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Google TV Streamer replaces Chromecast

August 7, 2024

Google has unveiled its new Google TV Streamer device, replacing Chromecast, which it says “is designed to give you the best entertainment and smart home experience possible”.

Google TV Streamer offers access to 700,000+ movies and shows through streaming apps like YouTube TV, Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+ and more, in addition to live TV with 800+ free channels. To make it easier to find what to watch, Google TV Streamer uses Google AI and user preferences to curate content suggestions across all user subscriptions, organised conveniently in one place. Users can also build watchlists with recommendations for every member of your home.

Additionally, with Gemini technology on Google TV, users can get full summaries, reviews and season-by-season breakdowns of content. And with ambient mode, users can turn an idle TV into a work of art. Users can use their voice to pull up memories from Google Photos, or create screensaver art with generative AI.

Google TV Streamer also doubles as a smart home hub for Google Home and Matter devices.

Google TV Streamer offers an improved processor, double the memory and 32GB of storage for faster app load times and smoother navigation than previous generation Chromecast. The device also boasts 4K HDR with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.

Users can connect Google TV Streamer to a Wi-Fi network, or use an ethernet port for faster, buffer-free streaming with snappier navigation and app loading or switching. Google said it has designed Google TV Streamer to sit in front of the TV, rather than tucked behind it, to improve connectivity across smart home devices.

Google TV Streamer is available for pre-order now in the US in two colours – Porcelain and Hazel – and will be available on September 24th for $99.99 (€91.55) from the Google Store and other third-party retailers. There is currently no comment from Google regarding a UK release.

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