Customer Ratings & Reviews

Not a big improvement over the last gen model. The UI is still sluggish, especially compared to an Apple TV. Despite being larger, I also don't like the remote as much as last gen.

Not so sure about this streamer although it looks good on videos, it has been a problem trying to watch the live nba league pass games, the video is blurry or freezing up.

Nothing wrong with the product it’s Best Buy that is horrible. I ordered this product online for delivery to my address. They shipped it to another address in another county and I have yet to get a refund for the product.

I've been waiting months for this device to arrive, and it's a major let down. First thing I do is uninstall ALL streaming apps. Thankfully it allows you to do that. It comes with a bunch pre installed. Next I try to install Plex and... There's no Plex available. You can search in the app store but it's not there. Evidently Plex isn't supported on this device? Wow might be the only media device on the planet without Plex support. Next I try to set up the advertised Ambient Mode so that I can show my curated Google Photos album of my photography work on my giant 4K OLED TV. Note that my other Google Home devices like the Hub already have this feature but the screens on those all are awful so it ruins my photos. I've been looking forward to a device with Google Photos Album Slideshows that I can run on my TV for YEARS. Well guess what, it doesn't work! There's at least three different menus they give you to try to get you to set up Google Photos Ambient Mode and NONE of them show my personal Photography album! The same album in use on my other Google Home devices. It just isn't there! I counted to do a sanity check, I have 16 albums in my Google Photos account and all the menus for Ambient Mode both in the TV Streamer device and in the phone Home app only show like 8-10 of your albums. Conveniently missing my single album I wanted to display. There's endless prompts for it to made it's own dynamically generated album from your phone photos, but that's worthless. I'm a photographer with real photos to display and this device simply cannot display them it seems. I'm honestly speechless. The only two things I needed from this simple device, Plex and my personal photography album, it can't do. This device is literally useless. I don't care enough to return it I'll probably just toss it in the trash. I'm gonna have to hook up my original 2015 model Nvidia Shield TV and use that for the next ten years. Yikes. What a disappointment.

The Google home streamer is the perfect replacement for Chromecast and for any smart TV processor in my opinion. it provides the best of all worlds at a very affordable price for something that will last for years. Pros: - very minimalist look and solid build quality that will mesh seamlessly with any decor or setup. - You can hide it behind the TV with some velcro if you want. - Bigger storage and faster processor than original Chromecast and any smart TV! - Continuous, direct updates from Google who is very good about security patches. you don't have this level of support from smart TV vendors who will have outdated looks 2 years after a TV was purchased. - The ability to have all the apps you want, thanks to Android. so you are not stuck to the smart TV approved apps. - did I mention 32Gigs of storage? this wont run sluggish after a while. - Google assistant with all its Glory, voice commands controls, remote locator. - very nice remote. I preferred the one from chromecast but I understand they needed to stick more things in this one. - The ability to easily pair headsets for private listening is AMAZING. using Bluetooth you can pair any set of bluetooth headsets of any kind as long as it has bluetooth for private listening if you have someone who fell asleep on the couch (Ahem, my wife!). - and the most amazing feature that I have been waiting for is the ability to control Google Home from the TV. this is an amazing feature that is under rated, forget about controlling nest from your TV. how about controlling your security cameras from your own tv! the door bell rings, the camera feed shows up on your TV. in addition to being able to control you Google home connected devices like lights, etc. That was the most important feature that I liked. now I can take my google home hub upstairs to the office and its no longer needed in the living room. - Ethernet port for faster connection. Now the Cons: - no HDMI cable included in the box. - No audio passthrough. those are the only 2 issues I have and they are not deal breakers to be honest. In my opinion this is a worthy device that I will be using for years to come.

Just average. I still take Nvidia Shield Pro any day. Much better and faster than this google device. Also the remote build quality is not great.

Completely overpriced. Terrible customer service support. I wouldn’t recommend this product to anyone because the remote is just too tiny to use. It’s ok but the storage capacity is terrible it should be at least 64 or 128 GB of storage space not 32 GB. For the amount of money google id asking for it lacks both storage space and the remote control is so small the remote control needs to made bigger especially if you have big hands.

Meh. I expected a whole lot more than I got. Outdated chip and lackluster performance. NVidia Shield, a 5 year old piece of equipment works better.

This thing is pure trash and I'm pretty sure it's compromised as well considering there's someone else's continue watching and there's no way to delete continue watching even though they insist there is, they say it can do things that there's no way it can do and doesn't is false advertisement and janky, don't waste your time and energy much less your money. get an Amazon fire stick instead or just a good Smart TV, you don't need this

No better than built in smart tv functions, and I have a 5 year old Samsung. Searches do nothing other than refer you to YouTube videos, recently watched works occasionally, recommendations are only made for Google services and Netflix, request to play music from a real Google assistant device to the Streamer launch some music streaming thing instead of Spotify or Pandora.

Other than the Google Home aspect, this device is no better than what is installed on my TV. This would be great for an older TV.

I had nothing but high hopes for this even replace my Roku that had no issues handus for about a month or so then all the sudden none of the apps load up

Cannot run any surround sound through, and even when you turn surround sound off, it glitches out and cuts audio so much a movie or show is not even watchable.

Software kept giving errors. Set up fine at first, then 3 weeks later stopped working. Returned product and bought Apple TV instead. I know that will work glitch free

Audio cutting out on surround sound and it’s been an issue since day 1 and google hasn’t fix. They’ve released a patch update 2 days ago which I’ve installed but did not fix the issue.

I was very excited to replace my aging NVidia Shield Pro with this new device. However, after hours of testing, wiring, rewiring, resetting, etc. I came to the conclusion that it doesn't want to work with certain surround sound formats. E.g. I would play a movie on the Fandango at Home app on my Shield with full Dolby Digital, turn everything off, unplug it and connect the Google TV Streamer to the same HDMI cable, turn everything on and when I start the same movie in the same app I get PCM on my AV receiver. I finally went online and found multiple posts, both on the Google support site and Reddit forums where people came to the same conclusion. Even the specs comparison on Google show the previous Chromecast device has "Dolby-encoded audio (HDMI passthrough)" but the streamer has "Dolby Atmos" which basically means it does not have HDMI passthrough. I am returning this ... can't go back to watching Interstellar and Dune in stereo!

As with any new device, there are a few problems with the Goggle Streamer. It likes to lock up on start up and had lost wi-fi connection twice. I purchased this item two weeks ago and I am ready for a upgrade already. lol I would not recommend this item to someone who is not comfortable with rebooting and wi-fi connection issues. I love the menu and other items on the streamer. I would have thought Goggle would have done a better job before dumping it on the market for us to fix.

Besides the software and google home app being a nightmare to use, the remote control buttons get stuck when pressing them. Very cheap feeling expiernce.

Google's latest streaming device, the Google TV Streamer (4K), offers a significant upgrade for $99. It boasts a sleek, compact design and a noticeable performance boost over its predecessor, thanks to increased memory and storage. It delivers a smooth user experience with an intuitive interface, a redesigned remote, and support for 4K HDR, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. Ethernet connectivity ensures reliable streaming, and its deep integration with Google Home, including Matter and Thread support, makes it a powerful smart home hub. The Google TV Streamer (4K) is a compelling choice for those seeking a premium streaming experience with enhanced performance and smart home capabilities. The design itself is sleek and will fit most every home or room design. The remote is not overly complex, and also allows you to setup a favorites button for an app you use the most (if you so choose). Overall, I will be making this my everyday streaming device due to its performance and overall easy of use. Love this thing!

Wouldn't recommend to friends in it's current state. I really wanted to love this and swap out my Nvidia Shield but the voice sync issue after only a few minutes to hr of watching anything is very noticable and off-putting. I hope they fix this and I will re purchase.