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Google TV Streamer Announced as Chromecast Replacement and Rival to Apple TV 4K
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I know people don’t often use hyperbole on the internet. Or have strong opinions about things based on anecdotal evidence. Forgive me.
Sometimes basic is better, I see nothing wrong with the Roku UI. I have a roku TV and i think it is great, the adverts are only on the right-hand side and can be easily ignored.
I have had my TV for 4 years now and it is still working fine. I like the U.I, prefer it to firestick.,
Anyone that buys this Google device over an Apple Tv is a fool, the way Google drops things I give this thing about 3 years and then google gets bored with it
My roku TV is 4 years old and still get updates now and again, the apps are certainly updated, I presume a TV using Google will be the same, and the same with Amazon fire OS. The problem is with TV manufactures like Samsung that use their own OS and system, one reason I would never buy a Samsung TV, also they are overpriced and not as good as people think they are.,
Current rumor is that the next Apple TV streaming box, now with the A16 SoC and full WiFi 7 support, may arrive in November 2024.
I prefer using Ethernet when I can, that is how my TV is connected, it is about stability, not speed as in theory my Wifi is faster than my Ethernet.
Do they not have Ethernet? I actually just double checked while I was typing this and it appears the 4k model is available with it. đź‘€
This Google Streamer is not going to be pulling people away from Apple TV. Go to the Android sites and not many are over the moon with this devices. WiFi 5 and a mediatek chip.
Exactly - you haven't used it or you'd know better. ATV is a terrible user experience compared to Google's which already had really amazing content recommendations without AI. ATV is always hyped and never delivers on the promise. Only pro to ATV is storage options which are only really valuable if you play games which almost no one does - and Apple doesn't even promote it anymore.
It uses the Google Play store.... and yes, it has Kodi.
"Chromecast" referring to the brand named dongles that were called Chromecast - not the streaming/mirroring tech which is still in there and is technically called "Google Cast."
Most apple users even prefer Google's experience over AirPlay because it works every time... AirPlay is often frustrating with things like smart TV's that support it.... VERY FRUSTRATING and it still lags. Google cast is almost always smooth as butter.
The original Chromecast w/ Google TV is 4 years old and Google is continuing to provide software updates even with the new Google TV Streamer release.
I have a feeling Apple will cave in at some point, especially with Tim at the helm. Maybe an Apple TV plan with ads will be announced this year or next? That would be a great way to raise the ad-free plan to $12.99 or $14.99 while introducing the new ad-supported $9.99 plan.
Oh, I had missed that. But I think it’s the opposite, it’s on the Nest Hubs, but not on their speakers. (It’s the devices with version 18.x here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7365257.)
The last few years of technological "progress" has pushed me into devising my own systems for content consumption that don't rely on any of these "ecosystems".
It's very easy to disassociate, just a very small learning curve.
It's become a case of either shut up and accept you're going to be harvested while you enjoy the services that all work together as well as they can, or simplify things and use open source.
I get that some people use things like Airplay etc regularly, but there are plenty of ways to implement it on anything you like, as it was reverse engineered some time ago just like Google's cast tech.
Shows how much attention I pay to Google's smart platform. I assumed the Nest Hub was their speaker. Thanks.
I agree completely. They sure are testing the limits lately. I grew up using Linux alongside Windows and now use Apple platforms primarily.
Apple is still the best compromise if one is going to use commercial hardware and software.
I really want Linux to be a true alternative but it’s difficult. And the hardware support is still hard as well. Even on supported hardware, once one is used to the Mac it’s hard to use anything else.
And when it comes to file formats anymore it’s either completely bend over to the full nine inches of the corporate experience, or pirate and deal with that whole world. No good choices anymore there, either. I’ve bought plenty of legal media and they still make it difficult to watch in favor of advertising things at me that I don’t want to see.