Everything else is a BAD DEAL - Chromecast with Google TV

[@LinusTechTips]

Save 10% and Free Worldwide Shipping at Ridge Wallets by using offer code LINUS at www.ridge.com/LINUS

[@NicoMontoya]

👀

[@ignAtomx]

OwO

[@kazum9746]

No

[@bepbep7418]

Sorry I cut down on my wallet buldge by being broke all the time.

[@bakskekoffie]

Hi LTT, I have one question about this new Google TV product. Does it work on a ultra wide monitor? Because chromecasts suck at ultrawide

[@OneBee-bm9lh]

Google doesn’t want to know your location it already does.

[@speedylordinc.3748]

:D

[@bepbep7418]

Um.... think about this, the USGS uses satellite's to look INTO the Earth's crust..... You're not hiding ANYTHING they don't want to see.... Just saying.

[@thanhvinhle2893]

@Khaffit wow 11 IELTS

[@jdwmyt]

Q: What has four wheels and flies? A: A garbage truck.

[@Ollay245]

lol I just bought one directly from Google in 2 clicks... scary 😅

[@lecarrington3368]

KZbin getting real comfortable with these double non skippable ads...

[@themexpineapple1626]

Big facts

[@nashjolly9315]

Yep

[@areebi]

Click on the “I” in bottom left to skip the ad

[@tangysunnyd]

Forreal

[@satyakumar255]

KZbin vanced- let me introduce myself...

[@Yogarine]

50 bucks, that’s cheaper than a Ridge Wallet.

[@tuxido4913]

The cheapest wallet on their site costs £75

[@hexerei02021]

@@tuxido4913 that means that its cheaper than a ridge wallet

[@tuxido4913]

@@hexerei02021 yes i was saying that the ridge wallet was a rip off

[@poeticsilence047]

@@tuxido4913 I bet none of them actually use one either. Lol they just want the sponsorship.

[@GruntyGame]

@@poeticsilence047 and if I really wanted to cut down on pocket bulge I'd put all my cards on my phone and put my ID in my phone case.

[@PvtDamion]

Didn't know Linus predicted the end of Stadia here already, but once again: lovely informative review guys!

[@alejandroglfm]

The fact that he already knew is scary lmao

[@TheDeathmail]

Everyone knew it was going to die... it was broken when it came....

[@PvtDamion]

@@TheDeathmail There are a lot of products and ideas that weren't usable from the get go, but where they fixed it over time. Could've been the same thing here

[@OriginalPuro]

I predicted the end of Stadia when it was released. Everyone knows streaming of video games is a bullshit idea that won't work. It has been tried before and it went to shit every time.

[@PvtDamion]

@@OriginalPuro I highly doubt everyone thought this was a BS idea.. Conceptually it would be a great idea to lessen the need for having amazing hardware, but run it externally and feed into homes. When you look at how a lot of business intranet environments work, it wouldn't be so farfetched

[@varunbhargava7661]

As a Google employee, the canceling stadia part was too funny, considering they actually cancelled it😂

[@coleisforrobot]

_former_ Google employee?

[@hexandcube]

Everyone knew it was coming

[@MrKiBk]

Came here to mention the same stadia part xd

[@uh3331]

wtf is a stadia? sounds like La La land

[@emporioalnino4670]

​@@uh3331google cloud gaming service. It lasted a couple years and got cancelled, because google.

[@GadgetAddict]

Some of these features were unofficially available through clunky third-party apps or plugins, but this upgrade looks like a game changer.

[@Tom_Neverwinter]

still doesn't address the lack of offline capabilities and the annoying demand for an internet connection to just use.... same as literally all google products.

[@siim]

@@Tom_Neverwinter i mean, it's a streaming device? what else would you do with a streaming device other than streaming stuff from the internet?

[@edricpon4574]

Can It run crysis???

[@HyperSnypr]

@@siim Chromecast sucks, because it doesn't play my DVDs from Redbox. Pffft, who uses Netflix anymore

[@Tom_Neverwinter]

@@siim stream from your phone or laptop.... stream from your nas.... stream from your hdhome run or computer.... amazing how that works. such a stupid thing to stop users.

[@jeffscoolkidacount]

7:01 "Who uses the one from their ISP?" - 98% of the world gulps

[@loop5720]

Oh hahahhaaha, oh hahahahhahaha! Oh, ha. Ha. *What's ISP*

[@OniiRem]

@@loop5720 Internet Service Provider

[@OniiRem]

Me who still have the ISP router from 2013: ._.

[@leviferrero6068]

@@GanjaLibre obviously lmao what a dumb thing to point out

[@lucky_lol]

Hahahha

[@JohnyK07]

8:04 oh boy, this aged like fine wine! xD

[@Nuudles112]

Screams about a $50 piece of technology Starts an ad for a $100+ piece of metal.

[@awesomeferret]

This... I hate the Ridge wallet so much... It's fascinating how it's actually a condescending product, they cater to and abuse ignorant people. If you want that type of wallet for some reason, you buy the OG version off of Alibaba for a fraction of the price (yes, the Ridge is a clone). The cost of production is almost certainly under ten dollars, you're paying for millions of dollars worth of marketing instead of an actual wallet. It's actually scammy, I can't understand why Linus would support it.

[@CSEabdulalimkhan]

@@awesomeferret i thought ridge wallet was 13$ per. I mean i live in asia where you can find one for like 10$(not the ridge wallet brand item but it's a ripoff anyway).

[@drkastenbrot]

@@awesomeferret The cost of laser cut sheet metal and a couple standoffs in shenzen comes in at just over 5 USD.

[@krane15]

Ads and feature are two different segments, as long as they're not related. When that happens, the content is just an infomercial, no matter how independently its packaged.

[@curt8806]

I hate Honey even more. They just spy on your buying habits and sell your data.

[@benjaminleeson3295]

D-Brand need to release an "Infinite Linus Shocked Face" skin.

[@aidendrakepw]

Everything else is a bad deal Cuts to Ridge Wallet

[@zathras11b53]

We call that unfortunate timing.

[@aswallace88]

Google in 2 years: "We're cancelling all other projects to focus on our main product, the 8.8.8.8 DNS service."

[@RedLancerMoto]

@@rosafields2294 if only

[@OK-cp8qw]

@@rosafields2294 unless

[@JssyN]

@@rosafields2294 is that why the user base is rapidly declining? Its gonna be gone within 2-4 years.

[@DameAD]

@@JssyN source? or you are spreading lies?

[@xrobertcmx]

@@JssyN Signed up for the free offer, got it, tried it, canceled it.

[@bastiannenke7101]

The old Chromecast also supported ethernet. I even managed to power it with POE because I had no USB near my HDMI Matrix.

[@meierthomas]

Do you think I would be able to use the remote even though the Chromecast device is in another room (Have my AVR in a rack)?

[@jrcowboy1099]

@@meierthomas I have one, yes you can; the remote is bluetooth. You can even connect xbox one controllers and bluetooth headphones to it! Additionally, the remote does have IR capabilities as well for TV+Receiver volume/power control. It is annoying, however, that it does not turn on the receiver; only the tv. I've been using it around a year; ask if you have any more questions!

[@curiosity_101]

@@jrcowboy1099 how good is the built quality? I'm just hoping that it keeps working fine over the years

[@Nyarlah]

I've been using mine daily for a month, and I love it. The remote can switch the tv's hdmi channel, handle the volume, and the voice recognition (on the remote itself) accross all the connected streaming platforms is spotless. This might be my best purchase of the year, and it's exactly what I was hoping for, a unified spotify/netflix/prime/plex/youtube/steamlink/twitch streaming device on my tv.

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

Just like the fire stick 4k can?

[@jerseymikes3403]

You can use your tv remote to control the Chromecast, too.

[@mbovb006]

I live in Canada and Google TV was the only device that somehow allowed me to sign up AND download HBO Max. I had to use a credit card for purchase of membership but that's it. It has access to almost every app and the interface is simple and clean. Its not the fastest and sometimes is a bit laggy in menu but those minor complaints are heavily outweighed by its functionality. I bought a Nvidia Shield Pro and it could not access HBO Max even with VPN. So I've officially switched to this one and its been pretty reliable. For 50 bucks I've just bought one for every TV in the house.

[@Bizzare77777]

Will it let you cast a movie streaming site from your pc to the chromecast or is it only for tabs running youtube content?

[@mbovb006]

@@Bizzare77777 I haven't tried, tbh. I will caveat that these are cheaper but the rule of 'you get what you pay for' still rings true. Ads did not cover a quality product. They still cheaped out a bit on the hardware and software. It does bug out a lot and it gets worse over time. I am using a Apple 4K TV in one room and Google TV in another. I would gladly pay more for the Apple TV again. It works. No bugs and the quality and connectivity is very good.

[@CrashedCarChannel]

This is actualy a good idea

[@XXently]

Yep

[@danielj7958]

Haven’t watched it yet, but doubt it’s better than an Nvidia Shield.

[@megamanx466]

@@danielj7958 lol @ idea shield

[@danielj7958]

@@megamanx466 auto correct on phone 🙃

[@megamanx466]

@@danielj7958 I figured it was something like that, but none-the-less funny. 😅

[@cattysplat]

Considering Chromecasts are the only good option for streaming Oculus Quests, I would have really appreciated if you tested the casting performance on the new Google TV Chromecast, to see if it's higher hardware gives better picture quality and response rate. Especially since the third rev Chromecast is over 2 years old now and couldn't handle 4K, that extra hardware likely makes a difference.

[@deoxal7947]

I have this one and it can't even receive video from sources other than KZbin without a ton of lag. Casting my phone's display is actually slightly better but still a lot of lag. I can't recommend this to anyone unless they just want to stream netflix etc but this has no benefit over a roku or firestick then. Going to try with an ethernet adapter because I suspect the issue is with upload bandwidth rather than download within the local network. Only problem is I don't know if my phone and chromecast will even see each other as ethernet devices.

[@jamesmanson2152]

@@deoxal7947 Yep. Having this same issue right now, Chromecast won’t allow streaming unless it’s KZbin

[@KingLelouch7]

yes

[@lstpersonalof]

You should really check yours out cause i have had one since January of 2022, and have had cero issues with it i have it on a separate 5ghz band on wifi, and cast my phone or my little brothers oculus to it without any issue, least to say i do have 400 Mbps of internet constantly trough my ISP, i live in PR where house are built fully out of concrete, and have Netgear routers acting as access points through all of the spaces of my home Also: Really check how and if u need to do some wifi upgrade around your home, that could fix every issue with the Chromecast, least to say i have around 30 devices connected to my homes wifi at any given time of the day, and everything just works fine as expected

[@mohamedachab3604]

i was surprised not hearing him say "You know what else is inevitable? Our segue to our sponsor!" on the second segue. I'm left with an internal void now

[@victorhernandez-nj2xx]

I miss TunnelBear :,(

[@LordSesshaku]

Linus: "who uses the one from their ISP?" Me: "I do"

[@juscallmeehx]

ISP's router suck. If you can afford it, buy your own and just activate bridge mode between the ISP's modem and your router.

[@LordSesshaku]

@@juscallmeehx Well, mine doesn't. So no need. I have 100 mbps, and it works at exactly that. Wifi works good too for all the streaming I make. So I'm not gonna spend money in another modem.

[@envidygaming3990]

@@juscallmeehx Usually is the case, mine doesnt have good coverage but I don't need it and I get 300Mbps with 5G WiFi even tho I'm paying for 200.

[@juscallmeehx]

@@LordSesshaku With your own router, you have the ability to tinker and do a lot of other stuff. As shown in the video, Riley's ISP router obviously sucks for LAN based applications. But yea, if you don't need all that stuff, just need the basics, the ISP's should do.

[@mattpacheco7289]

@@juscallmeehxThe router from my ISP is great, never had an issue with it. Plus its software is super easy to tinker with, Port fwd, traffic control etc

[@Romancefantasy]

Just picked one up for $19 from Walmart. It’s a big improvement on my old chromecast and makes my fire stick redundant. A plus is that the remote controls the tv’s volume, power, and input selections 😀

[@FloppytopHoppencock]

I love Stadia. It's worked great for me so far. It's literally someone saying "here use my computer to play your game, all you have to do is buy the game from us."

[@ethanj454]

Well, that and $10 a month.

[@drcola143]

@@ethanj454 you don't need to buy stadia pro

[@laf522]

@@ethanj454 nope. Stadia Is free. Stadia pro is $10 a month.

[@noah_m]

Claim your here when title was “Everything Else is a Bad Deal” tickets here Edit: guess this one stays, no changing today

[@jaylenleu6403]

Ooh! I got in while it was still that title! Am I cool now??

[@luisenriqueperezperez3193]

Its still a title to me, I just opened in a new tab like 10 minutos ago lol

[@noah_m]

@@jaylenleu6403 yes 👏🏻

[@eletricsaberman8916]

lol i didn't even know they changed it from that edit: in fact after several refreshes, it isn't changing from that. what's the new title?

[@leongao5120]

Ooh

[@kylesebring]

Me still using a first gen chromecast: hmm yes this looks very nice

[@Ascendancy-]

i was using mine too, albeit on a TV we rarely use.. it JUST now broke this year. the HDMI plug snapped off. RIP....seriously considering getting one of these new ones with the remote though.

[@kylesebring]

@@Ascendancy- yeah I'd highly recommend it. I actually just bought myself an upgrade.

[@viduranisal]

Help me understand the point of a Chromecast, what additional features do you get if you have a modern smart TV? They already have casting off a mobile device, WiFi and Ethernet connectivity, multiple USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports, built in support for almost all external storage and wireless peripherals, an internet browser, streaming apps and support for third party apps through an App Store of some sort as well. I have a late-2016 4K model which is 4 years old by now but still have most of those features built in.

[@micahjohnson9184]

@@viduranisal Makes your smart TV a smarter TV by giving it smart home functionality on top of clean software interface, with no ads and stuff that other streaming devices would have it's more customized toward you and the apps you use plus it being one of the only cheap streaming device with Dolby atmos and Dolby vision support along with it auto upscaling makes it a great choice for a streaming device really helps with image quality 😊

[@kylesebring]

@@viduranisal well for one, not everybody has a modern smart tv. It's easier to buy a $50 dongle than a whole new tv, when for most people, their old tv is just fine.

[@MrRedinator_]

Original title: Everything else is a BAD DEAL

[@jrkirby_]

Indeed

[@ChrisTechmp3]

Indeed

[@solfuros7673]

Indeed

[@orvelipeikko3527]

Indeed

[@zwch_]

Yes

[@WaveRapture]

Hey hey hey, Cyberpunk on Stadia is actually really nice to play! Especially if you are someone who 1. doesn’t game much anymore 2. is moving between places a lot

[@j.ballsdeep420]

Far Cry 6 runs in 4k, HDR, and runs great with absolutely no latency from my experience. I'm also on fiber with 1+Gb down and almost always higher upload speed. With a dope router. Oops.

[@CodeyGamez]

Felt very attacked when he called out stadia subscribers :( #12StandTall

[@Rokhopper987cp]

I finally got a Stadia Premier Edition with the purchase of Cyberpunk and I have to say, I honestly feel spoiled by Stadia now. Games like The Division 2 run EXTREMELY faster and smoother than it ever did on my XBox, not to mention, the graphics looks incredible! I even played the game side by side with my Xbox to see the differences and they were clearly showing. I was officially convinced to purchase another month of Stadia, including a month of Ubisoft+ to give me more of a variety of games to play. Every game I played on Stadia has ran the way you expect a game to run, but better than it would run on a console. Stadia really shows that streaming is the future for gaming. Yes, the first year for Stadia has been bad, I also was one of the people that talked down on Stadia, but now that I moved out and got better internet, Stadia works like a charm! I’m hooked and I’m going to be staying with Stadia.

[@jeffs3119]

Lol same🙋🏻‍♂️. Just got the premiere with cyberpunk and am enjoying it. TBH I'm pleasently surprised by stadia and think they have what it takes. It has worked great at my house with 100mbps Max. Although, at my sister's or mom's house, who have over 200mbps, it’s unstable. I tried both Ethernet and wifi. I’m hoping they can iron out the details.

[@PaddyMcMe]

'12 Months A Stadia User'

[@DailyCorvid]

@@PaddyMcMe Aged poorly this one

[@mystmicro2551]

if Stadia was a person it would be Robert Kirby

[@rylock29]

When I was watching this. An Ad came on and it had you in it as the person. And it looked like it was from like 5-6 years ago

[@ally20]

I'm surprised Linus didn't talk about how it compares with various smart TVs. Is it worth it as a replacement for the built in android os that TVs from Sony, Samsung and LG run? My Sony can be a little finicky with some apps like Plex, interested to know if this would be worth it for that. Also does it support CEC? There's no way I could expect my wife to deal with yet another remote control.

[@FloKorp86]

That's hilarious. I actually have the same problem with Plex so started looking for ways to upgrade my smart TV and ended up here :)

[@DominikWalta]

I just replaced 2015 Sony Android TV, where the TV couldn't even stream Netflix anymore, with CWGTV and its just amazing. If it's plugged into MHL port, most operations can be performed from your current TV remote.

[@MaclawG]

@@FloKorp86 Even more funny, that's the exact reason why I'm here :D

[@xiserhoff]

I really prefer Samsung when it comes down to displays. However, I despise Tizen as a TV OS. It has all the apps I normally use, but lacks a lot of the smart functionality that Android TV has. Android TV also has an infinitely prettier and more responsive UI than Samsung's.

[@ryandavies5706]

I googled various plex issues that I'm having into Google and came across a forum that recommended a chromecast. Never searched directly for Chromecast but was recommended this video on my YT home screen. Nothing to see here. P.s I'm still not buying it

[@P2Trix]

8:12 And it's canceled.

[@Lock2002ful]

Steam Link? Alright, for 50 bucks I’m in. Hope they have this available in Japan.

[@dnghn.design]

Availability and google? Lol good luck

[@clanpsi]

Google has been good about releasing their products here over the past few years, so I imagine it'll come soon.

[@Lock2002ful]

I actually found it online in the japanese google store. For 70 bucks... That’s a big no for me.

[@lionn_]

They've got it in Japan

[@harrys2331]

oh wow 70 dollars huh, I got mine when they restocked about 4 weeks after it came out for the base MSRP of 50 dollars from Google's website. It probably is just more expensive in Japan because of the currency difference and stuff like that. Plus Japan has a lot of taxes on technology.

[@mrclown7469]

"Who uses the router from their ISP?" People who haven't had everything in their house upgraded for free by sponsors? 🤯

[@Lillowh]

I use the router from my isp in bridge mode because it's cheaper to rent it with unlimited data than to just pay for unlimited data 🤡

[@slickm7]

@@Lillowh what im confused. maybe its cause my isp has no data caps or I'm missing something lol

[@sushimshah2896]

@@Lillowh can you please elaborate, since I'm not well versed in networks, etc

[@retrocomputing]

@@sushimshah2896 bridge mode is just passing through any data. So he's not using any routing, WiFi etc in his ISP router, instead he has another router connected to it that does the actual job.

[@Vanilla_Donut]

I use the ISP router because it has a VOIP port for my home phone for my parents to use.

[@jose-ji6yj]

Linus within Linus's mouth within Linus's mouth is majorly cursed

[@filip9587]

I'd advise not looking on certain Subreddits in the next couple of days then.

[@InterFelix]

Actually, the Mi Box S (one of the chinese made boxes shown in the video) was a great deal before the release of this. I have had one for over three years (I think) and it's never let me down. It's not the fastest experience ever, but it's really quite good. And it had a Chromecast Ultra built in on top of a really great Android TV interface for 30 bucks less than an actual Chromecast Ultra

[@nicokuck2428]

I have a Mi Box S and thinking of switching to the Chromecast 4k but I dont see so much difference between those 2. Have you had both and can compare them?

[@puneet7768]

@@nicokuck2428 one big difference is the remote, you can use chromecast remote turn your tv on/off and control volume as it has IR, something which mi box remote doesn't have

[@fivemandown]

Been using Stadia with the old chrome cast ultra. The experience feels completely native at 4K. It’s weird that on a newer chrome cast it doesn’t work.

[@wyattf.3837]

Is this still true

[@JackPorter]

@@wyattf.3837 i mean, google shut down Stadia all the way back in February 1st 2021 (as linus called in the video 8:12). so, no? it's not still true.

[@mc116]

Love this Chromecast! It replaces my pos Samsung remote and smart tv interface in the bedroom.

[@blales]

Good review! Been thinking of getting one of these puppies. The only issue with the review was that Linus snapped on the wrong hand. Otherwise a perfect 5/7 would recommend

[@robinferchert]

The big thing for me was, that it can connect to my Bluetooth headphones! I love it!

[@johnesparza9149]

No way?!?!? You can do that?

[@robinferchert]

@@johnesparza9149 jep, you have to go into the settings. There is a point to connect stuff to it.

[@TheLilasiankid1]

When you’re early enough to catch the hater that immediately dislikes as soon as video comes out

[@mosi7486]

I course I know him, he's me.

[@DeerJerky]

@@mosi7486 no.

[@alumlovescake]

@@mosi7486 Maul: _Kenobi_ *KENOBI*

[@2911oscar]

might be a hater but dislikes help more than not doing anything

[@gamernick1533]

Please do an updated video on upgrading/suggestions for routers. Stuck with my ISP ones and would love to see your take on what to go for these days!

[@marinusch]

I tried stadia when I got it for free, and it blows me away with how silky smooth and easy the thing works. I guess it's some sort of meme to hate stadia, but i now legit went pro, so I guess there are now dozens+1.

[@fivemandown]

Same, it works better than my 1080p steam link streaming from the beast in my cellar. Absolutely love Stadia, like maybe I just have good internet infrastructure in my country. I play at 4K feels 100% native, blown away every day.

[@LazyCrazyGuy]

@@fivemandown take it from someone who has 4K streaming and native 4k consoles. It's not even close. The 4K stream is more like 1080P with a lot of compression in fast scenes/action. The 4K console stays completely clear and has details the stream just doesn't display. I have a 2016 Flagship TV with amazing internet and it's a night and day difference.

[@jmlitwiller]

I've had a Chromecast for months. Got it to use for streaming at home so I could take my PS4 to my business. Now I'm realizing how much it can do thanks to videos like this. Planning to do some emulation on it eventually.

[@marcelviviers8038]

The reflection in the TV at 3:23 honestly gave me such a fright as I am watching this at 2am and for a brief moment my brain thought I was watching on my own TV and that someone was standing behind me.

[@JoanMelchor]

Could you do a video recommending a proper wifi setup? I'm always having trouble finding good information about what router to use or wifi extenders or mesh wifi all those different configs. Thanks!

[@LuukDomhof]

Some short advice: Mesh is more expensive but always better than repeaters, dongles or power line adapters.

[@stuff3862]

Just finished cancelling my cable bill and switched to youtube tv and was setting it up to work with the chromecast when this linus vid popped up in my recommended, perfect timing. Honestly Im not a big fan of streaming services but I finally bit the bullet on youtube tv because it was 10$ less and gave a lot more features than cox did. Not trying to advertise but heres some things I really like about it already. 1. Unlimited DVR, you can just set up to record every single show you like and you get any episode thats played on live tv. It can also record an infinite amount of channels at once and all of the data is stored on their servers not your hard drive. So basically you can get terabytes of tv recordings 2. You can fast forward any tv recordings some other services dont let you do this which is messed up to begin with 3. They have a decent movie selection, its nothing amazing but its got actual good movies and not mostly b list junk, its nice to add to the rotation of hulu and netflix now. 4. Up to three people can use it at the same time, before I would need a cable box in each room which costs an extra 10$ a month per cable box, it also lets you use personal accounts like netflix does. 5. You can use it on any device. If your device supports youtube it supports youtube tv obviously. Now I can watch live tv anywhere with wifi (or if I want to eat through my phone data) instead of being stuck at the cable box. Overall so far I give it a 8/10 I just wish it was still 50 a month not a fan of the price hike but its still cheaper than my cable was for 75. Looking forward to getting it working with chromecast so I can just lazily tell my tv what to play.

[@AirBear_420]

Last time I was this early Linus hadn’t dropped anything

[@swaroopajit]

I'm sorry there never existed a time you are talking about.

[@mikeramos91]

Last time I was this early, that meme was old

[@japserrwik4656]

I bought one about a month ago, and honestly I don't know why I haven't done so earlier. It easily sits in the top 5 of favorite gadgets around the house. It's just so damn convenient! I have an older LG smart tv which was nearing the end of its life in regards to the 'smart' bit, but Google TV has given it a new lease on life. 10/10 can recommend.

[@GrigRP]

What are the other 4?

[@kennykedits]

Imagine being the coworker where your boss gives you an item to test because you have got the worst internet XD Cant wait for the "Breaking in rileys place!" Just to change his router lol

[@valdeicampi]

The ending aged perfectly 😙👌

[@juptuber6824]

Wow 50$! That's great. Good thing that this in poland cost 120$ 👍

[@deloller2452]

50 $ without taxes. Now in Poland costs 360 złoty

[@dylu9672]

Buy xiaomi tv stick for 100PLN on ali

[@KurzedMetal]

Same for Argentina, buddy D:

[@juptuber6824]

@@dylu9672 that what i did xd

[@CreatorPolar]

I live in Slovakia and im super annoyed by the fact that everything in slavic countries costs more

[@sujaykolar4317]

"It's got a REmoTE." WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

[@vectorstudios9373]

haha, lol.

[@MasterControl90original]

Google: plz use stadia Still Google: the new chromecast will play stadia next year

[@jerisii5198]

Because they want to optimize it properly for the chromecast and since this is a android tv not a chromecast it’s has a different architecture than optimization for regular chromecast . And I hear they are bringing new features to it that’s why

[@MasterControl90original]

@@jerisii5198 stop defending them, what are you saying is just BS. They believe doing this will create hype, after all it is just a video stream. People are doing their own streaming service from home with steam and nvidia gamestream to years now, the whole optimization crap you are talking about is just pure BS

[@rob465]

@@MasterControl90original i got a free stadia package and it actually works a lot better than steam streaming ever has for me and ive always had good internet & powerful PC, wouldn't recommend it unless you have unlimited data with your ISP tho.

[@MasterControl90original]

@@rob465 and this justifies the absence from the new chromecast how? It still makes no sense that they didn't launch it already, at this point it is not either an hype thing but maybe a way to keep player population low to avoid overcrowded servers. Personally I'm not a fan of how steam is working right now either (nevertheless it started the whole streaming thing) but Nvidia gamestream and parsec are top notch for me, same thing for geforce now regarding pure cloud experience.

[@rob465]

@@MasterControl90original "justifies the absence" its launching in 2021 & obviously isn't a stadia focused device. I prefer my stadia remote and chromecast ultra google is legit handing out for free. The ability to use netflix / disney plus etc from my phone is just a bonus. It isn't like my modern 4k TV was lacking that ability to begin with, I've been avidly testing geforce now, luna & stadia over the past few weeks and Stadia is the best when it comes to quality , latency and no hiccups in animations rendering etc... Not to mention GeForce Now only lets me game for an hour at a time and thats not even enough time to get through a level on most modern single player titles if youre trying to explore and their paid packages don't even state specific amount of hours you'll get to play. I havent tried shield but then again they aren't handing it to me for free I talked mad shit on Stadia but if you have a good connection the quality is there in a way it simply isn't with other streaming services in its class. Madly disappointed in luna tho cant even move around without hiccups.

[@GRIFF22]

Only thing missing really is some sort of private listening mode. Maybe when casting they could add an update so that you can listen via earphones on your phone?

[@fuzzle426]

bluetooth headphone work great on the google tv

[@Cosmin4]

You forgot the Xiaomi Mi Box S that YOU reviewed.

[@andreamitchell4758]

yup the mi box won't cost you an extra $50 for a powered type C hub and 7 watt plus type C power supply brick to connect an accessory to it which you will DEFINITELY need to do with the CC with only 4 gigs of storage got the old mi box 3 and i just plug in a cheap $1.50 USB 2.0 hub and connect a mouse , 32 GB USB flash drive , and webcam for DUO , no added expense

[@aaronthomas6155]

@@andreamitchell4758 The mi box also won't cause issues with an HDHomeRun Prime....unlike this Chromecast. I picked up 2 of these things Tuesday. Setup was simple. Loaded the HDHomeRun app. Bam.... HDHomeRun Prime locks up and gets knocked offline. Try to find "Live Channels" app....no shortcut available. You have to either search for it, or launch it with voice commands. Performance wise, it's just as slow as the mi box 3.... If you're using an HDHomeRun, or actually like the "Live Channels" app.....this device is not worth the money. Just too much inconvenience or issues.

[@leoprozczinski]

This! I just don't get why LTT just ignore the Xiaomi excellent products.

[@badrsoulaimani4609]

@@aaronthomas6155 So I'm thirn between the google chromecast and the xiaomi mi box s. Which one do you think I should get ?

[@thebreatho]

I've been using a Mi Box 3 for years, and it's still getting updates. It's running Android TV 9.0 now and running great.

[@sbrazenor2]

I still think that it sucks that they killed the Chromecast Audio. Those were a great idea. You could cast to something like a stereo and since it had TosLink, it was able to transport the digital audio to the DAC for a better output. I still have a couple of them, but once they die, I can't replace them.

[@RJohnODonnell]

The new go-to device is the Wiim Mini, for those looking for a good replacement.

[@dobridin]

The problem I have which is not mentioned is that Google only allows you to use FAT32 external storage. I have a large TV and decided to watch 4K movie which is about 60 GB in size. I tried stream it from a NAS but it keeps lagging very badly. So I bought the PD charger, PD usb hub and cable, got the cast running only to see that it doesnt recognize the exterbal HDD which is NTFS. So you're stuck with maximum file size of 4 GB which is pointless for 4K. You should bear this in mind when you buy it. Alternatively I bought MiBox wich has build-in USB port with native NTFS support. The GoogleTV blows it out in raw speed though!

[@1987Redfield]

Yeah, same here. I bought one to watch my 4k movies from my ssd, only to find out this crap can't recognize it 😤 What a waste 🗑 Linus should tell us this

[@holdenhodgdon3756]

I bought one several months ago because the 70" LG 4k TV I have in my living room was one of their cheapest 30hrz models of 2016 (I got it on heavy discount in 2017) & the processor in it lags hard when streaming content with post processing turned on ... plus LG's pre-ThinQ interface sucks ... my solution was to offload all of the streaming tasks to this chrome cast, so that the limited brains of the TV only have to work on post processing. Yes I could upgrade to a newer/better model, but I don't need to waste the money & generate more E-waste when this one still works just fine. The chrome cast itself works good, but that suppository grade remote is a joke compared to the magic wand remote that came with my LG CX PC monitor & I wish I could find a 3rd party one that could run my TV, Chrome cast, and sound bar all at the same time.

[@FloridaNative59]

The Amazon Firestick does support casting, use it for that all the time.

[@Dwight_D_Eisenhower]

I’m still rocking the OG chrome cast

[@jumpmanjourneys]

you are definitely due for an upgrade get the 4th gen with google tv its MUCH better

[@AndrewSevey]

I work for my ISP and I don’t even use our router. Thankfully we never use the modems in router mode

[@guayabito6946]

The Onn TV box from Wallmart (also Google TV) works exactly the same, it is just as fast, the only difference is that it does not have Dolby Atmos but it is only $19.99. I have three in my house and I absolutely love them.

[@Shawnasart76597]

* sigh * ... I know, I *know* why you do it, but it still makes me sad that a tech channel that's based in Canada talks in USD. My poor Canadian brain gets excited and then disappointed so quickly when it remembers, especially on computer builds.

[@JackClarke95]

Late reply I know, but this is something I really wish more channels focused on, especially being in the UK, myself. A simple on-screen graphic that pops up at any mention of money that showed a Canadian and Australian Dollar equivalent, as well as Pounds Sterling, would be very much appreciated. Hell, KZbin analysis gives viewer metrics and demographics; creators could just pick the top 3-5 from there and just have a little bit of text to solve it for a huge swathe of viewers. Some do and it's excellent, I just wish LTT did as well. And of course, I understand that prices change in different regions, as well as exchange rates, but the point isn't to stay accurate in the future, it's to be informative to the viewer at the time of release.

[@darkmaster539]

This is £60 in the uk well the fire stick 4k is £30 routinely. It's not worth twice the price of amazon's offering.

[@sartolo]

Does the fire stick run emulators ?

[@technofiend92]

I've been LOVING Stadia.

[@Falcondor]

7:08 Linus- Who uses the one from their ISP!?! Me- Using the one from my ISP since forever 👁👄👁

[@mynxeram]

I love Stadia. I've rarely used my PC here for ~10 month. Being able to play the same game on the TV, in my home-office, in the office, in bed or on the toilet without any downloads is the best upgrade of my gaming experience, since switching from the SNES to the PlayStation 1. But I would not recommend it for e-sports due to the latency some software is able to notice (wired is a must too!) ... :)

[@TheJordyjb]

imagine advertising a wallet that's twice the price of the product you're reviewing xD

[@metalgearsenshi]

This is a great review. Honest, fun, to the point. I have a Roku TV that's been giving me issues and imo Roku doesn't have the smoothest interface. It feels dated and janky. On top of that their apps don't get updated often enough. I'm gonna get that chromecast for myself and my mom because phew chile we tiredt 😫

[@Panslapper]

For my 2 pennies I am actually enjoying my GTV more than my Apple 4K TV...not sure why but I do like the picture even on my 1080p. Like what HiFi said it has a very clinical picture quality which were my thoughts too and even 1080p is very well detailed. UI is decent and smooth too and an bit more interesting than the Apple UI imo. Another very nice surprise is the audio sound quality over Bluetooth, it really is very, very good. I have a Bluetooth receiver connected to my amp which picks up all codecs from SBC to LDAC and whatever the GTV is operating on it is very good. It's clean, clear and detailed and easily listened to. I compared it to Amazon HD via Topping E30 DAC at 192khz and through the same amp and in all honesty which ever codec it is it's very close to that quality on my system. For £59....I mean, shut up!

[@kusucks991]

Something worth noting: My Chromecast Ultra I bought a couple of years ago has an Ethernet port (100mbps) built into the power adapter and fed through the same one microUSB port.

[@kavinsp]

Can micro USB handle 100 mbps throughput tho?

[@phyk3n]

I have a Sony android tv running TV OS and I love it. No boxes, dongles or anything.

[@MackMillions]

Yes my Sony x900h already has this interface on it. I'm watching it like hey I should get a google tv then...ummm I already have that lol.

[@phyk3n]

@@MackMillions way more reliable, always fast, easy to use. Love it

[@Katzelle3]

They use the absolute minimum viable processor to run Android TV, so any dedicated device is more powerful. You can actually play games on a Chromecast now.

[@abelgeorge4953]

I might be wrong but I feel this belongs on short circuit... Nice vid anyways

[@23UAS]

In this video they actually took and tested devise before shooting a video. While on ShortCircuit they don't even know what they are filming until they open the box (which tbh is the entire point of that channel).

[@jasonstick2270]

I have 2 Tivo Streams. I only paid $1 a piece on sale at Wal-Mart when they were getting rid of the Tivo Streams. No Regrets! They can be a bit slow if too many apps are installed, but I only have a few installed and they run great. I think it was only 4 or 8 gig of storage space, not much. I even connected an USB C hub with a game controller, install gaming emulation, to play old school game consoles. The older hardware made some of the emulations run choppy. But built in Chrome cast is what I was looking for. Otherwise, I had to switch from my chrome cast and Ruku. That was a pain. Now I want one of these Chromecast with Google TV, since Google FINALLY upgraded their Chrome Cast to be competitive. Looks like I can turn that into a better emulation gaming machine. Linus, turn that Chrome Cast with google TV into a mean gaming emulator in your next video. That would be cool!

[@OLBastholm]

Imagine if Google actually wanted people to buy it and made it for sale outside the US.

[@grantzahara9998]

Its for sale in canada

[@OLBastholm]

@@grantzahara9998 Wow, my bad. Apparently they have it for sale in a handful of countries now. They still don't seem very serious about it, though, when they can't evem bother to make it for sale in their own virtual store in most European countries, even though the store ships from Ireland where they actually do sell it.

[@grantzahara9998]

@@OLBastholm oh yeah its always been this way.

[@Wesrl]

2:34 what do you mean by native casting support, I cast KZbin to my Firestick all the time, I can also cast desktop depending on the app

[@evans7515]

The Fire TV Cube does this as well and is probably the way to go if you're already invested in the Amazon smart home ecosystem and want to integrate your home theater.

[@poeticsilence047]

Maybe he never has actually tried it. Just like he said it had no lag and all I saw was lag.

[@evans7515]

@@poeticsilence047 they slowed down the video to make the latency easier to see. These things are all going to have inherent latency, but it becomes really obvious when you slow the video down.

[@Mad-Lad-Chad]

Every time I’ve looked into the fire stick I’ve always read and been told it doesn’t do that. So idk.

[@Gins.]

@@Mad-Lad-Chad It works app-to-app, e.g. if you cast a KZbin video from mobile/desktop to the Firestick, it opens in the KZbin app. For other things, the Firestick has Miracast, so I know it can cast the entire display from either a wifi-connected Windows PC or an Android device (those are the ones I've tried with mine).

[@KevinDarty]

I love my Chromecast with Google TV, but they really need to make a Pro version with more storage, more RAM and a faster processor. I'm pretty sure a lot of "pro" users have added a dongle so they can add more storage. That is really needed because otherwise it fills up fast and apps stop working or show down really bad.

[@emperornephew6487]

If you add external storage, is it just as good?

[@DaanBrandt]

Got this one two days ago for a birthday present. My android-tv is from 2015 so Android version 8 was the last supported. This now allows me to upgrade the preformance and get the latest apps without throwing away a otherwise perfectly good TV.

[@technic2310]

Sooo they did both, stadia support and stadia closing in the same month! Wooh!

[@chaitanyakulkarni21]

What is recursion, 0:37 this is Recursion my boy 😂

[@Masterrunescapeer]

OOM error posted.

[@sumitchowdhury4914]

8:11 prophetic, that's exactly what they did

[@tofu_golem]

I just bought this. I could not get Dolby Atmos on streaming services running on apps on the TV because my TV and AV receiver are old (neither has eARC), but my receiver can do Dolby Atmos over Blu-Ray disks plugged directly into the receiver. I bought one of these and plugged it directly into the receiver, and now I can get Dolby Atmos in Netflix and HBO Max as long as those apps are run from this device.

[@casual_sky2]

They killed Stadia lol. That ending aged well 😂😂

[@Renaways]

unfortunately in Brazil, this device costs twice as much as competitors such as Xiaomi

[@PeterDenTV]

1: Google cancelling Stadia is very unlikely at this point 2: the latest ISP router provided by Telus, the Arcadyan, is pretty amazing. Very surprised by the performances.

[@AlexShaw]

Agreed, stadia is going nowhere as there is too much money in it. Plus they would have to refund people who have purchased games or keep the service running so they can play them

[@radiatorninja7149]

Well, Google closed down their Games and Entertainment studio this month so it’s not like we’ll see any advancements in Stadia.

[@AlexShaw]

@@radiatorninja7149 I think what is happening now though is more important. They are looking to sell the stadia software directly to game developers which means the Devs can sell games directly without having to go through Microsoft/Sony store and pay their fees (not saying that still won't but they are least have another option). This is even more important to poor countries that can't afford £500 games consoles. Buy allowing Devs to sell direct even if it is just to poor countries allows for another revenue stream. If they do sell in the West then the fact that get skip the stores puts money directly in their pocket and takes it from Sony etc. But by also getting Devs to code games to sell direct on a white label platform they will also automatically work on stadia meaning more games. Why have a studio making crap games at a high price when you can sell software to Devs who they make games for free.

[@MashMalloman]

Well this aged like sour milk. (Just announced it's closing in 2023 with refunds.)

[@Hutk15hira]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nameunknown8053]

I've been tempted to get the Nvidia Shield Pro for a while now but I'm glad I brought the CCWGTV 1st. It does everything I want it too & saved me $300.

[@StevenOyston]

I really like the implementation of the USB hub but im struggling to find the same one seen in the video, what model is it?

[@asteroidsex]

Anker makes a good one.

[@Meemlus]

Me, who got the "Steam Link Box" for 15$ when they discontinued it: *Laughs in 35 bucks cheaper and 2 years ahead with continuous update support*

[@Sanyika]

Same xd I got it for 5€ +15€ vat... sad noises still worth it though

[@llortaton2834]

i love my steam link and raspberry pi 4 that i use with steam link as well

[@rolandkloka]

Proud Stadia user here

[@Yogarine]

Another one here. \o Seems Linus hasn’t read the Jack Buser interview yet. Stadia is developing a bunch of in-house games and already planning all the way up to 2023...

[@Mad-Lad-Chad]

@@Yogarine planning doesn’t change the fact that currently the service is a total flop.

[@MusselPump1]

KZbin TV actually thanked us with this because we were subscribed to their service. Definitely the best tv attatchment

[@aerospaceTUdelft]

Lol I wish it was 50 bucks for us in the EU. It's around 100€ here and availability is almost non existent

[@harrison00xXx]

good so. dont support google with data or worse, even money!

[@AerialExploration]

maybe bye the mi stick which i bought recently... Its about the same with a little weaker performance for just 30 euros

[@aerospaceTUdelft]

@@harrison00xXx That does sound a little hypocritical considering the fact you're using youtube. I am also against the super data gathering google does but sadly there is no realistic way for me and most people around it.

[@aerospaceTUdelft]

@@AerialExploration I'm considering to just get the old chromecast, my friend had it and it seems to be working just fine.

[@harrison00xXx]

aerospaceTUdelft your 2nd sentence is the answer why im also using youtube...

[@flyingbanana2436]

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

[@FilthyFish313]

Google is cancelling Stadia... So I guess it didn't matter in the end.

[@kristaki06]

Thanks guys @LTT this is a great video as it has reassured my purchase, about 6 months ago KZbin stopped working on my grandparents oldish TV... LG just simply stopped supporting their KZbin app on their OS (maybe just on ~10yo TVs) so another product as a service working it's magic.... anyway found this exact chrome cast with google TV... its way better then any LG janky OS I've ever ever used coz its simply the Gplay store & they haven't had any connection issues so far. It really was a setup with a smartphone (GoogleAccount) & go... I still think power through HDMI is MAGIC. 1button.. bang.. TV on Chrome cast on... I'm gonna try afew things you guys mentioned like adding a USB-C dongle & I'm glad your getting the word out coz even Australian ISP have horrible Modems... like just TRASH so... it's a global issue YAY! Thanks again always a FUN watch!

[@masonbell2002]

I’ve had a pretty good experience with my Xiaomi Mi Box S

[@iKingRPG]

Me too, this is better though

[@defencebangladesh4068]

Me too

[@100_JAB]

This is literally a mi box s with less features

[@gerryt1926]

any problems with the casting feature after the version 9 upgrade though?

[@100_JAB]

@@gerryt1926 No but why bother casting when it supports most apps natively

[@Koutouhara]

*Watching this with GoogleTV* 😃 Now they just need to update the UI to allow multi profiles.. 👀

[@ilikeitalot2923]

You failed to mention that shield tv is really good at emulation as well.

[@Mad-Lad-Chad]

He didn’t cover emulation on the chrome cast either.

[@austinalexander5645]

Pretty sure for Plex users the Shield TV Pro is still the way to go for passing through lossless HD audio tracks from blu-ray rips as well

[@loop5720]

He should do tests with the Dolphin Emulator and the Switch one if that works...

[@Bean-Time]

I have 6 set up with little 3.5mm aux DACs connected to the home's built-in speakers, and they work amazing, streaming Plex music or Spotify seamlessly with no need for a display to even be plugged in (except for set up)

[@MCChubbyUnicorn]

It's almost like raspberry pi doesn't exist for around the same price with more functionality. Although you have to install an OS yourself. It may end up being $75 after you get all of your stuff set up, but it is a better deal than most of these closed off boxes.

[@mingli1241]

U got a link to do this?

[@aaronthomas6155]

mi box also exists for around the same price....but doesn't have the shortcomings that this does...

[@MCChubbyUnicorn]

@@mingli1241 to the raspberry pi? Yeah, it is just a mini computer. www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/?resellerType=home If you know how to get the software onto an SD card, then you are set. Or a USB drive after updating the firmware. I recommend using retropi for running games and such easily.

[@mingli1241]

@@MCChubbyUnicorn I mainly want something to mirror my phone to the tv like KZbin or just screen mirroring. I’m techy but this is plug and play and also for older folks.

[@MCChubbyUnicorn]

@@mingli1241 yeah, then a cheap box of some kind would probably be a better option for that. For $50, that is a good option for simple things like that. But for my uses, I like the pi.

[@GilDev2]

That flat cable going straight out of the HDMI plug hurts me… How in 2020 can they still mess up cables this bad? Especially on a device that will probably always hang off the cable…

[@mataskart9894]

just tape it/ zip tie ir to the TV/wall mount rail or something, still a weird choice to go for a flat cable though...

[@DavidLeAsdf]

because muh aesthetics or something lmao

[@GilDev2]

@@mataskart9894 Yeah, most people won't do that and it could wear out or get ripped off while moving stuff. Anyway bad design… Kind of like Apple cables too sadly

[@mataskart9894]

@@DavidLeAsdf aesthetics of something you can't see .-----.

[@aaronthomas6155]

The flat cable isn't bad if you can plug it into an HDMI port on the back of the TV and not one on the side.... It's only when the HDMI port is on the side that the cable becomes a concern.

[@VGDocs]

ahh yes, I remember that iconic moment when Thanos said "it's basically inevitable" and then snapped his fingers.

[@loop5720]

I remember Thor hitting Thanos with his ISP to his head, and Thanos replies, "No one uses ISP anymore" then he snapped his fingers. Man, Thor got some pure depression after

[@8eSix]

I purchased one in June. Besides having delayed audio, they disable using your tv USB even when it has enough power. My other Chromecast works seamlessly. I returned this unit.