Chromecast with Google TV HD vs. Chromecast 4K: What's the difference?!

[@FawadBilgrami]

TLDR: Buy 4K if your screen is big and have 4K resolution. They’re same otherwise. 🤷‍♂️

[@nazar1080]

Ahh hell nahh! Hd has 1.5 GB ram but 4k Has 2gb

[@wyattkuehner6481]

Is the 4k one snapier in the menus though. I find the 1080 I have now stutters alot

[@nazar1080]

@wyattkuehner6481 yes it is, it has cortex a55, the fastest cores in android. While the hd one only has cortex a35, BIG Difference Edit: plus, it's just 10$ more than the hd

[@TheTearTuff]

​@@nazar1080 المهم انه بيشغل يوتيوب يا نيقا هوا انت هتلعب عليها ببجي؟

[@Harmxn903]

​@@TheTearTuff*yes(*

[@jennyhoneypenny]

This is perfect for my family, we have very old 1st gen Chromecast from 2014, and our TV monitor has only 1920 x 1080 resolution. This will be a great upgrade at such a great price! Wonder if there will be Black Friday sale, I'll wait around until then.

[@misterlexx2721]

Now for $ 19 on Amazon 😆😆😆

[@danbooke2001]

I picked up a blue 4K one a few days ago since they were marked down to $40. I thought these would only be good for non-smart tv's, but I've recently noticed my 4K Samsung is losing app support as time goes on. It no longer supports Discovery+ or Apple TV+ and knowing that, it sounds like as time goes by, more and more smart tv's will start losing app support. Hopefully this is supported much longer, breathing further life into a less than 5 year old TV for many years to come.

[@georgegarcia4214]

It should cause all you do is cast it from a device and you just have to update the app. That’s what I’ve been doing through my iphone. I have the chromecast ultra though.

[@blu_em]

I’m considering one bc there’s a few apps not supported by the Samsung App Store so I would cast with an older 1080 chromecast or use the built in Internet browser. We have shared media accounts on our Samsung tv so I would sometimes use the chromecast feature as a “logged out” option but the 1080 was obvious for some services, thus considering the upgrade. I probably won’t use the google tv apps unless like you said, there’s lack of app support. I also hope it gives a 4k purchase some longevity, I sometimes see regret stories after only a year or two

[@aaron-fauth]

@@georgegarcia4214 I find it easier to cast than to use the remote.

[@danbooke2001]

@@aaron-fauth This works for most apps I think, except being an Android user we don't have access to a dedicated Apple TV+ app unfortunately. If we want to watch on our phones/tablets, we have to log into our Apple accounts on their website and watch through our browser... haven't had the energy to check to see if you can cast from there honestly.

[@AmericanAudiocast]

I been using some sort of extended tv device like firestick or something for a while now. I think chromecast will be my next purchase. I never really liked roku.

[@dennisolof9994]

I want to see a "DELUXE" version of the 4k device with a updated Amlogic CPU and 16Gb of internal storage. Also nice if they would include a 3.5 jack so you could use it like the older Chromecast Audio device.

[@Planet2763real]

Google TV Streamer: Henlo

[@venkate5hgunda]

I recently got a sealed Google TV 4K from OfferUp for $20. Best purchase decision ever. Works really well, and UI is awesome.

[@thabangndlovu5537]

This device is made exactly for me because I Have a Huge HD TV which I am not planning to replace any time some and can turn into a smart TV.

[@nsicDoria]

what is the performance of Chromecast 4K installed in 1080p TV ? does it perform better in 1080p compared to an 4k tv?

[@nomore3061]

An important question

[@plutoburn]

The weird thing about the 4k version is that most TV capable of displaying at 4k already have what chromecast offers built in, the only thing I can think of is for a 4k computer monitor without a computer.

[@danbooke2001]

I picked one up because while I do have a 4k Samsung smart TV, it is losing app support. It no longer supports Discovery+ or Apple TV, and I can only imagine others aren't far behind. It might be a while before a heavy hitter like Netflix isn't supported on it, but having one TV (in a home of 5 tv's) that only supports half the apps is super annoying. I just ordered the 4k one a couple days ago, so hopefully this rectifies that situation and it's supported much longer than the TV was...

[@plutoburn]

@@danbooke2001 That makes a lot of sense. Hadn't thought of that.

[@jeremiasvim]

@@plutoburn yeah, there’s a lot of 4K TV models that are either losing app support or get too laggy to use, so this is a perfect option if you don’t wanna spend more money on a new TV (or if it’s a secondary screen or something like that)

[@placeholder3853]

My pixel 7 can't use LGs miracast so the only way to stream from my device is through a Chromecast or Chromecast built into the TV. I can play photos or videos in my phone library and KZbin but I want to stream literally everything I see on my phone screen to my TV which I can't do

[@solitude687]

​@@placeholder3853 I have the same issue. I've got a FireTV & I had no idea it didn't mirror my Pixel7. My wife's Samsung A54 mirrors flawlessly with Smart View.

[@thb5505]

Is the 4K one faster? Does the different chip make it faster at all? I have the HD one and I find that it is slow loading apps, its annoying.

[@ilovetolurkaround]

Does it make any difference if I get 4k but my TV is only HD?

[@danieliorga2000]

Yes but unfortunately streaming will only allow hd becase of the tv, 4k will only work on youtube and movies.I've been doing video editing for about 30 years and clarity works at subpixel level (3 subpixels x HD) as an effect of lumasharpen and chromasharpen .

[@nat0106951]

I still got my 3rd gen even my 1st gen working. Planned to buy the new 4th gen HD. but settled with 4th gen 4k at the end. learned that UI of HD is different than 4k.

[@MEGAONE302]

For $20, I'll take the HD one any day... :) Best buy has it for $19.99usd right now.

[@AllAccessConstruction]

Does this work with a soundbar.. As of right now my soundbar is plug into the arc on the TV.. Main hdmi.. If I plug into hdmi 2 will It still work via soundbar

[@thepatrickjrart]

Can't wait to use it on my CRT tv.

[@存储芯片维修恢复]

crt， no HDMI

[@SlinkyStoney]

@@存储芯片维修恢复 converter box doodad, I did that with Miracast dongle thingy.

[@yilunbai]

I've been considering getting the 4k verison. But that model has been out for a couple years now. I wonder when will Google refresh the 4k version and gives it an update? If soon I'll probably wait for that.

[@Smile.911]

They just refreshed it

[@yilunbai]

@@Smile.911 when? I'm talking about a refresh for the 4k version, not the HD one.

[@aaron-fauth]

@@yilunbai It takes a few years for Google to refresh the Chromecast line.

[@yilunbai]

@@aaron-fauth it's already 2+ years for the 4k version. Waiting for a refresh on that.

[@aaron-fauth]

@@yilunbai So I’m guessing one more year until we see a slight update.

[@Aleksandar6ix]

I have the old round one from 2017. One of my favorite features is the screensavers Google broadcasts.... Do the new ones still do that? I like using my tv as a cycling art piece in my living room.

[@Tommy-qe6fh]

Yes, they do

[@BorisZX6R]

for those in the US - the walmart onn 4k box is a much better buy at $20

[@kwangnam9993]

I second this option. I bought 5 of these and placed them on all my TVs including the smart TVs. It’s faster and UI is much cleaner.

[@Guyerbassist]

This has me all sorts of confused... So the chrome cast with remote that I bought like a year ago doesn't do 4k?? I just looked at the website and it says they have 2 chrome cast a 2020 with remote 4k and then a remote HD... Or is the HD one the new one as a cheaper option

[@loopymind]

Yes, the 1080p version is the newer option

[@irapashunnur8237]

My TV is a 1080p HD TV. If budget is not an issue, should I buy 4K chromecast and enjoy the benefits of features of 4K chromecast ? which features of 4K chromecast I can enjoy on my HD 1080 TV ? Finally what is your advice ?

[@ChrisKadaver]

The only thing I wanted to know was the processing power? Are they equally fast?

[@See_Sharp]

Its similar in terms of raw performance but I believe 4k version has bigger RAM for the higher resolution.

[@brentgordon2110]

Super slow

[@davewoeckener5719]

I have a 2017 or 18 Google chrome device. Old school - I'm looking at upgrading on a TV that's not a smartTV. Can you install apps on this? I need 3 apps specifically: Amazon prime video, appleTV and Netflix. So will either of these two devices save the login information and fav programs the same as the actual apps on my android devices that are casting to the old device?

[@miqhamiqha1534]

Yup..can do

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

Yes. If those apps are on the play store then you can put them on the Chromecast

[@massimoolivieri6145]

You don't talk about The must important thing! Match content frame rate how work ? which app? Non-seamless and seamless?

[@dennyhiett6271]

Also I wonder color format settings. On my smart TV it has option 12 bit, 10 bit and 8 bit. On my non smart TV it only has 8 bit option. What is your experience with the color format settings

[@danielrafaelaldave8421]

Hi guys, i need your recommendation which google chromecast should i buy for my 2012 samsung plasma tv 1080p resolution either chromecast 4k or hd? If i choose the 4k, is there any improvement of the resolution of my tv? Please comment for pros and cons which should i pick either 4k or hd best for my Plasma tv with 1080p.

[@Chileshe782]

Am also wandering the same thing.

[@blakeolson2036]

No improvement except the speed of the ui on 4k may be a little snappier

[@mrnigam4486]

can we power chromecast 4k via powerbank ? i have tested firestick 4k and its max variant can be powered with powerbank 10W [5v , 2a]

[@waynegarrett1614]

Will the 4k version allow me to stream 4k HRD Dolby Atmos videos from my home PC to my TV?

[@tomburden]

The one problem with Chromecast ultra is it won't convert DD+ to DD streams for 5.1. For older audio receivers that don't have EAC3 audio would appear in 2.0 instead of 5.1. Is this still an issue with Chromecast with Google TV?

[@mariomonterroso]

You didn't mention anything about the sound 🔊... Is there any difference?

[@MikeTrieu]

It's a great, portable HD AV1 video streamer. I don't have a 4K TV, anyway, so it's perfect for me. Pirated content buffers so much quicker now 😅

[@shawnd567]

What app do you use for the pirate content?

[@zozokaa]

@@shawnd567 plex

[@enigmak2042]

I everyone . I want to buy a chromecast 4K but I have a Samsung smart tv 1080HD can I watch 4K videos ? Or do I have to buy the HD ? I appreciate it

[@chanfle1975]

If you TV only had or accept resolution 1080p you need buy HD version... :)

[@Guachale]

The Hd version is the way to go for the next 2to 3 years.

[@Cornovii]

You can power it from the tvs usb, you just need to go into developer mode and turn on usb debugging

[@alexandercoetzer]

The difference: the one can give you 4k resolution and the other gives you full HD .nothing more , nothing less .

[@specsbundy1392]

I have a chrome cast purchased maybe 6 years ago and I have tried factory reset multiple times, unplugging it overnight, deleting and adding to Google home and resetting by modem and I can bot get it to play on my LG anymore. The " KZbin" logo will appear on TV as thought the video will play or if I stream from another source a video or movie will start and then stop and nothing plays. Any tips to try and fix ? Plan on buying a 4k as a last resort. I have used a newer version of the older models and still the same results. I have not tried any new ones which come with the remote controls as I do not have access hence me looking to purchase one .

[@VegasUnicorn]

I am excited to buy the Chromecast 4k! thank you for the excellent review!

[@leonard.j13]

"Using and Losing" haha!! Great job!

[@Sonofadcuk]

It's just so annoying to me that you have to plug it into an outlet. I'll stick with my 2016 Chromecast with no remote.

[@DotDodd]

1:36 had me in tears 😂😂

[@ariothegamer5]

How

[@robert4you]

??? 🤔

[@waynebickell1793]

I'm thinking of turning a 1080p PC monitor into a streaming device and the HD version will obviously be plenty.

[@DeztheDJ88]

but why not future proof with the 4K version? if you ever change your setup down the line, you've got the better version you can plug into your future monitor, TV, etc.

[@waynebickell1793]

@@DeztheDJ88 I could do but we rarely use our current TV. It's a 15 inch LCD from about 2006 and hasn't been turned on since the Tohoku earthquake of 2011. I'm probably wasting money buying the HD model! I could buy four pints of ale instead! 🤣

[@michealdavid6852]

Will it work if I'm not using an android tv but it's a smart tv

[@frostjack187]

Great review! Will the 4th gen Chromecast work with my 10 year old LED tv?

[@demonboii95]

hi i have a few doubts about Android tv and google tv , currently i have a tv stick with android 11 ,so 1) will future android updates will come? 2)will i be upgraded to the google TV?

[@Br_KN]

It depends on which tv stick you are using. You can check the manufacturer's website.

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

Google will update the chromecast cause its their device. For any other "stick" made by another manufacturer, you will have to ask the manufacturer

[@iflarnted]

I have the 4k which I bought when it first came out, and it recently had a firmware update to Android 12.

[@dobridin]

I actually own couple of the Chromecast 4K and for me this is the best dongle on the market to make your TV smart. It is blazingly fast! But with really large caveat. It DOES NOT support NTFS standard so even if you have a USB Charging dongle you still wont be able to watch files larger then 4 Gb. I am considering buying the HD model for an old 32 inch TV that doesnt need 4K but I am wondering how is the speed of the OS compared to the 4K one.

[@worthless_opinion]

Who is watching local content on these things?

[@dobridin]

I download 4K HDR movies which are about 50 GB and studder when I play them off my cloud so I watch them through external HDD

[@worthless_opinion]

@@dobridin Fair enough. Just don't think that's a very common use case for most people.

[@jaypalmer3806]

@@dobridin use Plex

[@fblondon]

Plex

[@Brandon-jd9mz]

Is there any point in getting the 4k version if your TV is already 4k?

[@tomaszkulig97]

a lot of older 4k tvs already lost app support and chromecast is a much cheaper option than a new tv

[@MatijaVabec]

can you test matching frame rate? test on 24fps content, or 50fps content.. I wanna know if it actually changes tv's refresh rate.. I have tv with hdmi 2.1 with vrr so it should work

[@rtguffy]

If I have two white one's, one HD and one 4K. How do I physically tell the difference between the two? Got mine mixed up during a move.

[@thecapitam2936]

on 4k you can choose the resolution the resolution goes up to 4k

[@rtguffy]

Thanks for the reply. I checked both devices and although they look almost completely identical, my HD one has a tiny engraving on it that shows "HD". My 4k chrome cast shows nothing.

[@keving1774]

Can you still use mirroring from your phone to your TV?

[@fabricionaweb]

Yes, that is builtin-in any android or google tv os

[@Ycaro]

Does anyone know if the 4k version will still work fine in 1080p on a 1080p tv? Asking because I want to switch one chromecast 4k between two tv's. One tv 4k and one 1080. Should work right?

[@umad9593]

it works

[@ryramirez3015]

I have Google Chromecast connected to a smart tv capaple of playing 4k reso. But Disney+ and Netflix are only rendering HD 720

[@bestonyoutube]

I bought the Chromecast with TV 4k, and I hate it. It is super slow, laggy and just terrible experience in general. It also has a bug with Android 12, that no bluetooth keybord works and you cant pair any. Is reported since over 10 months to Google and the have not answered to it.

[@L.A.Tex_Norway]

I have the 2020 version. It is soooooooo slow to use, even if I restart the device 😵‍💫 Is the new 4K version faster on the same software-version?

[@ariothegamer5]

Get the 4k version

[@ariothegamer5]

Its much better

[@ariothegamer5]

Oh this was 1 year ago

[@CCFC_86]

Do you think Google will announce a newer model this year?

[@Gohjunyi88]

can this connect to 5ghz network?

[@rogerblack4603]

Does anyone know if Netflix and KZbin support AV1 to the "Chromecast with Google TV HD"? Would be useful for those people with data caps on their broadband.

[@rogerblack4603]

@jeffrey1296 Is there a way to get the CCWGTV to report which codec it is actually using? For example, the Fire Stick has developer mode. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH3Vq3Sio7GWhqM. The Firestick 4k max used hevc for HD Netflix, and AV1 for HD youtube (sometimes VP9)

[@vjxpiroevo9263]

What android version comes as new ?ccgtv4k 10 or 12?

[@AL-PAKA]

Havent got a clue what youre on about is it the sane as the circle one but with a remote?

[@Chupatsups]

Does it support Twitch or Crunchyroll?

[@utfigyii5987]

Android so yes

[@dulex87]

This thing is so great but I do have a question. Considering I have 4k projector with 120inch screen do you recommend chromecast 4k cause of resolution or do you think that even chromecast HD will do the trick and give almost the same results for a bit less cash. Thanks in advance and blesses for the superb review

[@jeremiasvim]

In a projector maybe an HD one will do the trick, but since those are at 20 bucks you should also check out Walmart Onn 4K TV Box which has almost same processor but the same RAM ammount as the 4K one (2GB) against the 1.5GB in the Chromecast HD

[@jeremiasvim]

The only downside is that Walmart ones are out of stock in some states and they run Android TV 10 against ATV 12 on Chromecast 4K (and HD I guess). On the otherside, ATV12 seems to be full of bugs in the Chromecast so ATV10 could be a smooth, useful platform for most of us.

[@jeremiasvim]

TL;DR: you could use the HD version for your projector, but for the same price you could buy Walmart 4K Box with a bit more RAM if you find stock for it.

[@Equinhoxy]

anyone else has this problem w their chromecast w google tv? - when you cast youtube from phone to tv, no buttons on remote work apart from back and home button. Is this ment to be like this as i guess some buttons still work but going up and skipping into videos does not. You have to do that from the casted device (phone). let me know if you share same problem

[@RameshGokamalla]

Does the 4K variant get Android 12 or not?

[@PolyBex]

It will get Android 12 soon :)

[@noname-wq6jl]

where to buy google chromecast 4k in Guam?

[@russellvilla9976]

I have a HD version, been cheking the downspeed and tried using almost up-to-date wifi router and also LAN cable, but only getting about average 180MB downspeed from a gigabit internet. Could it be due to harware limitation? And does the latest version support 1000MB speed? Thanks for whoever can help 😊

[@printitpaintit.2436]

Thanks for the review I was just about to order the 4k version for my 4k projector but the fact it needs it's own power supply is a deal breaker, I'm not having a 8m usb lead running to the projector!! Just found a version of the firestick 4k with a special adapter so that it can be powered via the extra usb port on the back of the projector. 🥳

[@mrre7155]

I have installed a few Google Chromecast 4K TV devices, where I have just used the available TV USB socket, and not the power supply. No special adapter required.

[@aaron-fauth]

I know that Epson projectors don’t have enough wattage to power the Chromecast.

[@printitpaintit.2436]

@@aaron-fauth Optima projects work fine with chromecast

[@GlitterGuru]

I have an original Nvidia Shield that’s running Google TV and it’s great, but freezes up every now and then. Curious if the Chromecast 4K would be more responsive since it’s native?

[@9to5Google]

It heavily depends on what you're doing. The latest Shield is the most responsive Android TV set-top box we've used in recent years from established brands.

[@aravfernandez]

Next gen should have more ram and storage. Also the remote should be charged with type c rather than batteries. All this would make a perfect package for me

[@muhammadazrinabdulaziz7536]

is this applied only for smart n andriod tv?

[@redking88]

Any tv that have hdmi support

[@dazkgoodwin]

I really like the Chromecast with Google TV that I already have, however for one, BBC iPlayer (THE most popular catchup and streaming app in the UK), still does not support 4K (so for the amazing Frozen Planet II, the ROKU 4K gets fired up).... and also, if you have a smaller, FHD (1080p) TV, then this is perfect (e.g., my bedroom TV) . So I'm thinking, if it's as nippy as the 4K version, then count me in!

[@mthorniley]

Just returned my HD model - no iplayer support or All4 at the moment. Only work when casting from phone so gone back to my old chromecast

[@lazycarper]

hi, ive got 40 quid to spend on a plug in media player, what would you buy,i was going to get the google hd, or firestick like most people

[@Progressive.G]

Dude's accent and voice speed 😤

[@michaeldent1684]

Can you get my4 on this

[@nikostama]

In greece the 4k version cost 100 euros for some reason...

[@kingam2187]

Does HD version run on android 10?

[@dennyhiett6271]

12

[@Manuel-rl6um]

I heard that this new budget Chromecast have the new codec which the 4K version lacks. So, a new 4K version might be coming as well?

[@Kaputznefreble]

I am using chromecast with google tv HD in th usb port of my projector with no problem. Just select a GOOD usb cabe.

[@abcdoooabcd]

Its been a hell to use it i just want to mirror my phone without the need to connect to wifi

[@johnienyc80]

The ONN 4k streamer is 19.99 now. I would go with that

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

But are you sure of software updates?

[@johnienyc80]

@@enadegheeghaghe6369 not sure but for most people who just want to stream like Netflix probably won't think of software updates at 19.99. I think 29.99 now

[@lazycarper]

link?

[@Max86421]

Chromecast with Google TV update rolling out 🤗

[@matthobson6912]

I’m consider purchasing one of these to access F1tv in the US as my Samsung won’t support the app. Not sure which will be my best choice?

[@emmanuel9828]

Is this supports NTFS or EXFAT for read external storage through hub usb-c?

[@emmanuel9828]

Does anyone know????

[@ilikenicethings]

@@emmanuel9828 I just read comments above and they say it doesn’t support NTFS. Did not see comments about EXFAT

[@emmanuel9828]

@@ilikenicethings Thanks, i did not see that

[@emmanuel9828]

@@ilikenicethings No one says nothing about new model. One guy said about the old 4k model which I have.

[@存储芯片维修恢复]

yes， but use type c power+usb

[@JOHN0815DOE]

Would be nice if the Google TV 4K chromecast would support 1440p resolution 🙄

[@T3CHGY007]

I bow down to your 'stache sir!

[@bryandonnelly1986]

I just bought the Hd version because the tv I’m using it on isn’t 4k,so might as well save a few pounds.

[@nomore3061]

Does it work fast or do you think the 4K is faster than it?

[@bryandonnelly1986]

@@nomore3061 I didn't have the 4k one but I'm not noticing it going slow or anything.

[@nomore3061]

@@bryandonnelly1986 Thank u so much 🤙🤙

[@CBlaze]

You guys didn't talk about stadia

[@utfigyii5987]

Because it's being killed

[@CBlaze]

@@utfigyii5987 they just announced that yesterday.

[@ryanchappell5962]

I picked up an HD version for $20 😁

[@deepb249]

After watching the video I am totally confused

[@bctan2291]

is this device compatible with Samsung TV which stated operating system is Tizen?

[@Fadhelaz]

Please i need someone to answer my question. I purchsed the 4k version but in my tv screen doesn't show 4k ! Why !

[@AdnanStar1901]

Does your TV support Ultra HD ?

[@manuelmikewa]

So how can you use it on an older TVs when it connects via USB C? 🤔 The older TVs I've come across have a HDMI port but definitely not a USB C

[@jamesjagusch187]

It plugs into your TV's HDMI port... Just like a fire stick would...

[@kakhak]

I did not.understand the reason to releasong this thing. The first one is better, overally great and also very cheap.

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

Well this one is even cheaper. There are some people who don't have or want a 4k TV so this is perfect for them

[@fragmentalstew]

I thought this might have some new information, but nope.

[@nagendraraman6410]

Can anyone suggest a miracast device under 10$?

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

Not sure such a device would be good quality at that price. LOL

[@jumblyman]

"Haitch-D" Australians say it like this as well.

[@JonathanBigbarkBarclay]

Losing is correct you gotta purchase multiple with kids

[@Thunder7897]

Nice tash 👍

[@ThePolaris87]

Great video. But am I the only one who thinks the way the host pronounces "H" in HD to be jarring? 😅

[@ianhobbies]

1:36 what was that ?

[@Yinzzy656]

Obviously doing something with one if the devices. Weird question, don't you think?

[@Chupatsups]

Mustasch attack

[@l4ndz3r]

if u have 4k tv with all those netflix and youtube you dont actually need to buy those

[@Jay_Lis]

Never heard someone say the letter "H" like "haytch". 😟 I couldn't finish watching the video.

[@tyronelamarjohnson2431]

I have Chromecast hd it works good

[@m4hk4h]

can you get to the point?

[@ghostskull1234]

Why is the Apple TV bigger