Google Chomecast is dead! Long Live Google TV Streamer!

[Marzipan]

Sadly, it’s time to say farewell to Chromecast

After 11 years and over 100 million devices sold, Google is ending production of the Chromecast. The device will still be available while supplies last, but Google is now focusing on its new device - the Google TV Streamer - and a future that will lean more heavily on devices without the...

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will be neat if the Google TV Streamer can do games...

 

[Lysrin]

So what’s not clear from that article (I don’t think?) is what happens to existing Chromecast devices? Do they continue to work? Although my main TV has an Apple TV 4K now, I still have Chromecasts in a couple other rooms.

 

[Sagath]

Oh, this is more of a rebrand than anything. I definitely had a 'wtf?' moment at the title.

Typical modern clickbait news.

 

[Arinoth]

Oh, this is more of a rebrand than anything. I definitely had a 'wtf?' moment at the title.

Typical modern clickbait news.

They've gotta get those traffic metrics somehow! /s

But yes, whenever a company re-brands these 'news' sites love to use these type of titles to drive traffic.

 

[JD]

Well gone are the cheap dongles I guess. I believe the new set top box is $99USD. Hasn't been listed up here yet though.

But I'm starting to wonder what Google's plan is though, as the Alexa/Fire TV hardware seems to get refreshed far more frequently and covers a wider range of use cases.

 

[Cypher^64]

I read about this, and am looking forward to getting one when they come out

 

[Marzipan]

here's a bunch more information on the new Google TV Streamer. I just hope that HDMI 1.1 reference was a typo for 2.1...

The Google TV Streamer is a replacement for the Chromecast line

With the Google TV Streamer, Google finally has a proper set-top box for binging all your favorite shows and movie that also pulls double duty as a smart home hub.

www.engadget.com

 

[Cypher^64]

I couldnt wait. I pre-ordered through bestbuy

 

[JD]

I couldnt wait. I pre-ordered through bestbuy

Hmm $129 isn't too bad, let us know how it is!

 

[Marzipan]

there's a few more details on the new Chrome TV box, centered around the interesting USB-C port.

The Google TV Streamer has the same USB-C trick as its predecessor

The recently unveiled Google TV Streamer has caught my attention with its sleek, minimalist design and upgraded internals. Sporting just three ports - HDMI, Ethernet, and USB-C - the device might seem a bit sparse at first glance but it looks like the USB Type C port has a trick up its sleeve...

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