Chromecast with Google TV: a name that is both unique and evocative for this multimedia streaming box! Coming with a remote control, it is based on a redesigned version of Android TV with an emphasis on content recommendation.
The Chromecast with Google TV is a good little 4K media box. It is perfect for streaming videos from SVOD packages. The content aggregation system is convincing and avoids having to juggle between different services to find ideas for films or series. Google’s new interface convinces, even if it is not yet perfect. Above all, the box offers a rather pleasant experience with fairly fluid navigation. With its low price, Google’s little pebble hits the mark, even if it offers a less complete overall service than an Nvidia Shield TV.
Strong points
- Simple and intuitive to implement.
- Built-in Google voice assistant.
- 4K HDR compatibility.
- Chromecast 4K built-in.
- Well thought out recommendation system.
- Convincing aggregation of the different SVOD and VOD bouquets.
Weak points
- No microSD card reader.
- 8 GB storage space only.
- No tracking of movies and episodes.
- Ethernet adapter sold as an option.
- No decoding of DTS audio formats.
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Alternatively
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K box is a very good streaming solution. Its interface is both rich and simple to use. Bringing together in one place the content of the different streaming services (SVoD) to which the user is subscribed, this model also offers support for the latest multimedia technologies: 4K, HDR and Dolby Atmos. And if the remote control is not very original, it has the merit of being complete.