Thought I'd buy with remote for convenience. Remote chews batteries big time. I've tried Duracell to cheaper batteries, all the same result. Really disappointed and frustrating late at night when flat again. Being a slippery remote not ideal for constant change of batteries Show details
Follow-up · Remote still works. I am changing batteries once a week & pulling them out every morning. I would not recommend remote
Garbage, constantly crashing, where's our upgrade? Google isn't interested in fixing bugs they just want us to buy the new streaming box. NOT ME, I'll spend my money elsewhere...
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Turn any TV with HDMI into a smart tv with apps or plug into any TV when you are out and about – This 4* good rating is for the Google Chromecast 4K with Google TV and not the Google Chromecast HD with Google TV version which in my opinion is near useless gets 1 star and should be avoided (It is very slow and very buggy). Important: The Chromecast is a full media device that can run without a separate Android device to Chromecast to it! This… Read more
may sound stupid but it was not very clear to me when looking at the description and I ended up buying an Amazon Firestick before someone told me that the Chromecast was stand alone (IMHO the Firestick sucks)!
I actually now own both the Chromecast HD (sku: GA03131-AU) and the Chromecast 4K (sku: GA01919-AU) versions of these devices. I also own the newer Google Streamer which I have reviewed separately on productreview.com.au .
To start out with if it is the choice between a Chromecast HD and an Amazon Firestick then I would probably pick the Chromecast HD, but wait until it is on sale! (I ended up throwing my Firestick away as in my opinion it was so useless!). The Chromecast HD is just about 'ok' for making an old TV 'smart' or for allowing a TV to receive a Chromecast from an Android TV. The Chromecast HD while functional, the experience is slow and frustrating, but it does allow one to install and, run, (whoa!) most of the current streaming Apps which is not always a given with streaming dongles.
** The rest of this review is about the Chromecast 4K (3rd Gen) sku: GA0191-AU **
What I like =========== * Parts: It works out of the box. The HDMI cable is built in. * Portability: It is portable and easily fits in most hand luggage * Out and about: Use your own streaming services like Netflix or Disney + on almost any tv in most airbnb or hotel! * Speed: The 4K version is very usable and quite smooth I would recommend over the HD version even if your TV can not reach 4K resolution! * Apps: The Google store provides probably the best array of apps. Including VLC, Kodi, etc as well as all of the main streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+, Binge, Hulu, YouTube, Stan, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, 9Now, 7Plus, ABC iview, Foxtel Go and many more! (At time of writing) * VPN: It works with most of the main vpn providers. You can also VPN to your home router using OpenVPN (if your router has that feature) allowing you to use most of the streaming apps as if from home even if you are not currently in Australia or if you want to stream from your NAS via the web! * Remote: I like the remote it is quite nifty and uses Bluetooth rather than IR to control the Chromecast. It does have an IR transmitter to allow turning on and off the TV and controlling the TV volume. * Seems to work quite happily of phone's shared internet or off other wifi services
What I feel could be improved ============================= * Price: When not on sale it is pretty pricey for what it is (If you compare the specs/price to, for example, a Raspberry Pi 5)! Also don't buy it directly from Google store as almost every third party seller is cheaper! I normally use Officeworks as they usually have the best price on most of the Google hardware but it is worth looking around. * Ports: The one USB-C port is taken up by powering the device. Apparently there are third party devices to allow the plug in of USB devices. Even just the option to plug an micro sd card in would be helpful! * Network: Only provides for Wifi network - this is not great if you live in a building with a lot of Wifi congestion. * Storage: It is has 8GB of internal storage but only about 4GB is available for apps. Why they did not include a micro sd reader in this is truely beyond me! * Speed: At 4K it can struggle a bit but it is a really smooth experience at 1080p! * Remote: There should be a way to program some of the buttons using your devices existing controller (Like a universal remote) rather than relying on it knowing all makes and models of TV (It does not!). * Updates: By the time I got mine it had clocked up some serious update requirements that took forever to download and install as the first time I tried to use this I was on a really bad 4g mobile connection! You can not use the device while the upgrade is happening. I just wish they had given a heads-up in the guide and I would have updated it at home! * Packaging: What is it with the eco friendly packaging bio-degradable packaging which they then complement with a box filled with dozens of small bits of non-bio-degradable plastic packaging! Like a little plastic belt for the quick start guide!
Conclusion ========== I have two of the 4K chromecasts one which I have installed on the kids TV and one which I take on holiday. I like them and I attempted to buy a third but, at least for now, they have "discontinued" the Google Chromecast with Google TV, at least while they give their latest streamer a fighting chance!
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Plays online videos very well for it's price – This is my review for Google Chromecast 4K, model GA01919-AU. This is the Australian model. (Made in Thailand). The printed information on the side of the packaging reads the resolution is 1080p and 4K. I have an old FHD Panasonic tv set so this Chromecast 4K is compatible. What is Google Chromecast? It's a media player or to put it simply,… Read more
Chromecast turns your old tv set into a smart tv so you can cast and stream online videos and watch them or listen to music. You can select from free videos or from your paid online subscriptions and combine them all together in the one interface or menu to be displayed on your tv screen. You can also use current compatible apps e.g. Youtube with current Android smartphone or current Apple iPhone to cast the video picture from your current smartphone to Chromecast and watch the video on your TV set.
Setting up this Chromecast was easy. First of all, it is a requirement that your tv set or AV Receiver has a HDMI port to connect this with. Google has done a good job in making the set up and steps simple to follow while it displayed them on my tv set. The steps included connecting to a tv set or an AV Receiver and it included many tv brands and Audio Visual Receivers from the various manufacturers. Chromecast has automatically selected the compatible display resolution to my old Panasonic tv set which is 1080p 60Hz. It also automatically selected and enabled the dynamic range and colour format to SDR, Standard Dynamic Range. And it automatically enabled the compatible sound formats of my sound system which are Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus and DTS. So I didn't need to worry about doing those settings manually because Chromecast automatically detected and enabled the compatible settings for my audio visual set up.
The resolution of the Chromecast 4K is Full High Definition 1080p and up to 4K resolution and has HDR+ or High Dynamic Range so if you have compatible HDR audio visual equipment, this model Chromecast should show a good range of luminosity on your screen. My TV set is a Panasonic and is 9 years old and it's not 4K; The display resolution of my old Panasonic TV set is only 1080p FHD but it's still good. It is a smart TV set but the app versions have become outdated and no longer work properly. However, this Panasonic display quality is still quite good for its age because it has advanced light and colour settings and still displays a vivid picture and I didn't want to replace this TV set.
This Chromecast 4K is a small round shaped device and fits in the palm of my hand. The physical connection is only with HDMI (it doesn't have RCA connections even though this device is marketed for older tv sets. See my connection set up in the photo below). But if you don't have a 4K tv set or Audio visual Receiver nor a HDR compatible devices, this Chromecast model will work providing*...
I connected this Chromecast to my 11 year old Pioneer AV Receiver and initially the Chromecast menu screen would not display the show i.e. greyed out; this was because my Pioneer AV Receiver is compliant with an older version of copyright software protection known as HDCP. i.e. After setting up Google Chromecast 4K, and downloading a variety of apps it displayed the menu but it would not display the movie or the show. The above issue has been caused by the HDCP incompatibility between this Chromecast device with HDMI connection to my Pioneer AV Receiver.
The Solution: I purchased and connected a Pro2 HDCP2214V2 converter. This is a small square electronic adapter device which converts to play HDCP1.4 HDMI devices. Connecting the Pro2 with this Chromecast and my AV Receiver was successful because it allowed the AV Receiver and the Chromecast to connect and play with resolution of 1080p. I'm mentioning this because Google hasn't provided any information on this HDCP incompatibility issue.
The packaging nor the Starter instructions nor any of the retailers did not provide any information on the full specifications of this Chromecast; even the Google store had failed to mention the RAM and Memory size so I've researched it online and written them out for you below. Google, we need to read the full specifications of this device so please print them on the packaging and on the Instruction manual; please don't hide the full specifications from us.
Inside the box there's an instruction Starter manual with very limited information on how to connect to a tv set which is next to useless. Half a printed page to illustrate that we need to put the batteries (which are included) into the remote - I mean duh. Google could've included more printed useful information on this model.
This Chromecast has only 2 GB of RAM. That seems too low. However it works fine. The storage is 8 GB but there is a menu to increase the storage using your own USB hub and a thumb drive or SD card reader. ( By comparison with another media player e.g. Apple 4K tv has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage but it costs over $200 to buy). I didn't need to increase the storage. I was able to download and install many apps including, SBS on Demand, 7+, ABC iView, Nine Now, Apple TV, Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, Prime Video etc and the memory was sufficient for my needs.
The remote control is on the small side and it also acts as voice remote with Google Assistant to help you search for videos or music and to control the tv or AV Receiver eg. Volume Up and down button. It has other cool features such as simultaneously turning on the tv and selecting the correct AV input of the tv set. You can also manage and control your Chromecast and 'Google Nest' etc from your smartphone using Google Home app which is available for Android and Apple online stores.
For connection to Wi-Fi I'm using Hotspot from my Motorola Android smartphone and I got to say this Chromecast works very well. My mobile data download speed is over 127 mbps. So my mobile Internet is very fast and streaming videos with Chromecast 4K is smooth and I've never experienced any lagging. So I'm impressed. ( Your Internet or mobile data speeds would be different to mine and dependent on your network provider).
I purchased this Chromecast 4K model online from Kmart online store because they had a sale for $20 off regular price. The advertised price was $79 with free delivery and it was delivered within the same week to regional Victoria. For my budget and the price I paid this Google Chromecast 4K GA02919-AU works very well for casting and streaming online videos. However, it will work well providing* that the grey thumbnails in the menu and HDCP incompatibility issues have been resolved. I don't use it for playing online games. ( The RAM and Storage doesn't seem sufficient for playing online games). It's suitable for my needs for watching online programs.
Google needs to be upfront and fully transparent with stating and providing the full specifications of this Chromecast. And Google also needs to be upfront and transparent and state easy to find information about the grey screen of incompatibility issues with HDCP and Chromecast; most people wouldn't know what's causing these technical issues nor how to resolve these. ( I had to spend a lot of time online to research this issue and find out how to resolve it and I had to buy the Pro2 device). We need to know exactly what we're paying for so please don't hide such essential information from us.
Specifications for Google Chromecast model 4K: Android Platform. RAM: 2GB Storage: 8GB Display: 4K Ultra HD @ 60fps HDR10+ Dolby Vision Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac (2.4 GHz/5 GHz) Ports: HDMI, USB-C Audio formats: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos via HDMI passthrough. It works with current Android and iOS apps.
What's in the box: Chromecast 4K device Remote Power cable Power adapter (needs to be plugged into a power outlet) 2AAA Batteries (To connect Chromecast 4K wirelessly you will need to provide your own Wi-Fi with a working internet with fast download speeds).
This is perfect. Has solved all my problems – After my smart TV stopped updating anyview cast stopped working. So I invested in the chromecast and it has been amazing. I can again enjoy streaming downloads from my phone. The remote makes everything so easy too. Show details
Highly recommended – I have been using Chromecasts since they first appeared. They were interesting at first. But the use of having to cast any media from a mobile phone soon lost its appeal. The photo display (Photo Frame) was always handy and made a great screen saver & easy way to share photos on the larger TV screen for others to see and interact with . But… Read more
aside from the photos, I didn’t use it as much as I thought.
The new iteration “Chromecast with Google TV” changes the game completely. It now can compete with Apple TV, Firestick, Roku etc 1. Main device – Chromecast 2. Power supply 3. Remote Control
The Chromecast device connects to a HDMI port on your TV and is plugged into the power. You then pair up the remote and get the Chromecast device connected your Wifi. Then start downloading/signing into any apps you wish to use.
Bang …. It’s ready to go!
The on-screen menu system is logical and well thought out, you can navigate around easily, setup apps you use most often. See suggestions from viewing habits.
The remote control which seemed too small at first is actually ideal, easy to hold, has a volume control on the side. It’s excellent to use!
Major streaming services include, Plex, Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, Stan, Twitch, Crunchyroll, AnimeLab, TED. Music apps include Spotify, Tidal, Deezer. For Australia we also have SBS on demand, ABC iView, 9Now, 7+ 10 play.
There have been no hiccups or issues using it, streaming is solid and navigating is easy.
If you don’t have a SMART TV then this is an ideal alternative. Even if you have a SMART TV this is easy to use & navigate Plus it can be ideal for travel* and use on any TV you may have ( just get it signed onto a WIFI and away you go) * watch for any DATA restrictions etc
I tend to stay in the ‘FOR YOU’ section of the menu system , then go to ‘YOUR APPS’ and navigate from there. That's also where and how it starts up, so it's easy to get to the app you want to run.
Yes there can be Google movies and other title suggestions from any apps and services, some free, some apps you subscribe to already and some pay to view (buy/rent) .
But AppleTV and other systems do a similar thing. Even my LG TV has adverts for STAN when I navigate around its internal menus, it’s become the norm unfortunately. But I don't find it intrusive & just jump to my apps anyway.
In-depth reviews
Pretty Good Device But Only 1080p – This device plugs into an HDMI input on your TV and increases the functionality of it - especially good if you want to upgrade an old 'dumb' TV. It is essentially plug and play - connect it to your TV, select the correct HDMI input and then set it up. The Google TV itself uses a WiFi connection to your home network and everything is done over… Read more
this connection. I did find the WiFi signal weak where this TV was located so I also bought an adapter which receives an ethernet input (luckily I had an output conveniently located behind the TV) and that has sorted out all of the connectivity issues.
The image is only 1080p, however it is possible to get a 4K version of the same thing. The Google TV remote control can be used to control the TV functions (power / volume etc) but only if the HDMI input that it is plugged into is CEC / ARC enabled. Most newer TV's will have this option but some older ones may not - it's not the end of the world, it just means that you would have to use 2 different remote controls to watch something.
Overall, a handy little gadget to increase the experience of any old or new TV
Legit Game-Changer.. you dont need a big pricey solution – So we have 2 of these now.. they are amazing for these reasons: o Chuck out your TV remote (ok into the cupboard), you only need a tiny little white one for everything o Avoid having to rely on your TV's inbuilt technology which is so random and often outdated. o The tiny little Google Remote can do TV on/off, volume, can switch inputs.. only… Read more
challenge is not losing it (a legit issue).. we have cheap little coloured rubber cases on ours, different colour for each TV.
o You now have all your apps inbuilt.. Kayo, Netflix, Amazon, Spotify, 2, 7, 9, 10, whatever.. and google can update the app list later, or the apps themselves as needed.
o You can then connect it to your home network share via Kodi or VLC for example.. and stream any downloaded content you have.. this tiny little device the size of your palm can transcode basically anything I've thrown at it.. im sure it has its limits mind you, but for me its done everything.
o No space taken up, deadset its plugged into a USB socket and thats it.. has a tiny little HDMI plug out the other end.. and everything else is WiFi.
o I dont love google home the app, but its not really relevant for this device anyway..
It is a bit sluggish.. which is logical considering its size & price, and my only wish would be that Google make a more prosumer level model with a bigger processor etc.. maybe even some HDMI inputs, but really.. for a cheap device to work so flawlessly.. love it.. has really simplified our tech.. I dont even need ethernet cables anymore.
A Great tool with some major flaws – Purchased the Google Chromecast with Google TV as a replacement to a faulty Chromecast Ultra. Here I will try and let you know everything I have noted in the first 48hours of owning the product. Item is Australian stock from Officeworks. 1. Design. Similar enough to the previous generations as far as form factor and size. The remote it small,… Read more
but seems sturdy. Would recommend a silicon case for added protection. I do miss the option to directly plug an ethernet cable into it like the Ultra. I believe you can purchase and adaptor seperately, but it does not come with the product, so its a no show here. I appreciate the move to USB C, and like the included power block/cable. USB A to C using a quality charging block.
2. Casting. As a casting tool to a TV from a phone, laptop or otherwise, it is spot on. It does exactly what it should, and is consistent with previous generations. The ability to cast from Plex, VLC, third party programs that support Chromecast, or just YouTube, Netflix or similar, is on point. The process is the same as previous generations.
3. Google TV. A great step up from casting alone, but it has some significant limitations and unexpected issues that require some workarounds. On a positive note, I do enjoy the user experience of Google TV. It feels smooth, responsive and vivid. When choosing a program to watch, it's switch from Google Tv to the specific app where the program is located is fast, reliable and feels engrained. Unfortunately, the user experience is quickly hindered by the suggestions at the home screen. The concept is great, have all of your streaming services in one place, with google generating all available movies or tv shows into genres across all platforms. Well, it's not actually like that. From the home page, once you have installed and logged into all of your preferred active subscription based streaming apps, you soon realise that not all of your subscriptions are offered as suggestions. An example would be Binge. Although google supports the Binge app, it does not generate suggestions for film or tv from Binge. It's as if Binge (also kayo for that matter) and google have not agreed to taking the next step to appearing in google TVs suggestions. Is it that google cannot pull the details for what programs the service provides? Or is it that there are some services who have priority spotlighting over others? When I used the voice search "play adventure time", the response was to show me YouTube suggestions. When I said "play adventure time on binge", the response was that "it appears adventure time is not available on binge", yet open the app directly, and it's there to watch. Something is not right here. This is a significant flaw in an otherwise great concept. Will this be fixed in the future? Maybe. Could this just be an isolated issue to Binge and Kayo, being that they are of the Foxtel umbrella? Possibly, but it seems to go directly against the concept of this product. come to think of it, I'm not sure I saw suggestions for smaller apps that I have active subscriptions to, such as Curiosity Stream or Nebula. Maybe it's just me and this may be an isolated issue to my device, but I feel like that's not what's happening here. There is a section in settings where you may turn on and off suggestions for apps, but it only includes a small selection of 6 or so services, including apple and paramount. I think it may be pay to win for service providers.
4. Advertising. It is important to be aware that you will be unable to disable the advertising in any meaningful way. You will still receive suggestions for shows and services that you are not subscribed to. These advertisements seem to only generate at the top of the home page, but they are there everytime, none the less. I have an active subscription to Amazon prime, Netflix, Binge, and Kayo, so my advertising seemed to be primarily Disney plus, with a sprinkle of Apple TV. There is an option to turn off everything except for the apps alone, meaning you will not receive suggestions for shows, but it still seems to have a Disney show advertisement in the background, much like a wallpaper. It's pretty disappointing to be honest.
5. Initial setup. Easy. Follow the on screen prompts. If you are familiar with other Google Chromecast setups, or setting up other devices to your Google home account, well, it's exactly the same. If this is your first time, you should find it reasonably simple. Make sure to have the google Home app on your phone Ready to go. If this is your first step into the android ecosystem, I'm sure it will prompt you with all steps required. Don't be scared.
6. The remote. This little remote is wonderful. It feels a little small and light, but sturdy enough. The magic comes from being able to change the volume, power and input buttons to connect to your TV, Soundbar or sound system. I have it set so the power button on the remote turns my whole tv on or off, which feels unexpectedly convenient, and the volume buttons controls my soundbar volume. I believe it sets the default Chromecast volume to max for this purpose. My tv is an LG from 2016/17, and the soundbar is a Budget Samsung from the same time, so was pleasantly impressed with it's simple, painless connectivity.
7. Issues. Because I am well within the android/google ecosystem, I noted quite a few suggestions generating for Chromecast apps that were stated as "on my other device". Initially I thought this was related to my dead Chromecast Ultra, but I soon realised it was for apps that I had, at some time in the past, installed on my phone. Although they were no longer installed, I found the only resolution was to go into my google play store account, go to 'manage apps and devices', go to the 'manage uninstalled apps', and delete them permanently from my account. Pretty annoying. I get it, syncing across devices is great, but old apps I do not have installed anywhere? Why?
I also had audio issues initially, where the quality of audio dropped for 1 or 2 seconds every few minutes, but it seemed to resolve the next day, and I'm going to call it a non issue.
In conclusion. For the price (I paid $86 in Aug 22), it's a no brainer for someone who uses and enjoys the android/google experience. There are similar products on the market by apple, Amazon and others, but I cannot compare them to this as I have never owned or used one. I would absolutely buy recommend buying this Chromecast, but do remember, you will be seeing advertising and you may not see recommendations for all of your active subscription services.
Aaron
Positive reviews
Google Chrome start watching this TV tonight – Google Chrome with google TV is one of the smothest and easiest system to use Suitable for all ages,,, where a lot of the more expensive brands are really confusing to operate for young people and the older generation,, google has thought of everyone and made their TV's, while still up to the same picture display and screen size,,they don't need… Read more
a university degree in read the instructions Go out and get yourself a Google Chrome TV with Google Chrome now
Google Chromecast with Google TV – I recently got the Google Chromecast with Google TV, and I love it! The setup was super easy, and the interface is clean and intuitive. I appreciate how it brings together all my streaming apps in one place, making it easy to find what to watch. The remote is user-friendly, and the voice search feature is a game changer. The only minor drawback… Read more
is occasional lag when switching apps, but it’s not a big deal. Overall, it’s a fantastic device that enhances my viewing experience. Highly recommend!
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Negative reviews
Don't waste your money on Google Chromecast – The remote simply stops working and the whole TV freezes up. The remote control is very small and very slippery. They've done this so you a more or less forced to buy the silicon sleeves just to hold the useless little remote.... which keeps on freezing and making the television useless.
GOOGLE CHROMECAST A WAST OF TIME FOR STREAMING KAYO SPORTS REPLAYS – I bought the latest 2024 Google Chromecast because my "old"Samsung Smart TV was not smart enough to connect to Kayo for AFL and Golf. It is great for live sports but useless for replays. There is no fast forward or stop on replays. This is a real nuisance when you want to skip through. We tried to watch an AFL replay a few days ago. The replay… Read more
included over a hour of unnecessary preamble comments before the replay actually started. THERE WAS NO WAY TO AVOID IT other than go away for an hour or so and then watch the actual replay. The issue was as soon as you stop it it goes back to the start. This also occurred during the Masters Golf replays. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME. if I knew this was going to happen I would have looked at other option and NEVER BOUGHT CHROMECAST ! It is only good if you want to watch KAYO sports live.
Was great when working – Was a great device when working but close to warranty expiring the toggle buttons stopped working - so you couldnt move to select. A replacement was sent which seemed great but a few months later the same thing has happened again. The replacement has no warranty and faulty. Google states only the original warranty period is honoured. Wouldnt purchase again. Show details
Recent reviews
Not what I wanted – Does not work. Site for connection was not available in Australia Show details
Great value – Great 40" aamazon chrome cast tv might buy another but bigger and get rid of this roku garbage. Show details
A simple solution for annoying problems – A good product to overcome the limitations of of proprietary operating systems of smart tvs. Priced well at Officeworks and simple plug & play in self installing The only drawbacks are (1) Google tends to push ads at you but this is not overwhelming and easily corrected. (2) the remote is small and minimalist and is easily dropped. You can… Read more
overcome this and improve the ergonomics with a cheap silicon cover bought online. The positives with the remote are the comprehensive features with do away with the need for multiple remotes for TV , soundbars etc. I recommend the product.
Great – Great device, works well, set it up in 5 minutes and its worked as intended ever since
No hassle to use – Easy to install and very convenient. It does its’ purpose.
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Perfect for smart tv – This version is way much better than previous one. Works really fast and without issues at all. Show details
Complete crap – Used it for few months then one-day the remote started to get very warm in my hand and I discovered it was shorting the batteries out. I traded emails backwards and forwards with customer services for about a month to get a replacement but just gave up as it was too much hassle. The remote sucked anyway as it is more slippery than a bar of soap. … Read more
I used it for months using my phone as a remote then one day when the power was switched off the Google tv went back to pairing mode and wouldn't let me pass without the remote, I fucked around with it for ages trying everything I can think of but the final solution was to throw it out the window for my own sanity. Google, your customer service sucks and you can get fudged.
Excellent Device – Purchased this device a few months ago to replace a faulty / useless Amazon fire stick. Chrome cast works perfectly and I have had many hours of trouble free binging of my favourite music, movies and shows. Set up was very simple and chrome cast is a significantly superior device when compared to Amazon fire stick.
Two weeks of use and now remote wont work – 3 hour setup. Have had for 2 weeks. Was told how reliable new tech is. Remote suddenly wont pair with the TV. Cheap flimsy remote. Have been through every forum and chat room site. Batteries changed. Dongle reset. Relinked to WiFi. Friday night ruined. Absolute nightmare. Wish had never purchased. Show details
The worst setup experience of any device – Over 2 hours to setup. Ouch this is really bad Show details
Simply brilliant so far – We have a four year old TEAC "smart" TV. But it's pretty dumb. And the WIFI card in it seems to be almost non-functional, even though there is a full-strength mesh box right next to it. So I went to JB to buy a new TV and the salesman said "why not try the latest Chromecast? Its WIFI capability is really good." So I did, and so far (after a… Read more
slightly painful setting up process) it has been really good. I don't like (hence the 4 start rating) the fact that it seems to be promoting 9-now programs all the time, and I don't like that fact that even though I have 'uninstalled' apps I don't use (e.g. Disney, Binge, etc) they seem to reinstalled themselves, but it probably just means I need to spend more time on setup, e.g. telling Google "No - I do not want to be blitzed with your suggestions as to what to watch, thank you."
Have fun spending $300+ a year on batteries! – I would probably enjoy using this product if not for the insane volume of batteries the remote burns through. Every TWO days (no exaggeration) the remote needs new batteries. I’ve contacted support about this thinking maybe I’d gotten a faulty remote, but nope. And the advice I got? “Have you considered purchasing better quality batteries?” Well,… Read more
have you considered making better quality products? After 18 months I’m finally ditching this waste of money and getting an Apple TV— I hear the remote is rechargeable at least!
It drops the signal intermittently – It is a nice device, works ok when it is working and is really reasonable priced... BUT, I highly recommend searching for "chromecast tv hdmi signal dropout" before buying this device. It is only compatible with about 50% of TVs in the market and just cuts out randomly all the time and Google support just blame your TV and cant help. I contacted… Read more
Google support and they said that it is the product design - it is only designed to work with newer TVs with the latest HDMI specs. So all old TVs are basically redundant.
Apple Figured out how to be compatible with 99% of TVs Vodafone Figured out how to be compatible with 99% of TVs Panasonic Figured out how to be compatible with 99% of TVs Lenovo Figured out how to be compatible with 99% of TVs
Perhaps Google should talk to the engineers at Apple, Vodafone, Panasonic, Lenovo and ask competent engineers how they do it
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