While the Chromecast comes in three colors - 'snow' white, 'sunrise' pink and 'sky' blue - I'd recommend going with either the white or pink models than the blue I used.

The dongle plugs into your TV via HDMI, with power provided by an included USB-C cable and wall adapter (more on that later). The Chromecast with Google TV takes a lot of design cues from recent Chromecast models, just with more of an oval shape. Chromecast with Google TV, a battle of the $50 streamersįamiliar dongle, choice of colors, new remote While Google hasn't fixed all of the quirks that bothered us a year ago, it has since added Apple TV Plus, support for Google's Stadia gaming service and profiles to an already strong foundation.Īfter reviewing all of its major competitors in 2021, we are awarding the Chromecast with Google TV an Editors' Choice award. 27, 2021: One year into the Chromecast with Google TV and Google's new flagship streamer still continues to be one of the best streaming sticks on the market. If you're into the Google ecosystem, subscribe to YouTube TV or simply want to try a new way to discover TV shows and movies, the Chromecast with Google TV is an excellent choice.

And I like Google TV better than Fire TV, which has too many ads and worse search results. It's not as simple or rock-solid as Roku, which is $10 cheaper, but it's certainly more capable, especially for voice. The Chromecast with Google TV is priced to compete with two of CNET's favorite 4K streamers, Roku's Express 4K Plus and Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max, and I can report it does so handily.

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