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August 2013
(80%)
345 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
3830 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Strong on price
Impressive size
Cross platform compatibility
Ease and speed of set up
Affordable price
Easy set up
Fast
High-quality video streaming
I've said it once
And I'll say it 100 more
But the new wireless antenna is nothing short of astounding. It creates a near seamless streaming environment with less lag and less buffering time than almost anything – even full size set-top boxes – on the m
Affordable
Very good remote
4K/HDR Support
Google's Chromecast is cheap and streams iPlayer
Netflix
YouTube and Google content to your TV using phones
Tablets or computers as remotes. It's easy to setup and use
And the video quality is great
Great new design
Easy to set up
Tiny
Forget-about-me design
Idiot-proof setup and use
Strong audio and video quality
Compact
Simple to set up and use
Good picture quality where available
Simple
All-in-one
Likely to get better over time
Easy to use
Cheap
Hidden behind your TV
Operate via your phone
Innovative
Takes up next-to-no space
Simple and intuitive
Slick operation
App support is increasing
Works flawlessly
It's easy to set up and use
Lots of apps
It's so cheap!
Works with lots of apps
Google Home integration
Ease of setup
Discreet design
No need for an extra remote
Price
Smooth integration with supported apps
Useful accessories
Supports multiple casts on same network
Fairly cheap
Fairly easy to use
Reliable Netflix streaming
The editors didn't like
Compatible apps relatively limited at present
Mirroring function limited to relaying Chrome browser content
Is yet to maximise its potential
Limited to compatible apps
On July 24th 2014
Google announced Chromecast
Its new multimedia-streaming technology. Billed as Google's answer to Apple TV
This dongle-sized TV stick in fact aims to offer so much more. Si
As a fellow editor pointed out in our early hands on review
We're still looking for a native way to stream Amazon Instant Video from a phone or tablet to a Chromecast
Or mirror iOS devices to the TV with it. It's not wise to hold your breath for either
No wired internet
Interface needs work
Not enough services are supported yet and screen-mirroring sucks for video. The lack of a dedicated remote also means you always need a smartphone or tablet nearby
Plus for £20 less
You can get a re-badged Roku box from Now TV that includes iPlayer
Abstract: Apple TV offers consumers the ability to beam music and video from any Apple device to their living room's TV, except it only works on Apple devices. Google's new Chromecast, however, plugs into your TV's HDMI port and assuming you've paired it with your...
It's quicker than the old version and the new app is great. The built-in HDMI cable is a nice touch. Really, though, it just works really well, it's easy to use, and it's only $35,
Google still doesn't have a remote control for Chromecast, which makes it the only streamer I can think of that doesn't have one. You have to use your phone, tablet, or computer, which can be a pain in the arse, especially if you have to enter a password
If you don’t already have a Chromecast, then yeah, you should. $35 is so cheap for a device as capable and simple to use as this. But if you already have the original Chromecast, is it worth upgrading? I’d say that depends on how your current system is pe...
Published: 2015-10-18, Author: Joe , review by: Pocketnow.com
Abstract: In June of 2012 at Google I/O, Google's developer conference, the company announced an all new product category designed to be conduit between your smartphone or tablet and your media. The product Google used to launch this category was called the “ Nexus...
Fast and easy phone- or tablet-based navigation, Automatic TV controls are a brilliant touch, Unbeatable price at $35 (frequently available for less on sale)
Unusable without a phone, tablet, or PC, No universal search or on-screen menu system, Chrome tab mirroring still doesn't work that well
While it's not for everyone, Chromecast is a cheap and effective way to make any TV smart...
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Published: 2015-07-23, Author: Jared , review by: macworld.com
Fast and easy phoneor tabletbased navigation, Automatic TV controls are a brilliant touch, Unbeatable price at $35 (frequently available for less on sale)
Unusable without a phone, tablet, or PC, No universal search or onscreen menu system, Chrome tab mirroring still doesn't work that well
Easy to set up, Inexpensive, Lot's of supported apps, Can cast any open Chrome tab
Requires another device to work, cannot load apps on it
Select it and Viola you are now viewing what is in your browser on your TV. In the options section of the extension you can select if you want the sound to come from your PC or out of the TV.So being able to cast anything that is in a Chrome tab is cool, ...
Published: 2014-11-28, Author: Jim , review by: techworld.com
Abstract: Google's Chromecast caused a mini storm in the media streamer world when it was announced earlier this year. The inexpensive HDMI 'stick' works quite differently to the Amazon Fire TV set-top box, so here we explain which is best in our Chromecast vs Fire...
