Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- GA01919-US
- SKU:
- 12377596
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
Affordable 'smart TV' for 'dumb monitor/TV'
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great for turning old monitors into TV's or older 'dumb' TV's into a smart TV. The only complaint i have is the lack of updates/bug fixes from google. They finally updated it May 2022, but i still have WiFi issues with this having to reauthenticate on the network.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Google Team
Posted .Hi Marvin, thanks for sending your review and we're sorry to learn that your Chromecast with Google TV is experiencing some issues with Wi-Fi and having to reauthenticate on the network. We'd like to know more details about your network so we can help find a resolution for you that may improve your experience. Please reach out to our support specialists by contacting us on our Google Help page here: https://support.google.com/chromecast/gethelp
4K chromecast that’s easier for travel
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The remote makes it so much easier for traveling and changing wifi. The regular chromecast takes basically resetting to change wifi. Great quality, great apps, works great with the oculus as well for casting.
I would recommend this to a friendA wonderful controller
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This little stick is a wonderful controller for the TV and connections to Wifi apps. And it has many apps that we didn't have on our Sony BluRay player. My only complaint is that it is not very big.
I would recommend this to a friendOne of the best devices for streaming!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Chromecast works well for all supported apps. It delivers the best possible image with no lag. Also, it is very stable, delivering advertising on free streaming sites without crashing (which is a problem with some other devices).
I would recommend this to a friendExcellent Item
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We have all streaming at home so when we travel its been hard to keep up with our entertainment. I got 2 of these for our week long stay at a resort. Its was like our smart TV at home and we had not issue.
I would recommend this to a friendMeh…… but let’s others see oculus
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s ok, as a streaming device and how it’s connected to WiFi…. It’s pretty slow and sometimes doesn’t work. I mainly purchased this for my oculus so others can see what I’m doing and the connection to that is iffy. If there was other devices for oculus I would get that but so far it’s ok
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Google Team
Posted .Hi MLKieper, thanks for sharing the details of your feedback on Chromecast with Google TV, We’re sorry to learn of your poor experience with its performance.
Oculus is not officially compatible with Chromecast devices. It may or may not work. With that being said, while using an Oculus device on a compatible Android phone, you may be able to mirror the phone's display to show at the same time on your Chromecast.
There could be several reasons that can affect the performance and connectivity of your Chromecast and we suggest trying the simple steps below that might clear this issue out:
- If you have a dual band router, try setting up your Chromecast on either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands and see which band is more stable.
- 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.
If the performance issues still persist, we’d be happy to have a closer look into this and guide you with further troubleshooting. You may visit us anytime here for further assistance: https://support.google.com/chromecast/gethelp
I personally like it
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works really well. I personally haven't had any connectivity issues for that matter. It would be better if it had Google Stedia, but that's not an immediate turn off. The YouTube and Netflix buttons are also slightly annoying, but that's only because I don't have Netflix. But honestly I don't have any big issues with it.
I would recommend this to a friendBest streaming device, especially if using UTubeTV
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Chromecast streaming device is not as intuitive to navigate as Roku, but has more functionality and user options — especially if using UTube TV as a content source, This is our 3rd Chromecast purchase.
I would recommend this to a friendMy perspective
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Did as advertised and continues to work as expected
I would recommend this to a friendBest cast device.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Literally... a best buy. It is the best Chromecast device. You can download and easily access all your streaming apps. Additionally, it pairs with all sort of headphones and other Bluetooth devices. Worth every penny.
I would recommend this to a friendNot quite as good as Roku but a viable replacement
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Have a Roku and a Chromecast. Old Chromecast wouldn't support some videos so we got this. This model could replace the Roku but I will keep it. I like the Roku interface better. Chromecast is better at search. Can't power off of TV USB.
I would recommend this to a friendFavorite Streaming device
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Google TV is probably the most exciting feature. The use of the app to help search and add features to your watchlist and letting you know (based off what you're subscribed to) what service you can find it one makes it worth the value.
I would recommend this to a friendIt’s just alright
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good alternative to an Apple TV, but understand that you get what you pay for. Sometimes goes through weird updates and sometimes casting from my iPhone doesn’t work, but works ok
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Google Team
Posted .Hi there, RyanV. Thanks for sharing your feedback on the Chromecast with Google TV (4K). We're sorry to hear that your experience with the device has been less than ideal. We care about giving you the best assistance we can and figuring out the root of the problem you're having with your device. Please reach out to our dedicated team of specialists on our Google Nest Help page for immediate support here: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp
Good overall but setup seemed glitchy
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works fine but setup was more challenging than anticipated, and I am not a technophobe by any stretch of the imagination. Had trouble staying connected to Internet through setup process, stays connected fine now that setup is complete. My wife (who IS technologically challenged) has adapted well to it. Easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friendWorth It!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great and I love the portability. Quality is definitely worth the extra few bucks over the HD.
I would recommend this to a friendGoogle
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really easy to use just plug in and 3 min later done
I would recommend this to a friendBuy it
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My older smart TV became quite dumb over the years and would no longer connect to the internet. This new chromecast made it so I don't have to buy a whole new tv. All you have to do is add your streaming services and start watching.
I would recommend this to a friendVery Good
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The product is very good, it complies with the description and works wonderfully, apart from the fact that it comes with a universal control
I would recommend this to a friendChromecast is perfect for me.
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love the apps that Chromecast offers. It is easy for my 85 year old mom to use
I would recommend this to a friendNot ready for primetime
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Doesn't live up to the hype. It's ok if you need a budget streaming device but if that's the case you're better off going with a Roku or Fire TV stick. The Chromecast with Google TV is buggy and the interface lags, I spent a week going back and forth with Google customer support due to issues with 4k HDR and Dolby Vision content showing up as pink and green and judging from posts I've read online other users have had the same issues. After not getting much help from support and resetting the device 8 times it sort of "fixed" itself, go figure. Chromecast fans will praise it to high heaven but compared to other devices this one doesn't deliver how it should. It's more like a beta than a real public release.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend