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Casting works with iOS and Android phonesĪs you’d expect from a product with ‘Google TV’ in its name, the new Chromecast really caters to the Android audience out there: you’ll use your Google account as a login for the device, and you’ll then have access to Google Assistant, YouTube/YouTube TV (if you have an account), the Play Store, Google Photos, and Nest devices if you have them.(Image credit: Future) Chromecast with Google TV: features If your TV supports HDMI-CEC you can control the volume of the TV with the Chromecast remote, and even power-down both the TV and Chromecast when you’re done watching.īecause this is the first revamped Google TV product it does, of course, have a Google Assistant button on the remote that you can use to summon the eponymous virtual assistant – which we’ll talk more about in the next section. The plastic zapper is a bit on the flimsy side, but it comes fully stocked with a circular keypad, a volume rocker on the side and eight front buttons. On a more positive note, this new-and-improved Chromecast does come with a Bluetooth/IR remote. According to Google you’ll be able to buy a USB-C to Ethernet adapter for the Chromecast with Google TV, but one isn’t included in the box. Unlike the Chromecast Ultra, there’s no Ethernet jack on the Chromecast with Google TV, which means it will only work over Wi-Fi.

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This could be frustrating for anyone who doesn't have many remaining free power outlets in the vicinity of their entertainment center, but most people won’t be bothered by plugging the Chromecast into the wall. We actually plugged the Chromecast into the back of a new Vizio V-Series TV, and were informed that it couldn’t draw enough power from the set’s USB port. The latest design is slightly more elongated than before, but by and large it’s pretty similar to its predecessors.Īgain you'll connect the Chromecast to your TV via an attached HDMI cable (which, thankfully, uses the latest spec, HDMI 2.1) and draw power from either a wall outlet or via a USB port on your TV… if you’re lucky.

Can be powered by some TVs, or from the wallįor a few years now Google has stuck to a hockey-puck shape for its Chromecast devices, and it’s done so again with the Chromecast with Google TV.

Ovular design akin to the original Chromecast.

(Image credit: Future) Chromecast with Google TV: design Now it's the top choice from Google-especially considering its new updates. Read our Nvidia Shield review, which costs nearly three times as much.īefore Google did away with the Chromecast Ultra, the Chromecast with Google TV was the middle child in the Chromecast family. And significantly more affordable than more high-end streaming rivals. Take a look at our Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K review for more. It's also now cheaper than Amazon's latest streaming stick, which costs $49 / £49 / AU$69. Although the Chromecast with Google TV has a pretty significant reduction on the Google website at the moment, especially in the US and the UK where it's been knocked down to $39 / £39.Īt this more recent reduced price, it's almost as cheap as Google's step down streaming device at $29.99 / £30 / $59AU, which you can read more about in our Google Chromecast (3rd Gen) review. In terms of price, you’re looking at $49 / £59 / AU$99. The Chromecast with Google TV is available in three colors (Snow White, Sunrise Peach and Sky Blue). Chromecast with Google TV: price and availability

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You are able to connect your printer to your computer via USB in order to print.To find out more about this fantastic value streamer from Google, read our full Chromecast with Google TV review below. Our network is available throughout the entire building which would mean that other people could suddenly use your printer, Airplay or Chromecast if we did not have security measures built in.

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This is why we officially do not offer support for this type of device with the student product.įor residential SmartEye and Studenten Internet Plus customers all this is possible as these products are built up in a technically different manner.Ĭonnecting your own Wi-Fi printer, Airplay, Chromebook or Chromecast is not possible with student products due to further technical security reasons.

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You can contact the supplier of your device for further support and to ask for a software update in order to give your device the support for 802.1x and/or WPA2-Enterprise. The manufacturer of your device has not added the necessary support into your device. To be able to connect to our network, support from your device is required for the secured access method 802.1x or WPA2-Enterprise.