New Chromecast with Google TV gets 'incremental updates'

        The new Chromecast with Google TV is less than two weeks away,and will get a software upgrade today。Available now,It's officially listed as an "incremental update",Chromecast Voice Remote also sees new firmware。 To start the download process,Please click on your profile picture,then click settings。向下滾動到系統>關於>系統更新。Then,Chromecast with Google TV will 'check for updates',and a new version will appear shortly。This is the first update to the device during the first day of setup,is a required patch。    …

Chromecast and Google TV finally become a serious competitor to Roku and Fire TV

With a real menu system and remote control,Google's $50 Chromecast can finally take on the streaming king。See more: Chromecast with Google TV is the biggest upgrade yet for a streaming device Google's TV ambitions have long been clouded。 2013The company's first Chromecast helped usher in an era of streaming TV,But it's up to your phone、Tablet or computer to deliver apps and videos。 2014Android TVs that hit the market in 2019 add an interface and TV-specific apps,But never reached the streamer with rivals from Amazon、Roku and Apple。Google TV's new Chromecast is $50 off,Is the search giant's best TV product yet,Also one of the best streamers you can buy。        The new Chromecast is a complete overhaul of the $35 original,Apart from higher prices,Every major change is for the best。It adds a long-awaited remote,Includes high-end streaming 4K resolution,Dolby Vision and Dolby…

Google TV:Browse across applications,great voice search

       By incorporating Google TV (formerly Android TV),Google finally makes Chromecast a standalone streamer。Although the functionality of the Chromecast is still there and working well,But don't have to rely on your phone、The ability to control it from a tablet or computer is a huge improvement,Because compared to previous generations of Chromecast,The new Chromecast already comes with a remote,See above for details. Setting up your Chromecast using the Google Home app on iOS or Android is easy。Don't use the remote and on-screen keyboard to enter my username and password,This greatly speeds up the process。Most of the apps I've tried,Include Netflix、HBO Max、Spotify and Disney Plus,Either identify my login from my Google account,either give me the code,let me activate on web browser。some applications,Like SlingTV,Do need to enter information from the on-screen keyboard,So your mileage may vary。        Google TV has over 6,500 apps and almost every major streaming service,Including Peacock and HBO…

New Chromecast optional colors,And equipped with remote control

       Chromecast for Google TV takes a lot of design inspiration from recent Chromecast models,just more of an oval。 Chromecast plugs into TV via HDMI,Power is provided by the included USB-C cable and wall adapter。        Chromecast comes in three colors–"Snow White","Sunrise" Pink and "Sky" Blue,I suggest you choose a white or pink style,instead of the blue I used。Pink,especially white,There are more recognizable Google Assistant buttons。The dongle itself is hidden behind the TV,so its color doesn't matter。        It's really nice that Chromecast comes with a remote。About the same thickness as the Roku Streaming Stick Plus remote,Although the length is slightly shorter,But it feels good in my hands,That thickness shouldn't be any easier to lose than Apple's ultra-thin Apple TV remote。Google's Clicker has a circular four-way directional pad at the top,There is a select button in the middle。Below are two rows of buttons。…

Chromecast with Google TV is the biggest upgrade yet for a streaming device

       Google's original Chromecast first came out in 2013,began to promote streaming to TV。35USD devices allow you to access apps from your phone such as YouTube、Hulu and Netflix) "play" the video,for viewing on a large TV。Now,This is a common feature in TVs,But subsequent iterations of the dongle gained new features like 4K streaming。last month,Google gives Chromecast its biggest upgrade yet。It's called Chromecast with Google TV。        Now on sale for $50,And the new Chromecast is the first to include a physical remote,Fully voice controlled with Google Assistant;There is also an actual on-screen menu system,by Google TV, the company for its Android TV…

Android TV will be replaced by Google TV within the next two years

       in the past few years,The Android TV platform is developing very rapidly,But due to the lack of the company's own hardware,Many have questions about its future。today,This question has been answered。The new Chromecast comes with a new platform, Google TV,and will replace Android TV within the next two years。        technically speaking,Google TV is still Android TV。Actually,It is based on Android TV…