diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 005ba604f..55b70ed90 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
             android:name="com.google.android.backup.api_key"
             android:value="AEdPqrEAAAAI3a05VToCTlqBymJrbFGaKQMvF-bBAuLsOdavBA"/>
 
+        <meta-data
+            android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
+            android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
+
         <activity
             android:name=".activity.MainActivity"
             android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f692e201a..354ffc65c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ project.ext {
     triangleLabelViewVersion = "1.1.0"
 
     audioPlayerVersion = "v1.0.16"
+
+    castCompanionLibVer = "2.8.2"
+    //playServicesVersion = "8.4.0"
 }
 
 task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index f79ea8fc8..378747786 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -57,4 +57,9 @@ dependencies {
     compile "io.reactivex:rxandroid:$rxAndroidVersion"
 
     compile "com.github.AntennaPod:AntennaPod-AudioPlayer:$audioPlayerVersion"
+
+    // Add casting features
+    compile "com.google.android.libraries.cast.companionlibrary:ccl:$castCompanionLibVer"
+    //compile "com.android.support:mediarouter-v7:$supportVersion"
+    //compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services:$playServicesVersion"
 }