Google TV Streamer Now Released – Complete replacement for The Chromecast with Google TV
Google TV Streamer is the latest streaming device offered by Google. The new streamer is set to complete replace the Google Chromecast TV. In fact it is now being reported that the Google Chromecast line is being completely disconnected going forward. With that being said the Google TV Streamer seems to be a formidable replacement for the prior line.
Google TV Streamer Specs
The Google TV Streamer has some amazing new specs that rival some of the top streaming devices on the market. Google has included 2 different color choices to choose from, Hazel or Porcelain.
- 4K Resolution
- Dolby Atmos
- 32 GB of Storage
- 4 GB of Ram
- Processor 22% Faster then Chromecast TV 4K
Brand New Operating System
With the announcement of Android TV 14 a few months back, it looks like we will have the first device that includes it. One of the major new features is AI recommendations and integrations. This allows users to quickly discover recommendations across all streaming services you own in one place. This is not a Google Streamer specific feature, however it seems to be the first device that has it.
Smart Home Integration on the Google TV Streamer
One thing Google seems to be focusing on with the Google TV Streamer is the smart home integration. This will allow you to dim the lights, check cameras, lock doors and more directly from your TV. However these are done even faster and easier with the integration of Google Matter and Threads. If you already have Google based Smart home products this make the device quite unique to help link your home together.
Despite all this the Google TV Streamer is going to cost a whopping $99.99 very close in price to the Fire tv cube 3. It seems like a weird move to me that Google would also discontinue their Google TV Chromecast at the same time. This limits the buying market as they will only have a premium priced device. Google is in a good position to lead the smart home market for the foreseeable feature, this seems like one step in that direction.