Customer Ratings & Reviews

If you're like me, you usually pull out your phone to look up video or audio content that you want to watch. Dedicated apps like Hulu, Netflix, or podcast apps are much faster and more convenient than going to your computer or using your TV or set top box to try and load a dedicated app and then fight an on-screen keyboard without touch control to browse through and select a show. But there's no denying how nice that TV you have is to watch. With the Chromecast, you can have both. Instantly stream video from your phone or tablet to your TV and use your device as a remote. You can even stream web pages using Chrome on your PC. Whether you're watching the latest videos on Netflix or Hulu, enjoying the latest movie you bought from Google Play Movies, streaming online radio, or just sharing the latest cat video you found, Chromecast makes it simple. Plug it into your TV and the wall, then one tap on your phone shares the video. Couldn't be easier.

Not having a smart TV and having to plug up an MHL cable into the TV from my phone was killing me, so this Google Chromecast came in very handy. For only $35 were I could remotely use my phone instead of having it plugged up the whole time. The only issue I have had so far is that sometimes a movie or video is running on the phone but it will not show on the TV screen so I have to disconnect then reconnect, sometimes at least 3 or 4X's before it will act right. In all I am glad I purchased this product it's worth the $35.

The price is right, the features are plentiful, the power and space requirements are small, the setup is painless. Really a great addition to any television. Recommend it even for those who already have a Playstation or something that can do all of the streaming, due to quicker start-up, lower power usage, and easier operation. I have a PS4, XB1, and Chromecast, and do all of my media streaming through the Chromecast.

At its simplest, the Chromecast is a wireless dongle that allows you to stream audio and video from a mobile device to your TV. It lack instructions in the box, but it is fairly simple to get the device setup. For the more technically inclined, it is possible to stream local content by typing in the file path into the chrome browser and then streaming that. No additional apps are necessary. I found this worked very well. Streaming my entire desktop resulted in an unacceptable amount of lag. I'd played with the notion of using this to wirelessly stream games from my Windows laptop, but that isn't going to be feasible. As an inexpensive device to add functionality to a non-smart TV, the Chromecast is a winner.

Like Amazon Fire stick or Roku, this enables you to stream Netflix, Hulu, etc to your TV, even Vudu or ABC, except from your smart phone or tablet. Very convenient to watching youtubes, TV shows, or movies on the couch at your leisure. Bought 2, one for the bedroom and the other for the livingroom. Setup process was relatively easy, except for Galaxy Note 3 which was a bit tricky and required an extra step.

My wife and I decided to cut the cable cord and purchased the chrome cast so that we can watch programming from our laptop on our tv. If you don't have a smart TV the chromecast works great to convert your TV into one. It's easy to install and use and works with many devices such as your smart phone, tablet, and laptop. Works great with a wide variety of apps from Netflix to Hulu to YouTube to name a few.

I have a Samsung S6 edge plus, and I really wasn't sure if it would work with chromecast after reading reviews. However, it works like a charm. I stream movies on my Internet then connect to the chromecast app. Bam, whatever is on my phone shows up on my TV. I haven't had that many problems with it lagging, and so far it's an amazing purchase. Much easier and cheaper then having cable to watch TV shows.

Very easy installation, very small, fast, makes a lot of content available very easily

I had the older Chromcast on an upstairs tv. I loved it and decided to get another for the downstairs tv rather than plugging and unplugging the one. I plugged it into my receiver, so all sound goes through my main speakers, perfect. The picture quality and sound are great, and it couldn't be easier to use. I bought additional ones as gifts for family members. This is a great product for the price.

Wish I knew about the chrome cast earlier, this device serves all my needs—Netflix, Hulu, YouTube. My only con is that the phone is your remote, I wish they created a remote to be paired with the chrome cast. Otherwise, this is a wonderfully affordable device that does exactly what you need!

Wanted to get MLB at Bat off the computer and onto the TV. Chromecast was the least expensive way. Casting is simple from phone or computer. Also when I’ve streamed movies I love not being forced to watch on the computer. You do need wireless internet and a hdmi port for it to work. It’s frills free compared to other options but works great and is easy to set up.

I've owned the previous version of this and was somewhat satisfied. I had issues with that one. When Google announced this new Chromecast, I felt like it was going to be better than the old one. And it was better. Anyways, I love casting my movies and shows and you tube videos on this thing. No issue of it disconnecting or freezing up on me like the old one. It's an awesome device!

We decided it was time to save $100 a month and cut the cord from cable TV. We rarely watched "cable only" channels and honestly, when CBS and DirecTV just entered their last dispute, it wasn't even worth it anymore. I started looking into other options and settled on the ChromeCast option (I bought 2). I already subscribe to Netflix and Amazon Prime, and for under $20 a month, I subscribed to both Hulu and CBS All Access and can literally watch every single show we watched with DirecTV with the exception of one show we liked on Hallmark. But they have that on VUDU, Amazon, and iTunes. So I can just buy the season when it completes...not a big deal and totally worth the money saved a month to month basis. Now, for using ChromeCast...it's SUPER easy. You simply download the Google Home App, plug the device into your TV per the simple to follow instructions and then follow the few steps in the app to "find" the device. From there, you can cast videos from YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox (isn't working right now, but Hulu has most networks other than CBS), etc. right to your TV. It's actually SIMPLER to watch TV than it was with DirecTV. Less buttons to worry about. You can even cast videos from Chrome on your PC in most cases.

This little tool allows me to watch videos on my TV with 2 clicks. Easy to set up and so great not to have a cable running across the living room floor. I can leave the computer in the office and not have to have it close to the TV. It transfers a better picture than when I was using the cable with my computer. I have an HP Chromebook and I love them both.

I purchase this 2015 Google Chromecast as an upgrade to my 2013 model because I experienced some delays when playing contents. There is no difference in software, but the new Chromecast has better wi-fi antenna which helps stream content much smoother - there is no more delays. Chromecast is still the most affordable and well-rounded solution to stream media content to big screen TV.

I was tired of using my Computer to TV via cable method to view items on my TV; this product makes it a lot easier. Easy set up, I had it connected to both my Computer and TV and working within 5 min. Now I don't need the wires to view movies from my computer as long as it's viewed on the Google Chrome Browser. Great product with a reasonable price!

I had 2 of the earlier versions of Chromecast. I used on for about a year then bought a second for my other TV. The second one died but prior to that I experienced pixelation on some racing videos being streamed with both of them. With this new version I do not get that. It plugged right in and my chromecast apps on my laptop, phone, tablet and desktop found it with no problem.

I have a Google home and this works great to cast anything on the TV that is on youtube just by asking Google, you can cast Netflix very easily through the app or via voice on a Google Home or Mini. You can cast a lot of content to your TV via your smartphone or tablet. Works great with Android and Apple IOS. I have 3 of these and they are great.

We really like this Chromecast. Setup was as easy as I can imagine. The streamed quality is excellent! That was a good purchase. The only thing I don't like is that on our smart tv, we can't use the streaming apps in the tv like hulu and netflix without unplugging the chromecast. There is probably some software way to do it... just not evident - so it is a little inconvenient. Not a major inconvenience because now we use hulu less and simply stream from the laptop.

I should have bought one of these years ago. Stream works great, way better than hooking up your computer to tv, like in the past. We love watching our videos from our phones on the big screen and love the fact that our wedding video can be streamed on the tv and sound bar. Definitely recommended especially at the sales prices.