Bye bye Chromecast: The TV streamer is Google's new TV streaming box
12.8.2024
Translation: machine translated
Google is retiring the Chromecast. Its successor is the Google TV Streamer. It can stream TV in 4K and is also a smart home hub with Google Home.
Until now, the Chromecast was a small dongle attached directly to the back of the TV. The Google TV streamer stands as a small box in front of or next to the TV screen. The voice remote control is said to have become more handy and easier to find.
Streaming box instead of dongle
The Google TV Streamer supports 4K with up to 60 FPS as well as HDR10, HDR10+, HLG. You can also connect it to Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers for 3D sound. It also supports Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus audio formats.
The TV as a smart home centre
The TV Streamer turns the TV into a smart home centre for the first time. The streaming box has Google Home on board and supports Matter as an overarching standard. A thread border router is also integrated, which enables the use of the networking standard of the same name.
Google has customised its Home app so that it can be controlled via the TV Streamer remote control. This means you can not only control lights or speakers, but also display images from surveillance cameras on the TV screen.
Easy to find, ergonomic remote control
Google says it has made the TV Stream's voice remote control even more ergonomic. The back is said to be easier to grip and the arrangement of the buttons even more practical. The remote control requires two AAA batteries, which are included in the scope of delivery.
If you have misplaced the remote control, you can find it again in two ways. Either tell the Google Assistant "Hey Google, find my remote" or press the button on the back of the TV Streamer. The remote control plays a sound in both cases.
Price and availability
Google plans to sell the TV Streamer from 24 September. In Germany, the recommended retail price is 119 euros and is likely to be similar in Switzerland. In the USA, the streaming box costs 99 US dollars. <p
Header image: Google
Jan Johannsen
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Jan.Johannsen@galaxus.deAs a primary school pupil, I used to sit in a friend's living room with many of my classmates to play the Super NES. Now I get my hands on the latest technology and test it for you. In recent years at Curved, Computer Bild and Netzwelt, now at Digitec and Galaxus.Â
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