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The Chromecast feature, from your phone or tablet, itself works just as you would expect.
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Power on/off also works fine, meaning you wouldn’t have to use the TV’s remote control, including for switching the TV input to Chromecast from the default input mode of the TV once you switch the TV on. You can connect Chromecast supported audio devices using the Google Home app. For sound, I couldn’t make DTS to work but Dolby Atmos and sound output in general seemed to be on par.
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At times, the output from Chromecast with Google TV seemed a little brighter with punchier colours than the TV’s own default output with Android TV baked in. The output for 4K HDR seemed really nice and didn’t show much graining or jarring effects. The device supports 4K HDR10+ and Dolby Vision for videos and Dolby Atmos for audio provided your TV supports these formats and so does the service you’re using. Loading of apps, too, doesn’t take unusually long. Very rarely, it struggled to handle switching between two apps.
It’s definitely smoother to surf through than a lot of budget Android TVs launched in the past year or so. Performance on the Chromecast with Google TV is generally responsive and smooth enough.
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The Chromecast is powered by the Amlogic S905X2 chip along with 2GB of RAM and it comes with Google TV based on Android TV 10 version with the May security patch installed. As usual, you can double press the volume button to mute (or simply press the mute button itself once). You need to use the keyboard (or your phone’s Google TV remote) or press the Google Assistant for voice search or open an app with a voice command, which you can do at any part of the OS using this button. The Search tab on the extreme left is for universal search for apps and content. Library tab shows you your purchased shows and movies from Google TV. This doesn’t show which app has what but is more focused on the content grouped with respect to genres. The For You tab shows you content that you might be interested in based on your previous watched history from your signed-in apps. A dedicated tab for all apps here might have been better than going into the Apps tab and then scrolling to the All Apps tab. It’s divided into Search, apps and content for you, Movies, Shows and all your apps library. The Google TV UI is mainly based on your streaming apps and content discovery. The initial setup is not so complicated using the Google Home app (on both Android and iOS).
You should ideally insert the Chromecast in your TV’s HDMI eARC port for audio passthrough and volume controls. There’s also a mic on it for voice commands and of course the Infrared port on the top. Other keys are the volume buttons (on the top right side), back button, Home button, mute button, Google Assistant, input switch and power key. The YouTube key can be reconfigured for YouTube Music or YouTube Kids. The remote control has dedicated keys for YouTube and Netflix. It also has a small LED to notify power status.
Recommended to power it using the charger plugged in to a power outlet since the USB port’s output may not be sufficient enough at all times. The device sports a USB Type C port and can be powered by your TV’s USB port but it’s You also get a charger, USB type C cord and two AAA alkaline batteries in the box. 6,399, let’s see if this is worth your home entertainment purchase or not.Ĭhromecast with Google TV gives you an ovular-shaped dongle that attaches to your TV’s HDMI port (HDMI 2.1 supported) and there’s a remote control that’s pretty lightweight and smaller than most TV remote controls today. The Google Chromecast with Google TV brings dedicated TV UI to Chromecast for your big screen. Whether it’s their Chromecast dongles or their Chromecast for audio, the company has been making efforts in the smart TV space. Google has been in the space for TV streaming and entertainment devices for quite a while.
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