In this case "premium" just means "expensive, right? What new features are there? AI summaries? I don't think there is anyone that would think AI summaries would be worth paying extra. But I do think people would pay more if there was a version that completely removed any and all AI integrations.
Moments in Chromecast's history
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#42Not really a surprise. I'd have been more unhappy a number of years back but mostly use an Apple TV these days. Not quite a 1:1 replacement for everything though.
I found that using infuse I got what i needed for streaming from the NAS and the kids enjoy apple arcade so it does the job at a decent price.
Thanks for the tip. For streaming from the web I mostly find that just connecting a laptop to HDMI works pretty well but you obviously have to be near the TV. At one point, I bought a second Apple TV for another TV and I confess I haven't really used Chromecast--which at one point I considered pretty essential--in a while.
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#43Just this morning, I was chatting with a colleague about how much I love Chromecast and how relieved I am that it hasn't been discontinued. Then, an 3 hours later, I read this news, and it really bummed me out. Honestly, I'm not sure which company frustrates me more right now. Updating apps on Google Play has become a nightmare compared to Apple, where review times can stretch to two weeks (sic). Plus, the google sea…
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#44Like others are saying, this just looks like a rebrand. Hopefully this competes in performance with the 2019 Nvidia Shield TV Pro which is to date still the only streamer that performs well enough for high quality audio and video, but is starting to age (and no longer works with things like google home audio groups). If anyone knows of a comparable plex streamer let me know :)
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#45I still have one. A few years old but still works, rock-solid and what I love best is the form-factor: unobtrusive, in fact, totally hidden from view.
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#46Looks like I'll be moving towards Roku, most of my friends use it and I've been using a Chromecast because I was gifted on. But the experience w/ Roku seems to be superior to Chromecast nowadays anyways.
Roku has always been pretty great -- simple, straightforward, limited UI clutter (source: have been a user since 2013).
However, lately they've been adding more and more suggested/sponsored content to the home screen. Most of these things can be turned off, and even with them on, it doesn't slow down the experience significantly (I'm looking at you, Fire TV) but it is a shame. I suppose they've got to make money somehow...
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#47This makes me sad as I have multiple chromecasts, it has its issues but for the price they're amazing. I guess they need to throw more money at AI search nobody wanted or likes instead.
I feel like nobody running product at google has any idea what they're doing.
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#48This is really just a rebranding. For the past few years, we've already had a Chromecast with Google TV, which is pretty much the same thing. This is just a hardware refresh, adding AI freatures and doubling the price.
I'm hoping this hardware is faster. The previous model was very laggy compared to the Apple TV or Nvidia Shield. But probably not. It just looks like the Chromecast team is tyring to shoehorn in AI features because it's 2024. I guess the description summaries could be helpful, maybe.
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#49Looks like I'll be moving towards Roku, most of my friends use it and I've been using a Chromecast because I was gifted on. But the experience w/ Roku seems to be superior to Chromecast nowadays anyways.
Roku is just as creepy if not worse than Google. They do sell your data AFAIK, not just use it to deliver ads...
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#50I wish they'd sort out the actual experience of casting, maybe it's OK with a Chromecast - but with AndroidTV and an Android Phone, it's a complete gamble how well it's going work, and there are always so many options you can choose (most sub optimal).