Google Chromecast - 2020

Overview

With Roku and Amazon packing so much value into their own affordable hardware, Google couldn’t stick with the same formula of relaying content from phone to Chromecast anymore. Instead, it reinvented the Chromecast as an excellent 4K streamer that’s dramatically easier to use — turns out actual menus and a remote really do matter — without losing sight of what made the original great.

-- As reviewed by The Verge

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

5
Average:

0
Bad:

0

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Last revision on February 6, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Google TV is good at aggregating content
Google Assistant integration makes searching for content a breeze
Remote does both IR and HDMI-CEC
4K with wide HDR support
Smart home features

Reviewers Didn't Like

No Apple TV app
No Ethernet port
Remote could use playback buttons
No Stadia support until 2021
Can't switch users

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Chromecast with Google TV doesn’t reinvent the wheel for streaming devices, but it does offer a convenient, easy-to-use and fully featured option for people who don’t want to spend more than they have to on the latest streaming hardware.

By TechRadar on March 08, 2021

The Chromecast with Google TV is truly a step up—in fact, it's so much more advanced than what a Chromecast used to be that I think it deserves a different name. If you still don't have a streaming device you're happy with, you may want to try this. I've been more than pleased with its searching abilities and recommendations, and I especially appreciate not having to spend so much time scrolling through every service's full library just to find something to watch.

By Wired on October 27, 2020

100

The best Chromecast so far but it's missing a few major app.

By Stuff on October 26, 2020

It's not perfect, but Google can make the new Chromecast better over time. With a remote control, excellent user interface and the Assistant, Google is in its best-ever position to challenge Roku, Amazon and Apple.

By TechAdvisor on October 23, 2020

The Chromecast with Google TV is an excellent, feature packed streaming stick that matches, if not beats its Fire and Roku competition, but there are a few odd omissions.

By TrustedReviews on October 20, 2020

A touch too expensive and not without its flaws, the new Google Chromecast isn’t quite the streamer you’ve been waiting for.

By ExpertReviews on October 16, 2020

Google's new 4K streaming dongle reduces app overload, but still has a few blind spots.

By TechHive on October 14, 2020

The new Chromecast with Google TV fixes some of the biggest problems with prior Chromecasts by adding a remote control and a new user interface, making it an affordable top-tier streaming device.

By Mashable on October 02, 2020

By The Verge on September 30, 2020

Get the Chromecast with Google TV if you want an excellent streaming device with Google Assistant built in.

By Tom's Guide on September 30, 2020

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Google Chromecast - 2020

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