Google TV Streamer review: Chromecast hits the awkward preteen years

Google TV Streamer

MSRP $99.00 “Google replaces Chromecast with a worthy streaming platform.” Priced at a sweet spot Google TV is smoother Improved remote control Includes smart home features Can’t hide behind a TV Smart-home features a little rough

There always some something about Chromecast with Google TV that just didn’t quite feel right. Underpowered. Awkward remote control. Wi-Fi-only. That’s not to say it wasn’t adequate as a streaming device. It was. Capable, even.

But with the new (if oddly named) Google TV Streamer, it really feels as if Google has rectified the sins of the past in a device that costs twice as much as its predecessor. What it did before

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