Customer Ratings & Reviews

I had a first gen Chromecast and I was finding that newer devices were having an issue casting to it. I was deciding between this and a Chromecast Ultra, but it wasn’t clear whether the Ultra was going to get the Google TV upgrade so I went with this instead. I’m still having an issue with one device casting to it, but all the other ones cast fine so I’ll blame it on that particular device. The UI seems fine, but we are an iOS house and we have a Prime subscription, so the Apple TV and Fire Stick get a lot more use around here. Other than casting, we use it for slideshows and it works better than the other two when doing random Google Photos albums, I’m guessing for obvious reasons. All in all, I am satisfied with this purchase.

Great product. I lost the remote to an old sony TV, This remote was able to connect to it for the power functionality. As well as the added android tv experience. Great interface, easy to use and very convenient.

I replaced an old chromecast with this, mainly for the 4k support. Surprisingly, the google tv support is outstanding, integrating all my streaming services with apps that blow away my samsung tv's apps. Tired of searching for something to watch separately on each service? This is the solution. I just searched for "Soul", and it took my straight to it via Disney+. The big con is that the remote only handles the chromecast, a tv, and an amp. If that's all you have, great. But if you have a cable box or anything else, it won't support it. Fortunately you can get a SofaBaton U1, which is truly universal for IR and bluetooth devices, including the chromecast, and it's inexpensive. Put together, they are amazing.

Very happy with it! Does exactly what i wanted! Puts everything on one screen so i don't have to look at each app separately on my tablet! Also like to be able to talk to the remote to tell it what I'm looking for!

I bought this because my Samsung tv is a few years old, I couldn’t use a lot of streaming apps anymore, and my prime video always crashed. This is fast, smooth, and easy to navigate.

Excellent streaming dongle. Fast, reliable and sturdy. The Chromecast with Google TV is a game changer in the streaming dongle race and in my opinion the one to beat. Set up is a is a breeze with the Google home app. The UI is fantastic and very intuitive, especially for a YouTube TV subscriber. It also brings all your content in one place in "for you" section. With seamless integration and the ability to add to a Google speaker group the Chromecast with Google TV is a definite must for any Google household. The new remote is a very nice addition. Small but very easy to use. If you've ever use a remote like a Roku remote then you will feel right at home with the Chromecast remote the second you pick it up You can definitely buy this with confidence.

Love that this has a remote. it turns any basic tv into a smart TV. Google interface is great, and remote works well. This also is awesome if you have YYTV, makes it work like standard cable.

I use this all the time now. My TV is a little old now and using the built-in smart services can be very slow and laggy, but chromecast runs perfectly and has even more options. The only thing that would have made it better is if the remote had some kind of grip to it. It's very small and slick, so it falls and hits the ground a lot. Still works so far, though!

Very simple to setup, extremely user-friendly, and great price to performance.

Great device. Will help those who don't have a smart TV. It is faster than Amazon Fire Stick 4k. The IU is really easy to navigate and looks great. Recommend to anyone trying to get smart dongle for the TV.

I can stream all the movies and anime that I want from my phone to the TV. And in high quality.

I love it. We had the original first generation Chromecast and this is a big step up. The remote and interface are easy to use and the added benefit of 4k support (when I get a 4k TV) will be great.

Much better than the normal chromecast, this one has google tv interface and a control so it's much easier to use. It's also pretty quick. I only wish it had more storage, I often have to uninstall apps or go in and clear cache/data to free up room.

Chromecast with Google TV is easy to set up and brings all your TV and streaming apps and libraries together in one solution. The mote is easy to operate and has voice control. Its been working great so far!

This turns your smart TV into what you wish it should be. It's a full pledged Android device with custom UI. You can use BT and USB(with powered hub) peripherals, and the availability of many different app and some ability to customize the interface make it much more usable than smart tv interfaces or casting from your devices. The remote is pretty minimalist. I'd love it if they could incorporate small slide out keyboard. I just wish more app was available. You can sideload most of the Android apps, but to be able to install apps from play store, the devs have to make explicit support for Android TV platform, and many hasn't bothered to yet. All in all, a great addition to most TVs.

I am using the chromecast with google TV on a google tv. Surprisingly, works quite well. There is some clutter on the home screen- many different apps, suggested programs etc. But overall it works well and gives me the flexibility that has been missing in roku and apple tv etc. So far, I love it. and the portability is amazing. instead of taking a large device around with me i can put this in my pocket. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a ui that is not locked into a media device with ties to a particular brand.

I just bought this, but it works great so far and has a key feature that the reviews and google info didn't make clear what the capabilities are. For the power, input, and volume buttons you can each set them to specific devices. Either through HDMI (CEC control, not familiar) or IR through the remote. This was important to me because I have a soundbar wired through optical. I used to have 3 remotes, a Roku, TV, and soundbar remote, now I just have 1, which IMO is worth $50 just on its own. One other cool feature, for at least Netflix, Google was able to port over my login from my google password sync. It didn't do that for the other services I use, but hopefully all of them adopt it because it was magical having it just work.

Excellent value and ease of use. Great if you're in the Android ecosystem. I just wish it has more storage to fit all my apps and games.

Phenomenal piece of tech Google has created. I purchased this for my father. We cut the cable a couple years ago and have been using YouTube TV and other streaming services. He was connecting his phone to his old chromecast which admittedly gets annoying for everything you do. But with this new Chromecast, everything is right there without the need of connecting your phone. Super easy to set up and navigate. The main screen provides so many recommendations from all the streaming services. It's just great. I highly recommend it to any and everyone that use chromecasts on their homes.

So much better than original chromecast. I got tired of not having an ui and only cating from phone. Now has a great android interface, easy to find content and remote is small but does the job. UI is great!