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It makes a product accessible and clearly Chromecast has sold very well since it first came out in 2013. That is either good or bad, depending on your perspective. Chromecast has always been designed as an inexpensive solution to get consumers on board with video streaming. It says something about Google's ambitions for its TV platform.

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In a sense, all of this defines Android TV (now Google TV) even if Chromecast is running more recent software than most other Android TV devices.Īfter set-up, you have only 4.4GB of storage available (of 8GB total) to install apps.

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It is also still running the security patch from December 2020. In April 2021, it is still running Android 10, despite Google having released the Android 12 preview.

However, Google should have moved the finicky volume buttons on the side to the front.Ĭhromecast with Google TV was launched with Android 10 in late 2020. Too small, round and cheap for our taste, but it works well.

The remote is a small and cheap plastic clicker. It is a fully automated process and it is very smooth and elegant. Some of this requires HDMI CEC, which has been supported in TVs from all brands for many years. The TV's remote control can also control the Chromecast's Google TV user interface. Like the Apple TV box, Chromecast automatically configures its remote control to turn on/off your TV and adjust audio volume. Alas, this is the state of streaming devices. It is a tiresome process and it seems like a job for Google (or Apple) to solve securely sharing of user credentials between apps on a handheld device and a TV device, both running the same operating system. Only then can you start to install apps and enter user credentials.

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You cannot even use the device without accepting Google's privacy agreements.Īfter initial set-up, Chromecast will install the latest system update during which the device is locked – surely it could do that later. Google will ask you for your home address, location, access to Bluetooth, and more, which is not very comforting. You can install the 'Google Home' app and scan the QR code on screen, which makes the process smoother, but you are still required to enter text with the cumbersome on-screen keyboard. User experience & featuresSetting up Chromecast takes some effort and time (about 20 minutes for us) before reaching the finish line. If you want to learn more about our test methodology click here.Ĭhromecast with Google TV – Energy consumption MeasurementsIn our 'measurements' section we include all measurements. On the side of the remote, you have volume up/down that can control your TV's volume. It is possible to remap the buttons (with a third party app) but it takes a little effort. Google's small remote control has left/right/up/down buttons with an OK button in the center along with a few other buttons plus two sponsored buttons for YouTube and Netflix, which is unfortunate if you are not using these services. It is powered by a quad-core 1.9GHz ARM-based processor, Mali-G31 GPU, 2GB of RAM, and 8GB of built-in storage.

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It now has a full TV user interface (Google TV) and comes bundled with a remote control – a change that we welcome. The big change of course is that Chromecast is no longer a just a passive receiver. It is meant to be hidden and it is small and lightweight enough to hang behind a TV. While HDMI (and USB) is technically capable of supplying power to energy-efficient devices, Chromecast has been designed to be connected to a power socket via an included power cable and brick. It must be connected to a TV's HDMI input. First impressionsThe new Chromecast is a small dongle not much bigger than the previous Chromecasts.

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