Testseek.co.uk have collected 345 expert reviews of the Google Chromecast G1 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Chromecast G1.
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
The ChromeCast is a great device at $35. While the ChromeCast does not deliver all the same features as the Apple TV and there are a multitude of connected consoles and boxes, the ChromeCast is a great alternative.This is a good first streaming device for...
This one's a no-brainer, folks. If you use Android or iOS, spend the $35 to easily push content right to your television. The Chromecast is mostly cross-platform (Sorry, Windows Phone and BlackBerry) which makes it usable to about 90-percent more devices...
Abstract: Billed as the "easiest way to enjoy online video and music on your TV," Chromecast ($35) is Google's new inexpensive device-to-TV streaming solution, with features that overlap some of the Apple TV's. The small black dongle plugs directly in to an HDM...
Published: 2013-07-29, Author: Andrew , review by: mobileburn.com
It's clear that Chromecast should be graded on a curve because the device is in its infant stage, but the television add-on already deserves high marks. Chromecast delivers headache-free streaming for Netflix, YouTube, and Google Play when using an An...
Published: 2013-07-29, Author: Brian , review by: anandtech.com
Chromecast is everything the Nexus Q should've been. As its spiritual successor, the Chromecast finally delivers on the promise of an accessory to the Google Play and Chrome ecosystem for the TV. Chromecast works, and it works well, the Netflix and YouTub...
Abstract: At Google's Breakfast with Sundar Pichai event in San Francisco the other day, we expected to hear at least something on the Nexus 7 and Android 4.3, but the Chromecast was a little more surprising. It's a $35 dongle that basically turns your TV into a Go...
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Published: 2013-07-29, Author: Juan , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: Google's Chromecast is an exciting development in the world of online media and streaming. We've seen many of these features in the past on other boxes like game consoles and the Roku. Google's goal is to boil streaming down to the simplest process possib...
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Published: 2013-07-28, Author: Will , review by: newatlas.com
The Google Chromecast does just what it advertises. Trigger content from another device, watch it on TV. Google's latest plan to invade the living room is so simple it just might be genius.When you're dealing with local streaming, there's always the chanc...
Published: 2013-07-26, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com
Extremely inexpensive. Smooth integration with supported apps. Easy to set up. Useful accessories. Supports multiple Chromecasts on the same network.
No local media playback. Chrome integration is limited
The Google Chromecast is the least expensive way to access online services on your HDTV if you can't do so already, but better options are available now....
