 55.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 9dd996f691ab3d331ec6a242efc73f60
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 29:27:27:21:17:82:74:50:F3:CF:BF:31:5B:AB:3A:E3:FB:3B:57:27
- Signed by
- CN=mediashell, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-google-android-apps-mediashell-2537413-76073402-9dd996f691ab3d331ec6a242efc73f60.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.apps.mediashell
- Downloads (all versions)
- 500M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.52.253741
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Permissions (24)
This version requests 24 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Access drm certificates android.permission.ACCESS_DRM_CERTIFICATES
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Hdmi cec android.permission.HDMI_CEC
- Launcherx volume toast (custom) com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx.permission.VOLUME_TOAST
- Local mac address android.permission.LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS
- Media content control android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL
- Modify audio routing android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.google.android.apps.mediashell.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Start activities from background android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND
- Tv read epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
- Tv write epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA
- User activity android.permission.USER_ACTIVITY
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 12, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Google Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Aug 12, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 12, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Google Cast on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 111.4 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (55.7 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-google-android-apps-mediashell-2537413-76073402-9dd996f691ab3d331ec6a242efc73f60.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 9dd996f691ab3d331ec6a242efc73f60. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Google Cast — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.