Google TV Streamer 4K - Fast Streaming Entertainment on Your TV with Voice Search Remote - Watch Movies, Shows, Live TV, and Netflix in 4K HDR - Smart Home Control - 32 GB of Storage - Porcelain

I just setup my new Google Streamer , simply because my Samsung TV os sucks . The actual streamer has a smaller footprint than I expected which is actually a plus . You will need a hdmi cable as this doesn’t come with it . And setup is no harder than any streamer . Would recommend getting it setup through the Google home app as it saves a lot of time . The setup pretty much takes about 15 minutes from setup to updates completing . If you are familiar with Google tv OS then it’s pretty easy to navigate. The remote is longer and has some texture , feels nicer than then the previous remote . Biggest difference on remote from previous 4k Google chromecast is a longer remote , the volume buttons are on the front instead of the side , and it has a program button that allows you to shortcut a fave app, or Google home button to control smart devices . Or just to swap inputs . It has Dolby Atmos ,Dolby vision so if you have that setup it sounds great . I have Google home controlling my Phillips hue lights and nest thermostat . It’s nice to be able to do that right from the Home Screen .It is much snappier & quicker response than previous chronecast 4k with remote . Zipping through menus, selecting apps and programs is much quicker than my Samsung tv os sucks. Thread border router functionality makes communication with my smart devices simple . WiFi speeds are decent & it does have an Ethernet port for even more stable connection The streamer has 32gb of onboard storage which is more than enough for me . It also has a remote finder button on back of device to help you locate that missing remote .Picture quality is excellent as well . Setting up apps is quick as far as sign in as well. Is it better than Apple TV 4K or nvidia streamer ? No but it also is $30-$50 less. Overall initial impressions are it’s great , and over time I expect it has more functionality with updates etc . It does have some AI functionality in generating screensavers , but as of now that’s more a cool thing to try at 1st , then you will probably get over it .

Upgraded from a chromecast, to take advantage of the ethernet interface. It works great and is rock solid.I have a TP-Link Deco wifi 7 mesh network with a 2.5gb ethernet backhaul, and connected the Google TV Streamer to a Deco ethernet port. Unfortunately the Deco default installation routed from the ethernet to wifi, so casting to the Streamer from wifi didn't work. Fortunately it was surprisingly easy to convert the Deco mesh to "AP" (bridged) mode, and now casting works perfectly from all ethernet and wifi connected devices. Anyway, if you use the Streamer's ethernet interface, make _sure_ it's on the same (bridged) IP network as your wifi, or casting will not work.Streaming over the ethernet is solid - I have seen no stutters or delays that I did see occasionally with the chromecast on wifi.I control everything (Streamer, Samsung TV, Verizon cable, and external audio amp) with my sofabaton u2. It doesn't have named support for the "Google TV Streamer" yet, but its "Chromecast" support works fine.My stereo amp is connected to my Samsung TV's optical output, and I have no audio problems with the Streamer as input.It's a solid system, and a worthwhile upgrade.

It's performing very well so far. I own a MECOOL box with very similar specs, 4GB RAM too but a different processor (S905X2), and this one seems to run a tad smoother. Not a huge difference, but I was worried it might end up being slower since this is a MediaTek box, and that hasn't turned out to be the case which is great. Kind of a shame it's not a more powerful processor, since the S905X2 is itself already dated. The performance difference could also be due to the newer version of Android TV (14 on this one vs. 10 on the MECOOL). The reason I got this one is because of the malware that was found in some MECOOL boxes. Google's Play Protect actually warned me and supposedly removed the malware, but who really knows. You can't trust random manufacturers these days, and with Google, at least you know who you're dealing with. The devil you know, etc. I'll update this review if my experience changes, but so far I'm happy. I got it on a deal with $20 off too, which isn't bad at all.

This is Google's latest streaming device, evolved from its original HDMI dongle into a fully realized set-top item, If you're already enmeshed within the larger Google home ecosystem like I am, there aren't many surprises.It's a beefy little box that handles 4k content reasonably well. I do appreciate a couple of new touches, my favorite being able to use a button on the streaming box or a command within the Google home mobile app to trigger an audible find-me signal from the remote. I've used it a few times already. The remote is also a pretty flawless voice input mic that I've had no problems with. I will note that the remote itself feels light and a but fragile, but this is not a deviation from earlier version of G streaming remotes.Before I had this device, I had been using the Google TV app that was preinstalled with my brand new LG OLED smart TV. I was a little surprised to find that this streaming device is consistently more laggy than my TV's native Google app. But the lag is measured in 2-3 seconds, so nothing worth complaining about.Finally, I was a bit disappointed to see that this device doesn't include an HDMI cable to connect it to the TV. With earlier dongle versions, the HDMI connector was literally part of the device. Now, in set-top form, Google assumes you will have a spare HDMI to use (and they were correct; I did have a spare).To sum up, this is a great little streamer that delivers the expected Google TV experience along with a couple of new features but also a couple of small misses. As the cheapest item competing in this space, it more than keeps its promises, and I have no trouble recommending it to other Google ecosystem consumers.