There’s also a remote, powered by batteries and taking a leaf out of Amazon’s book by including a zapper to control and scroll through the interface. It’s also made from 49% recycled plastic for the more eco-conscious among us.

It comes in three finishes that Google has dubbed as snow, sunrise and sky (let’s call them white, pink and light blue), which bests the Chromecast’s black and white colourway options. We have no idea why Google ventured down this design route (perhaps it got bored), but considering a Chromecast lives its life unseen and out the way, we doubt aesthetics will factor majorly in your purchasing decision. While the new Chromecast keeps a similar aesthetic, there’s one obvious change from the off.įor one, it’s no longer circular! The Google TV version goes for what looks to be a slightly longer, sleeker and oval shaped profile. Related: Chromecast with Google TV officially revealed Chromecast vs Chromecast with Google TV - Design In terms of price, the standard version is obviously cheaper, but as you’ll see, the new Chromecast can do much, much more. The Chromecast with Google TV is priced at £59.99, which puts it closer in reach to the Ultra (£69). That price puts it down as one of the cheapest streaming players in the market. The OG Chromecast currently has an RRP of £30, though you can find it discounted for slightly less at £25 in various places online. If you’re after a new streaming stick, which out of the Chromecast vs Chromecast with Google TV should you get? Chromecast vs Chromecast with Google TV - Price We suppose at least one of the current players could be replaced (our guess is the Ultra), so we’ve focused this versus between the cheaper Chromecast and the latest model. There is of course other Chromecast dongles available for sale, including the Ultra version that’s currently OOS at a number of stores and the cheaper, standard Chromecast dongle. Despite being more leaky than sieve and even going on sale in Walmart stores in the US, Google made its new Chromecast dongle official at its Launch Night In event.

Chromecast vs Chromecast with Google TV: It’s official.

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