The Google TV Streamer is now over 2 years old, if you can believe that. The streaming media box, with its sleek pill-shaped design, was once the industry’s simplest recommendation for someone looking to upgrade their not-so-smart device. clever TV.
But as we’ve reached the 2-year mark and Google has given the streamer a substantial price increase without any upgrades, there may be other options to explore before going for the Google box. You can also wait for a new model, which is said to be in the works and features a handful of decent upgrades.
New Google TV Streamer: Upgrades, Specs, Version Info
According to a report from 9to5GoogleGoogle is working on the next-generation Google TV Streamer with several key improvements.
On the one hand, the box will retain a similar design, but Google will add microphones as well as presence detection. This should let you talk to it like a Google Home unit, but presence detection could help notice your arrival in a room to present something like a Google Photos screensaver.
The new Google TV Streamer would also benefit from a faster processor, as well as more storage than the original, which only has 32GB.
Finally, we should see a new remote control similar but including some new shortcut buttons. The mini remote for the original Chromecast with Google TV clearly wasn’t everyone’s favorite. While I’m not asking for a large remote, a few extra buttons and extra length can greatly improve the in-hand feel.
How much will the new Google TV Streamer cost and when could it launch? The report is not certain. That said, we have some history to look at.
The Chromecast with Google TV 4K launched in 2020. Google then gave us the HD version in 2022 before the Google TV Streamer hits stores in 2024. Google was on a 2-year TV product release cadence, but there’s no sign of a new model launching before the end of 2026. I suspect 2027 could be the first year we see an updated Google TV Streamer. day.
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