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Google TV Streamer Review: High-End Streaming for Power Users

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The rear of the unit includes Ethernet and HDMI 2.1 ports.

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It’s a wedge, really

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The main Google TV interface

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The apps only interface is sadly locked down

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8.2

Google TV Streamer Like

    Powerful enough for gaming Broad app support Excellent smart home integration Don’t like

      Interface is very busy Simpler OSD option disables search Costs twice what most streaming sticks Apple TV 4K is even quicker

      When it was released in 2022, the Chromecast with Google TV was a decent $50 streamer designed, Trojan horse-like, to bring back the company’s eponymous TV OS. Yet after only two years the device is being discontinued to make

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