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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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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good but some flaws

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

    It would be good for some but for me it didn't work. I don't like having to constantly cast from my phone and devices. I also have had to disconnect and reconnect to make it work most of the time.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Its ok

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

    It looses signal a lot. Ill be watching YouTube or netflix and it pauses, blacks out, or just cant connect to the tv or internet. It also heats up really fast.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Blue tint on entire screen

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

    Was easy to setup and connect to Wifi / Ethernet cable. However, just a few minutes into watching, the entire screen showed a blue tint. Every person on the screen had a blue face. All original colors showed differently with a blue filter. The screen orientation was also out of whack - the screen has shifted slightly to the right. The missing piece of right end screen (about 2 in wide) is now on the left end. I have rebooted the Ultra and problem came back in about 2 minutes of viewing. The blue tint keeps coming back no matter what I try. I have tried rebooting the Ultra through the App, pulled the HDMI cable off, pulled the power cable off in many different sequences. The blue tint won't go away. Google, do you have a fix?

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Eh...

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

    Eh... it is an alright device, but with tablets laptops and smart TVs it kind of seemed like money spent that did not have to be.. if you do not own a smart tv than this would work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Requires your phone.

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

    It's complicated to me. You need to have the apps on your phone and then cast them to the chrome cast. I have a few fire sticks also, they are much easier to use.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Ultra Disappointing

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

    I bought the Ultra to replace my venerable 1st gen Chromecast, because I was tired of watching it constantly buffering during games on MLB.tv. Now, instead of the annoying swirlie, the Ultra just stops casting and returns to the default screen without warning. It will do that several times during a baseball game. Otherwise, I don’t notice any particular performance change over the old one. I plan to just run an HDMI cable from my iPhone, so I can spend more time cussing bad umpires and less time cussing bad gear.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great but sloppy sometimes

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

    I have connected my chromecast to my receiver inside a cabinet. Everything works fine, except in the middle of the movie, if I pause or stop, it does not respond. It is little slow and sloppy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Is it worth the money?

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

    Not sure the real value in the Chromecast 4K. You can buy a FireStick for half the price as they go onsale often. The chromecast forces you to use a secondary source like an Andriod phone to utilize any of the functions. If you want to view the view feed from a Nest Camera on the Chromecast it's worthless. You have atleast a 10 second delay casting to the device. Again wouldn't recomend wasting money on this product when there are so many better options.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Ok product

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

    I bough this and it’s ok for the price, good if you have a 4K tv if not buy the regular cheaper chrome cast

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    no apps or UI

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a good replacement for Roku. Not everything allows you to stream it. Chromecast TV much better options. Hope this helps

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Best for handicapped

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fun at first then we never used it again. We forget we have it. Best for handicapped who may need voice command capabilities.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Streaming good, remote not so much

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

    I liked this but what wasn't so great was having to control it through my phone. I didn't like having to go back and forth on my phone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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    4k

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Returned

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have had Roku's and Fire TVs. Got this on sale and hated it within minutes. Returned it for the 4K Fire TV.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    not a prefect picture

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

    the doggle works great - some of the casted video is not as clear is it could be (was expected to be) and there is a bit of Audio lag (almost 1/2 a second)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Could be better

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

    Honestly only got this for my Oculus Quest to cast to but it is quite a hassle when you move to a different wifi.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Cumbersome installation

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

    The packaging looks great but the actual setup is a bit difficult and limiting since you have to use the same wifi after set up to use the item and it sometimes hangs up.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Chromecast Ultra

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

    Still needing a lot of development to become a worthwhile device, this product remains on the list of needing further development. Still better than others.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Does the job

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

    We have a wall mounted TV so it hangs off a bit, which is fine, but has caused it to get loose over time. Overall, it does what it's suppose to.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Lack of app

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

    Seems great and super easy to use, but unfortunately had to return due to no connection with Xfinity service. Went with Roku and everything works great

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Spotty connection

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wanted to love this so that I could integrate it with the Google mini speaker but it wasn’t reliable. Returned for Apple TV.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend