It looks like simply yesterday, we had a brand new streaming machine to speak about nearly each month. These days, issues have principally calmed down, with Amazon, Apple, Google, and Roku main the cost. Final 12 months, Google shifted its focus, because it launched the Google TV Streamer 4K, whereas additionally retiring the beloved Chromecast line.
Now, the Google TV Streamer sits atop the mountain in Google’s ecosystem, working as each a sensible residence hub and a very good 4K streaming machine. It wasn’t actually one thing that I anticipated to be a part of the Prime Day festivities, however because it seems, it is really $15 off over at Amazon.
✅Beneficial if: you could have an outdated Chromecast or different streaming machine that simply is not slicing it anymore.
❌Skip this deal if: you desire a streaming machine, however would like one thing a bit cheaper, just like the Hearth TV Stick or Roku Streaming Stick.
One of many frequent complaints with the Chromecast was that there simply wasn’t sufficient built-in storage, so that you’d run out of house fairly shortly. Google fortunately rectified that with the TV Streamer, because it consists of 32GB of storage. And if that is not sufficient, you possibly can join a USB-C hub and a thumb drive to increase it even additional.
There are additionally a number of AI options on board, however they don’t seem to be actually intrusive and are extra novelty than anything. Nevertheless, the largest cause why I like the TV Streamer is that it could principally flip my TV right into a large good show.
Google built-in each Matter and a Thread Border Router into the TV Streamer, guaranteeing that it will be suitable with nearly any good residence ecosystem. In fact, it really works greatest while you use the Google House app, however for those who take the time to arrange House Assistant, you possibly can join and management your entire good residence units proper from the Google House app.
I am undecided what the longer term holds for the Google TV Streamer, nevertheless it’s nonetheless performing properly sufficient that it is not one thing I’ve even considered.
