12/12/2023 0 Comments Chromecast review![]() On more than one occasion I’ve searched for content I know is on Netflix or Amazon Prime only to be told it’s not there using the main Google TV UI. This is mainly because the search functionality, especially using Google Assistant voice commands, is a little ropey. In general the interface works well enough if you’re just casually looking, but over the last week I’ve found myself increasingly just using the self contained app interfaces. While the new player is faster than the older Fire Sticks, the Chromecast with Google TV isn’t the nippiest device out there. Sadly, while it is nice not to have to pair a phone or tablet, Google TV’s UI on the new Chromecast is a good but not great upgrade. This means you can see things like recommended action movies or documentaries from Netflix, Prime Video, BBC iPlayer, and any other service you subscribe to without having to open the specific app. It works a little like the Nvidia Shield TV’s custom Android TV UI. The software is designed to streamline finding content by displaying recommendations from all your streaming services. This is done with its new Google TV software. ![]() Specifically Google’s taken a page out of Amazon and Roku’s playbook and, for the first time, made it so you can use the Chromecast without pairing to another device. The set-up process may sound familiar to anyone who has used a Chromecast before, but once done you’ll find the new Chromecast with Google TV is a different beast to its predecessors.
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