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. The inventive name sits on top of a device offering 4K HDR, more app storage and integration with Google ’s smart home partners.If you’re already comfortable with Google 's Chromecas t, the switch to the TV Streamer will be a smooth experience as theCompared to the last Chromecas t model, the TV Streamer has doubled the available memory, quadrupled the on-device storage, upgraded the processor, and added an ethernet port for a hardwire connection to your network.There’s also a new design.
The TV Streamer is controlled through the supplied remote. Accessing all the features is possible using the direction pad, button, home, back and action buttons. You have the option to use voice, and in many cases, this feels the option that the UI prefers you to use. As well as offering commands directly into the UI, it’s far easier to use your transcribed voice in a search box than using the D-pad for text entry.For most people, the UI and the hardware will be secondary.
While some big streaming channels are available , others are not present at launch. The two biggest, at least in the UK, are the BBC’s iPlayer app and Channel 4’s on-demand app. These should be available in the near future, but at the moment, two essential apps that are part of my personal choice are not available, and that’s a stumbling block.From a hardware point of view, the Google TV Streamer builds on the Chromecast platform and brings it up to date, offering more features and capabilities.
The software still needs work. The Google Home integration is limited to individual device control; your routines and more detailed functionality on your phone apps are not in place. While the core UI will be recognisable, it is missing several notable apps here in UK. It’s likely that these are tied up in a mix of licencing, coding and right and will arrive on the platform given time.
Until then, the Google TV Streamer is a promising platform that needs more work to bring in all the partners the public will expect.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.
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