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Samsung's PhoneCast app streams videos to your Gear VR

It'll allow you to stream videos from Plex, Vudu, YouTube to Samsung's VR headset.

Samsung's Gear VR has a sweet 200-inch virtual screen you can use to watch videos. Unfortunately, what you can watch is limited by the fact that it's not compatible with third-party apps. The good news is that the Korean conglomerate's new application called PhoneCast can fix that issue. PhoneCast makes various third-party video services compatible with the VR headset, allowing you to stream videos to its gigantic virtual screen.

Based on the images SamMobile posted, launching PhoneCast takes you to a lakeside picnic area that serves as the screen's background. You'll be able to adjust the video's brightness and the display's size within its interface, as well, so you can customize the picture for your eyes. While it won't make every third-party video and streaming app compatible with the Gear VR, it will work with quite a lengthy list of programs:

  1. Plex

  2. Vudu

  3. Epix

  4. Hulu

  5. Tubi TV

  6. Crackle

  7. YouTube

  8. NFL

  9. Musically

  10. Kodi

  11. Naver TV

  12. V Live

  13. Kakao TV Live

  14. Smart DMB

  15. Africa TV

  16. Naver Webtoon

  17. Oksusu

  18. Olleh TV Mobile

  19. LTE Video Portal

  20. VLC

  21. Xfinity

  22. Sling TV

  23. MX Player

PhoneCast is still in beta, so you won't find it in any app store, but you can download it from SamMobile's APK's store and install it on your device.