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

Really great device. We are so happy that we purchased it. Our 2021 Samsung QLED has received a new lease of life. It can now accommodate more apps, including the ones you need, and will last longer. The picture quality also seems to be improved. The device doesn't noticeably heat up, and it works quickly and smoothly.

I like my Google tv streamer. It has free live tv, lots of movies and chrome cast built-in. The device's response is pretty snappy and works perfectly well. Setup is very easy with the home app, although I prefer to use the GOOGLE TV app. Great device.

I've got the latest, most powerful version of streaming hardware from both Apple TV and Google TV. And goodness gracious, is Google far better. First of all, the home screen is genuinely interesting. Everything I might want to watch is already there. A movie I'm thinking about is just five clicks away. I don't even have to search for everything. It reads my mind. A mix of YouTube recommendations and movies recommendations. So spot on. I've found great shows I like to watch. It's just amazing. Apple, on the other hand, gives you absolutely nothing but a grid of apps. You have to open up each app individually to see their own recommendations. Please, it would be much better to aggregate recommendations across services into one beautiful user interface the way it is on Google TV OS. Also, this may be controversial, I find the remote control design for Google TV OS far, far better. First of all, it has a built-in light and speaker for when you are trying to find it. So useful! The Apple TV OS remote does not have a light or a speaker or Precision Finding, so it's nearly impossible to find and much easier to lose due to it being much, much thinner. It will slide into crevices. Also, the Apple TV remote control has a very finicky trackpad that's unnecessary. The Google TV OS remote control does use disposable batteries. That could be a tiny bit disappointing compared to a rechargeable one. It is still overall better designed because it's more ergonomic. And I do use the hotkey buttons for YouTube and Netflix. The way they implement hotkeys is actually rather nice when usually- these hotkeys for apps are just a crowded obnoxious mess on most other TV remote controls. Where Apple TV has clear benefits is if you are interested in activities besides video consumption, because the Apple TV is also capable of playing some mobile games, and some Apple Arcade games with a connected controller. It is also capable of syncing to your Apple Watch and doing follow-along workout videos with Apple Fitness. Neither of these extra-curricular activities interest me, and I'm still going to go to the Google TV OS because its YouTube app is far more functional. Videos will auto-play when you hover the cursor over them. This is not a fact on Apple TV OS. Also, Google TV OS has a much more versatile option for keyboards. The Apple TV OS linear keyboard all in one row is maddening! On top of being forced to use Apple's dictation model that has always been far inferior to Google's speech-to-text model. Volume control is another interesting aspect because Google TV OS shows you a representation with numbers 0 to 100, so you can really dial that into exactly what you want. Apple TV OS, on the other hand, just has a sliding bar similar to how it looks on iPhone. There's no numbers. Ridiculous for a television.

So, this streamer is great at what it says it can do. It has nice hardware, plenty of RAM and storage, so that your apps will load fast all the time AND you'll have plenty of room for many, many apps. I'm impressed... but also disappointed in some lacking features. I have a device called an Amigo 7x. Very "rare" and not really that popular, BUT it's amazing. It's as fast as the Google TV Streamer at opening apps, how fast pages load, how apps can load back to right where you were after going back to the home screen, etc. I'm sure the newer Google model has some extra codecs or something that the Amigo 7x doesn't have as it is an older product than this Google TV Streamer. I am glad the the Google model has 1 Gigabit Ethernet, though. My Amigo 7x only has 100 Mbit Ethernet, BUT that's more than enough for streaming from any app EXCEPT my 25-50GB movies on Plex. But I can use Wi-Fi and it is just as responsive. Now, here's what I'm a bit disappointed in. The Amigo 7x has 2x USB ports. A USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 port. A MicroSD card slot. Then it has HDMI and Ethernet, which the Google device has, also. On the Amigo 7x, I can plug in a wired Xbox controller and it not only recognizes it, it recognizes the model of the controller. I have a BT mouse that is BT 5.2 and also has a 2.4ghz adapter. I can connect that adapter to the other USB port and use the mouse on the Amigo 7x and then switch to BT and control my PC... all from my living room (PC is in another room with an HDMI cable connected to my TV). So.. I have mixed feelings. I really gained no functionability dropping a Benjamin on this thing. 4 stars because it lacks features that a much cheaper, mostly unheard of model has and doesn't do anything any faster/quicker/better that I've seen. The Amigo 7x supports Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Digital Plus.. I mean, it seems to do everything the Google model does and more. So, that's why I'm a bit disappointed. It is NOT worth it at this price. That's the truth. HOWEVER, if you're considering this or something like the Amazon Fire Stick, then from what I've seen at my friend's house with his Amazon Fire Stick (some 4K version), go with the Google model. The Amazon model is SO slow. Way underpowered or lacking in RAM or something to smoothly operate. If you happen to have an Amigo 7x, no need to go to the Google model. I do need to test how Steam Link works and GeForce now on each. I assume the Google model does handle those things better, so if THAT is something you must have, then upgrade to the Google TV Streamer. Haven't had any issues out of it, though.

This is my first tv streaming stick, I'm not very tech savvy, and I've only been using this for a month, so please take this review with these caveats in mind. I love this little unit. According to my scant research it's more expensive compared to earlier versions of the Google Chromecast streamer and some other streamers, but for me it's not outrageously andor prohibitively expensive. It breathes new life into my old tv and makes this purchase well worth the price. My tv is from 2007 and is 1080p hd but has no wifi. This streamer does everything I want to do well (stream YouTube, Netflix, Prime, etc.) and more. The more includes. 1. Relatively easy to set up. It's nice that Google includes a printed instruction guide. NB I use the word "guide" and not "instruction manual" because the actual instructions are literally 2 very small pages long, 1 with very limited instructions and the other with a diagram identifying the various buttons. But that's really all you need because the set up process is pretty user-friendly. 2. Remote, cursor moving, selection, and response are super fast (unlike my old streaming bluray player). Please note that I have it wired directly into my router with an ethernet cable, which to me is much better than relying on a wifi connection. I don't know how responsive it is using wifi. 3. There are 2 buttons on the remote specifically for YouTube and Netflix. This makes for quick and easy access to what for many people are the 2 most used streaming services. There is a 3rd button that is customizable, but I haven’t set it up yet. 4. Zero lag when streaming, even though I have a dsl (15 mgbs) internet connection. Again, please note that this is using a wired ethernet connection between the unit and my router. 5. Comes pre-installed with Google FreePlay, kind of like (very limited) cable tv for poor people because there is no monthly charge. More than a hundred free tv channels with at times admittedly out of date content, but hey it's free. And much of the content is not out of date. 6. You can add apps to the unit (unlike my old streaming bluray player). Haven't tried deleting any. I don't know how many apps you can add before using up the 32gb storage, but I assume it’s a lot. 7. I'm sure there are other things to like about this streamer but I don't know what they are yet. 8. Nitpicks: At the present time (February 2026) this streamer is only available in the colors white and light gray. Google calls the light gray color "hazel", which is a shade of very light green, but it looks light gray to me. Now, I actually like the light gray color, but all my other audiovisual gear is black, so it would be nice if this streamer was available in black. 9. Another nitpick is that the remote does not identify itself at all, no Google tv streamer labeling or Google logo, nothing. I guess Google is quite partial to absolutely bare minimum minimalist design. My other remotes are clearly labeled with their brand AND the device they control (tv, bluray, av receiver). 10. Both the voice control and voice response are super annoying to me, and they’re a bit of a pain to turn off. Took some searching to find the correct setting buried in the menu. I assume that some people like voice control and response, which is why Google included them as a feature. I wish they were easier to turn off.

Zero issues, works wonderfully! Easy set up and perfect streaming. The only thing I'm not crazy about is that the charging cable is white, and everything else is grey (including the batteries- weird)

5/5. The Google TV Streamer 4K has been excellent so far. Setup is fast, the interface is smooth and responsive, and streaming quality is consistently sharp with no buffering issues. It handles apps and content effortlessly and feels like a clean, no-fuss upgrade for any TV. Things to improve: None so far.

The Google TV Streamer 4K is fast, no-nonsense, and very reliable. Receives fairly regular updates, unlike most other TV streamers (like Firestick, Roku, etc.) that rarely if ever are updated. Not sure of the purpose of the 32GB of internal storage, haven't had to use it. The 1Gbps LAN port is a nice bonus...most streamers are Wifi-only and they're less reliable as a result. The Firestick is a failure...apps are getting banned on it left and right, so into the trash bin it goes. The Google Streamer has better app availability, and it's much faster and more responsive than other streamers I've used. Only docking a star because the Streamer 4K doesn't do 120Hz, then again none of them do.