When the Chromecast with Google TV was announced in 2020, it was available in the US and a number of European countries. On May 31, 2022, Google announced that it was coming to Belgium, Denmark, ...

In 2022, the Chromecast with Google TV is still based on Android 10. Android 11 would be a waste of time, frankly, as it doesn’t deliver much to the TV experience, especially on the user-facing ...

Google has announced it is retiring the Chromecast line in favor of the new Google TV Streamer. For now, this is a 4K-only option, but with 1080p TVs falling out of fashion Google probably isn’t ...

Now Google is adding the $49.99 Chromecast with Google TV to its streaming lineup. It adds in a remote (which might be the saving grace) and a full operating system called Google TV.

The Chromecast with Google TV is a little bigger than other Chromecast devices, but it’s still small enough to easily hide behind your TV — and the flexible cable helps with that.

The Google TV Streamer is a $100 replacement for the Chromecast. While significantly more expensive than its predecessor, it somewhat justifies its price tag with a bevy of additional capabilities.

That leaves Amazon’s $50 Fire TV Stick 4K as the Chromecast with Google TV’s closest competitor, which has practically the same specs and a similar but somewhat bulkier remote (though unlike ...

Chromecast with Google TV (HD) only outputs at a maximum of 1920×1080, meaning it’s not an ideal choice for 4K-capable TVs. The device still supports HDR, but you’ll lose the sharper image ...

As I mentioned, despite its Google TV moniker, the Chromecast’s underlying OS is that of Android TV. That opens it up to over 6,500 compatible apps, which include options for education, fitness ...

Google TV has come to other devices since launching in 2020 on the original Chromecast with Google TV. However, not all TVs have decided to use Google TV over Android TV.