Customer Ratings & Reviews

I already loved the chromecast’s with Google tv, but this streamer is awesome. Much faster, more storage and can be hard wired and the renote finder is more than ideal especially with kids. Super solid buy and can’t wait to buy a few more. Makes a great gift too.

Wow! I am absolutely thrilled with this purchase from BestBuy. From the moment I started using it, I could tell this product was top-notch. The quality is superb, and it performs even better than I expected. It was incredibly easy to set up and start using right away. I've been looking for something like this for a while, and this product checks all the boxes. It's intuitive, efficient, and has already made a noticeable positive difference. The design is sleek, and it feels very durable. BestBuy really delivered on this one. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a streaming device. It's truly a five-star experience!

I've owned every Chromecast that Google has released and this is by far their best iteration of the Chromecast line. It's more of a set top box now but still very slim, very portable, and can connect via Ethernet if needed for higher connection speeds. The biggest difference I experienced while using this new Chromecast was the speed of the software. There weren't any delays in input and I could go into the apps I downloaded quickly and start streaming right away. One cool feature of this new Chromecast is the ability to add shortcuts to the remote. I was able to add the shortcut to show me my Google Home devices such as my 3 Google cameras, my front door deadbolt lock, lighting, temperature controls, etc. I'm able to control all of that through the Chromecast which is pretty awesome. The only thing you can't do right now is talk back to someone through the doorbell camera or watch history of the cameras. If you didn't want to program that shortcut for Google Home controls you could also have it go to a favorite app that's not already listed on the controller itself or have it be a certain input on your TV in case you have another HDMI device connected to your TV. I also found it awesome that you can ask Google to locate your TV remote and it'll beep until you've found it. There's been numerous occasions where Chromecast remotes go missing for several days and I'm forced to use my phone as a controller but those days are now behind us. Overall, the clarity of the content, the smoothness of the software, and the added features of the controller make this the best Chromecast to be released.

Took less than 5 minutes to install and it works perfectly. No more satellite for TV. This is my second one and the other one is still going strong. I am a technical dunce so I like the simplicity of this device. I highly recommend it.

This is an excellent alternative to monthly paid subscription services. The setup process takes approximately ten minutes and is relatively straightforward to complete. I bought two: one for the living room TV and one for our bedroom TV. It was a very sound investment. I used to subscribe to YouTube TV, but the rates kept increasing, to over $100/month. I spent $200 on both of these devices, and there is no monthly fee. Link it to your Gmail account, and you're all set.

This streamer is working great for my bedroom television, and I'll probably pick another up for my dad. Works fast out of the box, and offers a snappy Google TV experience. No complaints!

I've had apple TV for about five years. Remote tweaked out on me and it's the third one I've bought so recently having switched from iPhone to the Z Fold 7, I figured wth. It isn't apples eco system which is fine because I use it for streaming the 70 different monthly subscription apps to watch shows on. Works fine. I also have a Samsung 65" OLED TV. Google TV now has Victory Plus app so we can watch hockey and the Texas Rangers. I prefer it to Apple, honestly. It just feels better and smoother.

This streamer works very well. Easy to set up and use. And it can connect without using Wi-Fi.

This is one of the best products I have got that and everything Google in the new streamer just has so much space and when it's so smoothly I was quite impressed and definitely would recommend it along with a lot of Google products

I bought this to enhance my new OLED TV and I can tell a noticeable difference using this device over the previous Chromcast with Google TV. Better picture and faster. This also doesn't seem to have the issues of crashing that my last one had. Would recommend.

I definitely would recommend it to anyone who asks me about this product, easy to use and works perfectly with any tv with HDMI port to make it even more smart than actual and recent tvs

I have been an Android/Google user for years. However, about three years ago, I decided to try Apple (phone, watch, and Apple TV 4K). Loved the seamless integration, but missed getting to do what I wanted with the OS of Android. So went back and all in. I purchased the Streamer 4K and found the picture to be dull compared to the Apple. I turned off the auto picture setting and the picture got better, but still not as good as the Apple; Not as vibrant and didn't really see the same quality HDR range. Also, there is an annoying glitch that hasn't been corrected with an update. The picture will flash off randomly and when it comes back, there is no sound. This requires a reboot and all is well for a while and happens again. Also, the screen is cluttered with all of the viewing suggestions, continue watching and rows & rows of things. This can be cleaned up with the apps only mode, which just shows your installed apps and is much better. One reason I purchased this was to get the ability of the Home function and view my cameras, thermostat and doorbell. Well, you can adjust the temperature on the Nest thermostat, but you can only view your cameras live; You cannot go to events, which is disapointing. Now, the thing that is really bewildering...The Home function is not an app, but you access it in the control panel section. When you switch to the more enjoyable apps only mode, the Home function disappears from the control panel. These are two separate and non related functions and it makes no sense. Sure, it seems this may be taken care of in a future update and hopefully the ability to view camera events, but seems more likely Google is trying to force more advertising on you and wants you to not use the apps only mode. Well, the current state of the streamer isn't doing it for me. If I had it first, I probably wouldn't have an issue, or know any better. But for now, I have disconnected it and gone back to my Apple TV 4K and am enjoying a better quality experience....Even without any other Apple products. I will reconnect it in the future and see what plays out with hopefully sooner, rather than later software updates. One thing I do like better about the Google is using the remote. Just wish it was rechargable. I would recommend it, depending on your needs/wants. I like it better than Roku.

I have been using the Google TV streamer for a while now, and I like it. The remote is comfy if a little small, and the remote finder feature is the best I've used. The speaker in the remote is a loud piezoelectric speaker that I have no trouble hearing. I wasn't sure I was gonna like Google TV, but the modularity of it got it to grow on me. I use the Projectivy Launcher, which is free on the Play Store with an eight dollar upgrade, and I bought the upgrade. Projectivy Launcher gets rid of the obnoxious ads and lets you go as wild or simple as you want. My layout is just streaming services in a line and an animated background. You don't need this specific streamer to use Projectivy, you can do the same with a Chromecast with Google TV, TCL, Sony, Hisense, Onn box and anything else with the Google TV operating system. My big gripe with the Google TV streamer is the steep price for what you get. I think a hundred dollars is pretty steep, I think if it had more processing power, then sure, but it's not as fast as, say, the Apple TV. I think a second gen streamer should come with a better processor without a price hike.

Love it! We are a Google family, we have 2 of the previous, Google TV units, 3 regular Chromecast and now the GoogleTV Streamer. Works great, I love the remote finder feature which is new, as well as the amazing picture quality. Definitely would recommend it!!

It works exactly as intended! Smooth, nice interface, and I like the remote is built for this device.

Overall works great. Love the Google Live TV options. Picture and Audio Quality thru my amplifier is still not as good as my Apple TV 4K

Great device! Very Easy setup. No more buffering! The remote is a little different, button placements and volume on face instead of side like old unit.

I have both the old Chromecast with Google TV 4K (CCwGTV) and now the new Google TV Streamer 4K connected to the same TV and AVR so I can A/B compare both. Watching a YouTube TV football game that was broadcast in 5.1 surround sounds SO MUCH BETTER on my old CCwGTV because it does digital audio passthrough, which allows my Denon AVR to process the surround sound. However, Google TV Streamer processes the surround signal itself and passes a 5.1 PCM signal to my AVR. So, it’s no surprise that a $2K AVR processes surround sound WAY better than a $100 streamer, but it’s very frustrating that there is NO option for the Google TV Streamer to support audio passthrough! This will be a DOWNGRADE for anyone coming from a CCwGTV connected to an AVR for surround sound. Until Google fixes this, I’m sticking with my better sounding CCwGTV.

I ended up purchasing this product for my Mom who got that JME subscription when TV Japan ended their broadcast on AT&T UVerse. Since our Samsung TV still does not that app, it was so cumbersome to stream it from a phone or tablet. So this devices solves all your problems. I also used it for NBA app as well since Samsung TV does not have that either. Another great feature is watching YouTube videos on it, this device renders the videos really pretty and you can search for items with the intuitive remote that it is packaged with. Setup is a snap, and it automatically imports all your Google settings if you choose to do so.

Reasonably easy to set up. Easy to use and navigate.