Google has officially retired its Chromecast brand in favor of its new TV Streamer line, but is the TV Streamer different enough to justify an upgrade?

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The new Google TV Streamer has massively improved hardware and features compared to the aging Chromecast, so it’s not too surprising to learn it costs more, though its $99.99 price tag is a ...

And that's mostly true of the new Google TV Streamer, which looks more like a router than it does a successor to the venerable Chromecast dongle. But we did get the briefest glimpse of the rear of ...

The Chromecast with Google TV (4K) costs $49.99, but to get the Google TV Streamer, you're going to need to pay exactly double — $99.99. However, the improved hardware specs and Thread radio ...

Google itself announced the death of the nearly 4-year-old Chromecast with Google TV, and with it, the entire Chromecast line, as it announced Google TV Streamer.

May 4, 2025 at 4:30 a.m. PT Maria Diaz/ZDNET Older Google TV and Chromecast devices are finally getting the Home Panel feature, allowing you to control your smart home devices from your TV.

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