It looks like simply yesterday, we had a brand new streaming machine to speak about nearly each month. These days, issues have principally calmed down, with Amazon, Apple, Google, and Roku main the cost. Final 12 months, Google shifted its focus, because it launched the Google TV Streamer 4K, whereas additionally retiring the beloved Chromecast line.
Now, the Google TV Streamer sits atop the mountain in Google’s ecosystem, working as each a wise house hub and a very good 4K streaming machine. It wasn’t actually one thing that I anticipated to be a part of the Prime Day festivities, however because it seems, it is really $15 off over at Amazon.
✅Really useful if: you could have an previous Chromecast or different streaming machine that simply is not chopping it anymore.
❌Skip this deal if: you need a streaming machine, however would like one thing a bit inexpensive, just like the Hearth TV Stick or Roku Streaming Stick.
One of many frequent complaints with the Chromecast was that there simply wasn’t sufficient built-in storage, so that you’d run out of house fairly shortly. Google fortunately rectified that with the TV Streamer, because it consists of 32GB of storage. And if that is not sufficient, you may join a USB-C hub and a thumb drive to broaden it even additional.
There are additionally a number of AI options on board, however they don’t seem to be actually intrusive and are extra novelty than the rest. Nevertheless, the most important motive why I really like the TV Streamer is that it could principally flip my TV right into a large sensible show.
Google built-in each Matter and a Thread Border Router into the TV Streamer, making certain that it could be suitable with nearly any sensible house ecosystem. In fact, it really works finest whenever you use the Google House app, however if you happen to take the time to arrange House Assistant, you may join and management your entire sensible house units proper from the Google House app.
I am unsure what the long run holds for the Google TV Streamer, nevertheless it’s nonetheless performing effectively sufficient that it isn’t one thing I’ve even thought of.
