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The requirement of wall power, something the Roku Streaming Stick Plus and Fire TV Stick 4K don't need, wasn't an issue for me since my TV was near an empty outlet, but could be for those who have fewer open setups or want something more minimalist. The Chromecast Ultra, for instance, could still stream in HD when powered via USB, though 4K streaming required power from a proper wall adapter.
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Other Chromecasts were able to at least partially power the device using a TV's USB port, even if it meant certain, more power-hungry features were disabled. When I connected it to my TV via USB power, an error message appeared, instructing me to connect to the wall adapter instead. You need to use the included power brick with the Chromecast.
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Setting up the remote, which has IR and Bluetooth for better control of your TV and any accessories like speakers, was quick and easy for my LG. While it was slow for my LG C7 OLED TV (there is no way to "select" the input directly, so I had to hover on the choice until the TV switched), it does work and should add value to those bouncing between the Chromecast and a cable box or game console. You can configure the input button to switch to other devices on your TV. (By default it goes to the regular service, though holding it down will allow you to set it to YouTube TV, YouTube Kids or YouTube Music, if you have those apps installed.) Volume buttons are on the right side of the device.
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Netflix gets a dedicated button, as does YouTube. Below are two rows of buttons.Ī dedicated button for Google Assistant sits at the top of the right row - in a slightly different hue to distinguish it from the other buttons - as well as buttons for back, home, mute, power and switching your TV's input to and from the Chromecast. Google's clicker features a four-way circular directional pad at the top with a select key in the middle. Roughly the same thickness as the Roku Streaming Stick Plus remote albeit a bit shorter in length, it felt comfortable in my hands, and that thickness should make it less easy to lose than Apple's super-thin Apple TV remote. The dongle itself tucks away behind your television, so its color doesn't matter. The pink, and especially the white, have more identifiable Google Assistant buttons. 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.