Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- GA01919-US
- SKU:
- 11996170
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
to a friend
Really good interface and easy to set up
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Long time Roku user, I am liking this interface better so far, and the recommendations seem more on point. I may swap out my other Roku setup for this soon.
I would recommend this to a friendChromecast 4K
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We bought this to replace the original Chromecast. The UI is much better now and was a cakewalk getting it installed and updated. I highly recommend this if you don’t have a smart tv.
I would recommend this to a friendChromecast
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the simplicity of the remote. Sometimes remotes can be way too complicated.
I would recommend this to a friendChromecast 4K
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great so far. I bought it and left on vacation about a week later, but am impressed with the programs we now have access to and are able to cast from our phone.
I would recommend this to a friendFantastic TV Stick
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have 3 of these now they work way better than all the other ones out there. No more fire stick or Roku you will love this so much more and the ease of control it's perfect
I would recommend this to a friendSimple and clean
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great addition for a Google Home integrated smart home. Now that it comes with a remote, it makes life a little bit easier, even though Google was a little late to the game with that.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat for Google to make advertising money.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Bluetooth connection on this is rather terrible. It's not like connecting your earbuds to a tablet or phone as far as stability goes. The audio will cut out if you are any distance from your TV. Chromecast is not designed to show you the streaming services you have so you can easily pick a show or movie. It is designed to show you what Google has been paid by your streaming services to feature. Google has hidden the streaming streaming services you subscribe to behind a lot of layers of endless clicking. You will see ads for shows first, but you have to hunt for your list of streaming services. You have scroll to the "My Apps" just to see SOME of your apps, and it's literally just one line on an entire screen and then you have to click AGAIN TO show them all. An entire TV screen is available but Google can only show me one row of apps at a time? Get out of here with that backwards coding, Google. If you side load an app it won't even show up in the My Apps section. You have to go into your account, into settings and then try to find them there. Opening up a streaming service from the home screen takes significantly longer than it should just to even get started watching a show because of all the endless layers of user interface that bury access to your list of services. My guess is this is done so Google can extract maximum advertising money for your eyeballs. You will see what Google wants you to see, not what you want to see. The other major competitor's device is significantly easier for use. Your apps will be right on the first screen on a R O K U brand device, easy to find. Not on this Chromecast disaster.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Google Team
Posted .Hi Greg, thanks for sharing the details of your experience with using the Chromecast with Google TV (4K), and we’re sorry to learn your expectations are not met. We've taken note of your feedback and we’ll share it with the right team for future improvements.
Meanwhile, there could be several reasons that can affect the performance of your Chromecast and we’d like to rule out the possibility of your Wi-Fi connection being the cause of this issue. If you're willing, we suggest trying the simple steps below:
- Check for possible interference. Appliances like your microwave oven, refrigerator or even your neighbors Wi-Fi network may cause interference with your Chromecast.
- Check for possible congestion. Removing some of your connected devices may help relieve some bandwidth space and you may check if your experience will improve.
- Ensure that your Chromecast is in a line of sight with your Wi-Fi router to get the best signal strength and Wi-Fi coverage.
- Restart your router, mobile phone and Chromecast.
You may also try clearing the app cache that might help as having a sizable amount of cache stored would affect its performance. Here’s how:
- From the Google TV home screen, in the top right, go to the user profile icon and select Settings.
- Select Apps and choose the app you're having trouble with.
- If you can't find it, select See all apps.
- Select Clear cache and then Ok.
- If clearing the app cache didn't work, you can try to reset your Chromecast with Google TV by following the steps here: https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6254654
If the perfromance issue still persists, we’d be happy to have a closer look and guide you with further troubleshooting. You can communicate with our dedicated team through our support channels anytime at: https://support.google.com/chromecast/gethelp
Google TV and smart recs
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Smart and easy to use for playing content from your favorite services or for casting to a TV
I would recommend this to a friendShockingly Great At This Price
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The price almost seems too good to be true. I switched from Apple TV and Apple ecosystem to Google and tried a few streaming boxes until i landed on this dongle. How is it this good? It isn't as snappy as the latest Apple TV but other than that the network performance is great, HDR picture quality is just as good and it integrates with my other google home devices.
I would recommend this to a friendJust buy it
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best interface out there, goodbye forever ROKU. Basically like having Netflix recommendations for all your apps.
I would recommend this to a friendLoved Nice
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice product and easy setup just took few minutes.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat Buy
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Such an easy way to upgrade our 5yr olds older tv so she can use disney+
I would recommend this to a friendGreat price. Great device.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Makes my basic tv into a smart TV. I love having all of my streaming services logged in one place. I can choose shows from the screen or by casting from my phone or tablet. I love it.
I would recommend this to a friendChromecast for YouTube TV etc.
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good way to add smart features to an older tv with easy to use remote.
I would recommend this to a friendTv fir the garage
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing...didnt know something like this existed. So easy to use...love this (makes the garage TV is as functional as all others).
I would recommend this to a friendBest chromecast yet!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this chromecast about 2 months ago and its so much better than the others. It has its own remote that controls the tv and so much more!
I would recommend this to a friendI recommend
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This has been the best thing in "smart" devices to happen. It's simple, easy to use, and set up.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat Purchase!!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this because I heard that it works better than other brands. Pulled out my old brand and bam haven’t went back since.
I would recommend this to a friendSet up in minutes
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My LG TV did not support Discovery plus so I had to buy something since my subscription to this streaming service had started. It was seamless to install and could not be happier.
I would recommend this to a friendNew Features
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had one of the original Chromecast and liked it but this device has so much more, I can't believe that I waited so long to buy it. I especially like the voice control the unit has.
I would recommend this to a friend