Testing the NEW Google TV Streamer 4K - Worth the Money?

[@marktindal2186]

Thank you, at last someone who speaks normally (not shouting at you about subscribing) and intelligently (proper questions answered) with great content. Love the boot up time included. Subd and liked

[@holyguacamole2263]

Hi bro keep up the good content, so what important was for me in the video was someone explaining and testing this for 4 k and gaming as well you did that in a normal manner instead of unboxing it and telling it had this and that functions, so all the best for you! good video!

[@manti1923]

Google had a real chance to make a major big stamp on the streaming market with the new streaming device but device could do with a better CPU.

[@fabianoteixeiragoncalves]

@@manti1923 I see so many people complaining about device's cpu, but if device is running all streaming services in 4k without breaks and doing everything what is expected, why do we need more cpu ? 🙄

[@AGunz982]

Coming from someone who has CCwGTV, onn 4k Pro and Shield. The Google TV Streamer has the best interface experience. I haven't had any lag on it as I've had with every other device mentioned. I was going to get the AppleTV but this has actually been very impressive.

[@Starbuckssalty]

Hot this for my mom for Xmas today she loves it!! So fast and snappy and looks really good to

[@Starbuckssalty]

*I got this* meant to say aha

[@dazkgoodwin]

Cons - no hazel version in the UK.. and currently, No BBC iPlayer?!!!! in the UK? It's a non-starter in the UK without iPlayer.

[@elliothalloran]

The CPU was a miss but Android 14 is so optimised the performance has stepped on massively, also for someone fully into Google Home the integration is really nice & also HDMI 2.1 is a big win as it works flawlessly with my LG OLED QMS for seamless VRR.

[@SFBenjaminK]

I really love it..after bought few of them in hazel color for my 3 TVS , replaced my 4 years old Chromecast TVS dongle

[@abadi_1993]

@@SFBenjaminK I also have chromecast but it doesn't work I hope to bring the streamer soon 🥰

[@SFBenjaminK]

@@abadi_1993 Should work, because after these new ones I got, I gave my old ones to my family because still getting updates at least about a year, till completely get discontinued ... Just go to updates manually, Make sure the device updated so the apps should work because my family is not complaining

[@OlaBada]

Bro.... Why didn't you review Onn 4k pro? Or did I miss it. Please do... I so much will like to hear your opinion and comparison between Inn pro 4k and this new Google streamer

[@WhoseLifeIsThis]

I also just went through his videos to see if he had reviewed it. Crazy because its easily one of the most popular boxes right now, would love to see benchmarks for it.

[@OlaBada]

@@WhoseLifeIsThisam looking forward to the benchmark too

[@tonyfarrell6925]

Good review - does it support ITVX, C4, My5 and other UK streaming platforms?

[@patrickcadette]

Yea it is a good box but that price is to high and i agree this should have another usb port..thanks chigz...😁😁😁👍👍👍❤️

[@ncdogg425]

It's surprisingly high considering how much their last Gen cost. The price doubled. Can you compare this to the Onn 4k that cost half that amount?

[@Sacto1654]

It's definitely a major improvement over the Chromecast but if it had a bit more computing power and more local storage it could have been the first serious competitor to the Apple TV 4K box.

[@elijah_m]

Its not worth £99 in my opinion but nice review as always

[@PopoMini-x5f]

@@elijah_m erm yea it is

[@ivancho5854]

Excellent and comprehensive review. Thanks. 👍

[@ChigzTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@missxhu]

Can install Sideload Apk from outside?

[@AsimKhan-yw8by]

Always watching you are review best person you

[@paulhill1379]

Good review I'm thinking of getting one it looks good.

[@ChigzTech]

It's nice when everything works as it should, you certainly get what you pay for.

[@AlMcGee7]

The Telus TV Plus app does not play my recordings. Why is this? Does the Streamer need an update? The app works perfectly on Apple TV.

[@janetteelwell9476]

Thanks for that. Do you have to pay extra for Google TV?

[@chronicconditions5855]

Thanks Chigz just wanting to know if this can be used with a pc monitor with built in speakers and be able to control volume with the google remote control.

[@ZK-APA]

It will work, but speaker control with the remote would depend on whether your monitor has CEC or not

[@AsimKhan-yw8by]

Please sir which one the best device from live streaming only

[@jakupmadsen490]

I've got the previous Chromecast models, as they're great to bring along on holidays as there are so many hotels, or bungalows/apartments that don't have televisions with a built in Chromecast or even have the television "locked" so it isn't possible to access the smart menu to cast from a phone, and I liked the simplicity of the dongles... This streaming box is too big/clumsy that I'll buy it for bringing along for holidays.

[@garciajorgemo87]

I share a summer house with another family. Can we have two different profiles and each profile have their own (different) streaming services accounts? For example, my family our own Netflix account under our profile and the other family their own Netflix account under their profile? That way we won’t have to login and log out of every service anytime one of the two families uses it.

[@andrebradley1924]

When are you going to do a review on the buzztv powerstation 6

[@antoniom.andersen6704]

What codecs does it support? Wifi 5 is questionable imo.

[@أحمدالعمري-م8و]

I want to ask about the device, is it support Saudi Arabia as a region and Arabic language in the device setting?

[@ChigzTech]

I just checked this for you and YES you can pretty much set it to ANY region, and any language including Arabic.

[@أحمدالعمري-م8و]

@ChigzTech thanks so much

[@soapsfans]

Hi Does the Google tv streamer have the now tv app?

[@MarvinV180]

Does it support channel 4OD, itvx, BBC iPlayer and channel 5OD?

[@ibawon]

Can this power up my TV, instead of using the TV remote?

[@cybergod77]

Based on your '5' rating, this offers the best value for $ streamer?

[@aniketpatil5852]

Some of the display and audio settings are disabled because the streamer has capability but not the TV.

[@KyleVassallo-p7m]

Question that I've always had - Having an old 4k Samsung smart TV from 2017, still connects to the Internet & loads Netflix with no issue. Purchasing media streamers such as this Google Streamer, will it improve the picture quality due to Dolby vision etc.. and being newer?

[@reviewassistant6891]

@@KyleVassallo-p7m reality is many TVs at this age are unusable or can be bit slow which can frustrate many

[@malikulamin9948]

@@reviewassistant6891 just clean the cache..

[@dadgamer6717]

Thanks! Does it have any upscaling like the nvidia shield? A lot of sports is in 720p or 1080p so would be interesting what it can do for them! Shield only does 30fps I think but sports should be at 60fps. So wondered if this had anything new! Thanks!

[@ZK-APA]

No. The AI upscaling is just an nvidia thing.

[@XellosMetallium]

Can i use my tv remote to control the google tv streamer? Will the remote still work if i place the box behind the tv?

[@ZK-APA]

Yes, as long as your TV has HDMI CEC control

[@Sam-Retina]

Thank you!

[@f.celiker]

Android 14 ile Gelmiş... Kaç Güncelleme Alacak Bilgi Var Mı?

[@Vitrooz]

can u turn off HDR in the os settings and only watch SDR content like the old one ?

[@ChigzTech]

Yes you can.

[@kristybutterfield3737]

Amazing review, thank you for making everything very very simple!!!

[@ChigzTech]

Always a pleasure and thank you for your comment.

[@benoitgauthier7086]

Could stream Music Apple on cell and amazon Music app

[@snippychicken2220]

one thing i dont like is the controller, the power button should be at the top

[@mrmom707]

I prefer Walmart's Onn Android TV boxes or sticks (Google Certified). They might not perform as good in the bench mark test but they are the best bang for your buck. Onn Google TV 4K Pro Streaming Box ($50 USD), Onn Google TV 4K Streaming Box ($20 USD), & Onn Google TV Full HD Stick ($15 USD)

[@brendavandewalker724]

I don't get it what is the difference in firestick and this

[@JOHN0815DOE]

Can it display a 3440x1440 resolution for an ultra widescreen monitor?

[@cristiannicola]

Sadly, no.

[@JayNot2Tuff]

I was disappointed to learn that Google chose to integrate the WiFi 5 technology that greatly hampers performance. While the competing Amazon cube has Wifi 6E. Now I'm a big Google fan, but this was a deal breaker for me. Choosing to integrate Wifi 5 functionality was a head scratcher for me...I just didn't understand this choice.

[@tridens6708]

Old 4 year processor no Hdmi cable for this price and low ram This could have been a good streamer kept my old cromecast 4K I purchased Apple TV 4K instead 😊

[@wornock]

Is it support NTFS file system?

[@nrpalaci]

No, the Google TV Streamer (4K) does not natively support the NTFS file system. It only supports exFAT and FAT32 file systems.

[@vemo-va8125]

great device

[@thucuoi6755]

21s bootup time. Nice!

[@vosch8886]

What does this free space do? Can you download Netflix videos etc? Can you upload anything into it?

[@curbsidetech]

Im considering picking up one. I have onn 4k and onn 4k pro

[@ZK-APA]

Basically you can put APK and other media files in storage.

[@Smithcraft1]

The US link is for Chromecasts and not the Streamer.

[@sedrewsd]

Not trying to be rude or funny but what’s the purpose of a google streamer if you already have a smart tv?

[@craigd10]

That's a good question. The answer is on board TV operating systems usually leave a lot to be desired compared to dedicated streamers - they are slow, poorly executed, rarely updated, and as a result do not age well. My last Samsung TV was unable to run the latest Disney+ app after 4 years. Lastly, if you are running a full home theater system, you do not want your TV as a source via HDMIArc. Never mind that unreliable connection, many TVs do not support all the audio codecs like DTS, for example. Your question is basically like asking what's the purpose of a computer when when you already own a cell phone that does most of the same functions. I think you know the answer.

[@ZK-APA]

Basically its a "quality of life" improvement. Because the in built apps are usually unoptimised and bloated (as there is a lot of cost cutting there). Hence after a while the TV apps starts getting laggy. A streaming box doesn't have this issue (until the streaming box itself doesn't get old and unsupported)

[@sedrewsd]

@@ZK-APAthanks for the info

[@adycoke2]

old Chromecast has 4k allready,it is smaller,works very well.The new one is big and ugly AF,not worth it,there is no real upgrade

[@Andrew_Thrift]

Only WiFi 5 ? Does google realise what year it is ?

[@Darkoholic]

Yes it's worth it. I've had it since launch 👍🏻

[@ChigzTech]

Yes it's pretty good. Thanks 👍🏻

[@nikosapostolopoulos3399]

Congratulations excellent video between nokia 8010, homatics r4k plus, mecool km2 plus deluxe, which one do you recommend?

[@thucuoi6755]

Google streamer for years of OS updates

[@Gandrewjm]

@@thucuoi6755 Google guarantees years of security updates and not OS updates. Big diff.

[@Antoon55]

It doesn't come with a HDMI 2.1 cable so you'll need to get one.

[@ariothegamer5]

Why do people like the chromecast more?

[@xNeFShARkx]

As always, proper certified ATV\GTV devices have weak hardware... The CPU in this is the same as an older amazon firestick (forgot the year, I think it's the 2021 model), it's only about 30% better than the garbage CPU on the CCWGTV while being really overpriced. 🤦🤦🤦🤦 Why can't we have a proper certified ATV\GTV with good hardware? Like the apple tv 4k 2022 has? I want a truly smooth, fast, responsive experience and with fast app switching in my ATV or GTV device.

[@deliternity]

Because the most people only care about the one single thing - "Does it play Netflix, KZbin, other services or not? And if these kinds of SoCs are pretty capable of this task, why it should be more powerful?" And the higher cost of a more powerful chip.

[@ChigzTech]

Yes this is actually true, but more powerful official ATV devices coming soon. Stay tuned.

[@JeffStadt]

No its not the same as the 1st gen Firestick MAX that device was clocked at 1.8 The new GTV Streamer is the the same as the 2nd gen Firestick MAX clocked at 2.0. I really wish people would stop comparing it with the 1st gen.

[@xNeFShARkx]

@@deliternity The problem is that the certified ATV\GTV devices are overpriced, I mean, compare the garbage that is this Google streamer with an Apple TV? They are almost the same price, but the Apple TV is far superior and gives you a much better experience outside sideloading apps and more system freedom. Now compare the NVIDIA shield? It's the same price or even more than the Apple TV, but the NVIDIA shield is old as fuck and outdated (no AV1 support as an example). My CCWGTV is annoying as hell with stutters while navigating apps and system! Sometimes I do one command, but it does not respond right away, so I do it again thinking that I did not press the button properly but 1 sec later it does two commands because it's a garbage slow device, and It's also annoying when I am watching Netflix, then I got watch KZbin for a moment and after sometime when I go back to Netflix the Netflix apps needs to load from start which wastes so much time. I am not saying that they should only release a really powerful device, I am saying is that the market for ATV/GTV devices is garbage with only underpowered, overpriced and \or old devices like the NVIDIA shield. Why can't we have just one proper high-end ATV\GTV device which ill work smoothly and will keep apps in ram so you can fast switch, just like we have low end and high android phones? Why every certified ATV\GTV device must be garbage hardware wise? Because non-certified wise, we have devices with proper hardware with CPUS like the rockship 3588 + 8GB of DDR4 and lots of storage.

[@salahalahmed6164]

@@ChigzTech Can you review Rocktek g2 box?

[@joe10117]

can you download anyone VPN ??...

[@marwansherif6201]

Can you play iptv on it?

[@ChigzTech]

Yes

[@marwansherif6201]

@ChigzTech thank you

[@mrar1409]

First like ❤

[@ChigzTech]

👍🏻

[@tubeslats]

I'd love for it to be able to run Plex Server.

[@nrpalaci]

No, the Google TV Streamer (4K) does not natively support the NTFS file system. It only supports exFAT and FAT32 file systems.

[@abamlong5064]

Jellyfish 4k 400mbps is failed😢and dont have wifi 6😢

[@deliternity]

Why do you need THAT MUCH high bitrate? 50-100 mbps is not enough?

[@ChigzTech]

Yes for normal usage you don't need to go that high. But to test performance, it's nice to know that the device can handle more if need be.

[@abamlong5064]

I have fire tv stick 4k max...but frezee to play movie in 2160p 60fps..i wanted to buy this new google tv box if support 2160p quality and smooth 60fps🥹

[@Vikas_Pradhan_87]

Hello sir, want to know about device that is it support in india as a region?

[@1slavic1]

Unfortunately New google tv Without hands-free mics smart home features is useless

[@PaceyPimp]

Too expensive for what it is. Other streaming players can do this for less and at this price it's still less powerful than the Nvidia shield Tv. If this was $69 maybe

[@christopher480]

How much did apple pay you to be on the top of your list?.....i only ask because theres no way they should be at the top of any list.....their closed garden

[@ChigzTech]

The chart is based on benchmark performance. The A15 Bionic is the reason it's at the top of the list.

[@ZK-APA]

The apple TV is actually the best streaming box objectively as of 2024. Its only when you start looking at the value aspect that the other streaming box catch up or beat the apple TV.

[@KamiL1Bojar]

Nothing special comparing to order wersion

[@Denimrck]

Thank you... Everybody Was Showing Their Fkin Faces To Increase their Brand value Instead of the Product itself For what a Viewer comes for

[@cmac6877]

easy answer - no, it isn't, its old hardware crammed into a new box

[@lureru85]

You need a new tv..

[@louisax4058]

Way overpriced....

[@dranderson6071]

Amazon firesticks 4ks and up are much better.

[@ChigzTech]

I like the performance of the 4K firesticks but fireOS vs Google TV is debatable.

[@dadgamer6717]

@@ChigzTech also does google support their products longer? My fire stick 4k doesn't run a lot of sports apps as need android 8. Got a ccwgtv and think it will be updated for longer?

[@Thrym]

no truehd... 🤣🤣

[@christopher480]

4 gb ram 32 gigs storage????.....ahhhh 2005 called and they want their phone back.....garbage specs

[@ZK-APA]

The RAM is actually ok for a streaming box. Since it doesn't have to do any multitasking or run mobile services. An increase in RAM will just increase the price with no change in performance

[@mr.critic]

Great review, garbage product