We only have a week to go before Google announces the Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, a new Nest Audio speaker, and its updated Chromecast device. Tonight, because this is the story of every Google hardware season, the Chromecast with Google TV and the new Nest Audio speaker have been outed further.
In a post on reddit, someone spent a bit of time with the new Chromecast’s box, showing off the device that has leaked in renders already. The design matches what we already knew, plus we get to see a list of features.
The Chromecast with Google TV supports 4K and HDR content, connects over HDMI, and sure comes off like Android TV will be renamed to Google TV. The box says that Google TV “puts all your entertainment in one place, so it’s easy to find what you want,” that you can “discover 700,000+ movies and TV episodes.” Like, what else is Google TV, right?
The redditor who posted it also noted that it has a USB-C port and that the remote is powered by two AA batteries (EDIT: it’s actually two AAA batteries).
As for the new Nest Audio, which is indeed the official name of Google’s new speaker, Lowe’s posted a listing a bit early, plus Walmart started putting them on shelves. Again, this device isn’t supposed to be announced for another week, yet here we are.
The Lowe’s listing showed up with a $99 price attached, we have now seen both Chalk and Charcoal colors, and we know the model number of GA01420-US.
// reddit | @rquandt | @SweetDaddy69
I wonder how this compared to the $150 Shield TV tube. I have the Shield TV $199 unit in 1 room and am leaning that way just for the same remote in each room.
The new chromecast with google tv makes me grumpy – I cannot help but wonder if this will hold back proper youtube music chromecast support. The idea that they haven’t implemented free chromecast streaming of youtube music is probably the biggest WTF in a recent google history full of WTFs.
The new chromecast with google tv makes me grumpy – I cannot help but wonder if this will hold back proper youtube music chromecast support. The idea that they haven’t implemented free chromecast streaming of youtube music is probably the biggest WTF in a recent google history full of WTFs.
I hate they have no mount holes so I could put it on the wall.
3m velcro strips ????????♂️
I’m hoping they already have these things how for reviewers before the announcement. This looks cool, but I’m a bit suspicious of how responsive it will be with such a small device.
I wonder how slow the android tv runs? I cant imagine very good specs on it.
Why not. No battery and no display..they can fit alot in a little space
AMLogic S905X2 means its basically a MiBox S in terms of performance. Not impressive but good enough for 4k HDR streaming – It has got to be stadia 4k capable, right? At 50 dollars it replaces Chromecast Ultra which was over 60USD and didn’t incorporate android tv.
That $99 speaker price will be dropped to $79 in two months for Black Friday.
AA battery? Google’s track record on battery usage is going to make that remote expensive to operate. 700,000+ movies/TV shows? We get that on our phones already with a Chromecast and the right apps with a monthly fee. Nothing nNothing ground breaking.
Nothing groundbreaking.
U wont have to use ur phone and it should have support for stadia, Ima get one to put in my car because i already have 3 shield tv’s
In your car? For the kids in the backseat?
Nah, I play my music on youtube with the videos. I also listen to other youtube videos while im driving and have games on using youtube tv.
How do you hook hdmi up in car?
Hdmi to rca
I’m getting this for the master bedroom TV where occasionally TV use is the norm, so I don’t need another Shield TV (which is the main floor setup) – I’ve already got a gen 2 Chromecast here, why not add a dedicated remote and Google TV built in? This seems like a great, cheap 2nd TV option for a lot of folks.
I just hope that the remote for the this thing works better than the nexus player. That thing used to lag pretty hard.
Pretty sure a 5 year old device can’t be compared to something brand new.
Like it used to lag pretty hard when it released. Like it would go to sleep or something and the first button press you did would take like 3 seconds then it would work fine until you stopped using it. Then it would fall asleep.
My 4 year old sony android tv does this. The tv was $2400. Pretty pitiful.
@andrewmc23:disqus same with my Sony XBR55X900F. It annoys me that we can’t use the newer Sony TV remotes without full functionality of the “smartTV” functions of the remote.
My Nexus Player never got any regular use because it was terrible. I would try again when updates came out, and it never improved. My Roku, Apple, and Fire devices were more responsive.
I used mine from shortly after its launch until a couple months ago. I never really had any issues with lag.