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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 4943 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers often highlight the Chromecast Ultra's ease of use, excellent picture quality, and impressive 4K streaming capabilities. Many appreciate its straightforward setup and generally positive performance. However, some users mention the relatively high price point and the lack of a dedicated remote control as drawbacks. A few also noted occasional lag or heat issues.

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    Streaming

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    good for streaming

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it's good for streaming from a device, but not built in apps. I don't have a google phone but I do have a chromebook laptop. I honestly prefer the apple tv and amazon fire tv.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This item is great. Only a slight broblem that bugs the audio and sounds terrible until I unplug it and plug it back in. Could be because I don't have a 4k tv (720) and is trying to send too much information (or something of that nature)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great picture and sound!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i had an old chromecast and was nervous about getting this one thinking it wouldn't be much better but i was wrong! definitely worth a shot if you have issues with the older model

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Dependable Device

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The wifi cards in smart TV's are not reliable in my experience. What's so difficult? I have 2 Sony HDRs, but still need to use this Chromecast device. I wish it was unnecessary, but it is. Solid; happy it is an option!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great upgrade

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love having a chromcast again after having the first gen. This isn’t exactly a huge upgrade but then again having a direct Ethernet port in the back helps with streaming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New Toy for Gadget Geek

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this Google Chromecast Ultra to enhance the functionality of my TV, in that I wanted to watch more of everything and it is great. I am glad that I purchased this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great option!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you don't want to be tied to a cable co., consider this. You can use your phone and watch anything on your TV that you can watch on your phone...only bigger.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Enjoy using Chromecast.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    At this time of social distancing, we watch our church service on my phone. Being able to use my Chromecast we can have service on our big screen tv.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bought as extra for Stadia

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this on black friday as an extra for my Google Stadia. FYI it will only work with Stadia if you enable a specific setting by updating the firmware.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent device for a smart home!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works just as advertised, cast linked accounts to rev from phone and best of all in my opinion is that it enables voice commands for TV control now!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good addition to Google Smart Devices

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After the purchase of Chromecast I am able to use Google Home to control my TV to a great extent such as turning tv on/off, changing volume, play pause forward rewind Netflix etc.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great, simple to setup

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is great after I have canceled all my cable services and uses the online streaming subscription instead. Connectivity is good, and the output qualityy is great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super fast & easy to use!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I cast Netflix and YouTube through my phone or iPad and uploads videos almost instantly to my TV. Within the applications I just press the cast button and video shows on my TV.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the Upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded from the First Gen Chromecast to this bad boy, and its definitely worth it! Videos load faster, and the 4K youtube content looks spectacular.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Chrome Cast

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought four of these for my office. Three have been used to date along with the three 55" TCLs I bought. All work well. The fourth will be held for a satellite office.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quite the difference

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You can tell the difference for sure. The wireless and wired option didn't change for me though. It still buffered some content either way at 250mbps up/down.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than the regular Chromecast 2015

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Ultra id definitely better than the Chromecast 2015 with faster application launch and faster Wifi, but I would suggest you to wait till Oct 2018 for some newer version.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    We love it

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We are still getting used to the Chromecast and not needing a remote but it’s been good! It does what we want it’s just weird not having menus

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    smart tv for the masses

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the chromecast allows u to convert any tv to a 'smart' tv. simply plug into a hdmi port and plug it into the wall and you're pretty much good to go. set up will be 10-20min at most. fully intergrates with the google home also.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Upgrade from Gen1

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have a first generation Chromecast that was having buffering issues despite a 250mb download speed. I bought this and now have ightning quick connectivity and no lag or buffering.

    I would recommend this to a friend