Customer Ratings & Reviews

Bought this so I could use a VPN which I couldn't do on my Roku (a big FU to MLB.TV). It can be a little slow loading apps and especially after hitting the home button from an app. I also wish there were more than 4GB of usable storage. Overall I still prefer my Roku to Google TV

Having owned several Roku's I thought I would give this a try due to lack of HBOMax support. The UI is much better than Roku. Easy to use. If you have Apple TV+ you wont be able to use this watch, at least not at the time of this review.

I love how much easier it is than the older Chromecast and that it has a separate remote you don't have to use your phone. It makes things so much simpler and I got it for an awesome price at Best Buy cannot be mad at all Love It!!! ;)))

Simple to use with streaming properties of Chromcast Other types give inconsistent streaming issues

I’d give Chromecast w/Google TV a 4.99 Stars Rating, if I could. It’s a great streaming device. I’ve had no issues and every app that I use works effortlessly and meets my expectations & needs. I’m an Amazon user with multiple products throughout my house, so they are my go to for streaming devices. But this is a cool product.

Easy to installation, easy to set it up. Nice quality

This very sleek device, with an amazing UI. I love google products. I’ve given this 3 stars bc 1) Initial setup is very buggy. I had to return the 1st one I bought bc remote was misbehaving during setup and afterwards. One click would cause it jump around 10 apps, etc. With both the 1st and 2nd one, it’s impossible to finish initial setup with phone, as it would Not let me sign in to my account using the phone, but do so using the remote. 2) Device only has about 4Gig of usable storage, which is very unacceptable for the era we’re are in. Even 32gig is small, but at least most other manufacturers use 32gig as minimum. Google should lead by example and sets standard. And, there’s no easy way to expand storage. Otherwise, this device will become my second favorite go to for streaming, only 2nd to my Apple TV 4K.

I love the remote for this. It's so nice and aesthetically pleasing. Google TV interface does get some getting used to, but I like it. The only issue is that it lags, like it feels like the dongle is just not powerful enough to render the ui. But when you're watching content it's fine.

Works great! It makes watching all the streaming services much easier for those without a smart tv. The only issue I've had is out of all the services, Disney+ is the only one that has had any issues with buffering through the marathons.

I am very pleased with the Chromecast. It gives me the channels i enjoy watching with good resolution in the picture. Highly recommend it. Easy to work.

Clean interface, fast and responsive. Only issue is I have to buy a power adapter to connect it directly to USB power on my TV. Charge me $10 more and put the power adapter in the device by default!

Plugged it in and eveything worked right away. Haven't had any problems in 6 months since I got it.

Can easily cast from my phone now and has apps i like

I love this product I would definitely recommend this product to anyone , I love all the features that come along with you

Bought this to replace a problematic MiBox S. The aux USB port on the MiBox was used with a powered hub to add video files and ethernet capability. Sadly the USB port no longer functions. In an attempt to duplicate this setup I bought this Chromecast with Google TV. A USB C hub with power pass through was necessary as well as a higher wattage power supply. To my chagrin this Chromecast will natively "see" only files formatted in FAT 32. This leaves out any media files over 4gb. I don’t understand why this is, The MiBox (when it was working) and the Dynalink, which I'm currently using on another set, both were able to access media formatted with NTFS. Not so with this device. Using streaming apps is unparalleled with the Chromecast. By contrast, using mirroring with an Android tablet playing a movie file showed sound synching problems. While this can be corrected in the TV settings, it's not an ideal situation. Am still trying to find a workaround that doesn't involve a NAS device.

This version of chromecast is absolutely amazing and super smooth. I have used older versions as well but this one is better performing than those in the past. The Google TV suggestions are also well curated. Overall very good device.

I got these for a couple of TV's so I could disconnect them from the internet and stop seeing ads on something I paid so much money for. (looking at you Samsung) I was just trying to remove ads, so I didn't know what to expect, but these are actually great. The remote is the perfect size. It's Bluetooth so it doesnt need to be pointed at the Chromecast to work. It has buttons to go directly to Netflix and youtube. Also can change the volume, turn off the TV or change the input. The interface is a lot more smooth and quick than the clunky smartTV menu. Not having to deal with a laggy smartTV really makes these worth it. Another bonus is if you misplace the remote and have an Android phone, you can use the AndroidTV app to control it. The app is still clunky and outdated on iPhone, but it will work in a pinch.

I have all the major streaming devices in my home. From the Fire stick, Roku player and 1st gen Chromecast. This is by far my favorite. The UI is clean, intuitive and buttery smooth. Will be putting these in all of my rooms soon.

Still use this device years later, absolutely love it, highly recommended, hasn’t slowed down with time, just as fast as the day we bought it.

This works really well on my old "smartish" tv. Nice upgrade, dumped cable as this does everything i need.