Leaked new Google TV Streamer box looks less Fire TV Stick, more Apple TV 4K

Date:
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:08:50 +0000

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Four years since Google released its Chromecast streaming device, the company is gearing up to announce a sequel device and these leaked images have us on the edge of our seats.

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Its been four years since Google released its Chromecast with Google TV streaming device, and the company has remained quiet on its plans to unveil the follow-up model. Thanks to recently leaked photos, its likely that the Google TV Streamer will be the next model from Google to battle the best streaming devices .

The leaked images come from an article by 9to5Google showing what we can expect the device and its redesigned remote to look like. Not only is Google leaving the Chromecast name in the past, but it seems to be abandoning the classic dongle you plug into the back of your TV out of sight, and is instead adopting a wedge design that sits out on full display under your TV. (Image credit: 9to5Google)

In contrast to other on-display streaming devices like the Apple TV 4K (2022) or Amazon Fire TV Cube , the Google TV Streamer looks thinner and features a slanted top in a minimal design similar to other Google products. The image also shows that the device will come with two cables, which we assume will be power and HDMI.

The Google TV streamer will also come with a new remote that looks similar to the one that comes with Chromecast with Google TV, but is now longer with a redesigned button pad. Its classic D-Pad remains the same, as do its YouTube and Netflix shortcut buttons, but the big differences are its volume buttons which now appears on the remotes face instead of its side and then there's the addition of Googles Magic button , which may enable customized shortcuts.

Weve been reporting on rumors of a new Chromecast with Google TV since they were sparked in January 2023, and back in April it looked like it could
arrive soon and come with a brand new remote . And with Googles next hardware event approaching, we could be introduced to the Google TV Streamer sooner than you think. What do we want to see?

While these images dont account for an official announcement, the upcoming Google hardware event on August 13 could be the day we see the new streaming, alongside the already-teased Google Pixel 9 Pro . The images are an exciting peek at the Google TV Streamer, but they dont point to any new functions we can expect, so there are a few upgrades we'd hope to see.

The last time we expressed what we wanted to see in the next-gen Chromecast , we highlighted that the next model would need to have a major storage
upgrade, as the Chromecasts limited 8GB can be quickly occupied by apps. We also pointed to Google Geminis growing presence across Android products, and since its slowly phasing out Google Assistant, it would only make sense for Gemini to take over as the designated voice assistant for the Google TV Streamer.

The good thing is that you may not have to wait much longer for an announcement, as the next Google hardware event is just a few weeks away.
Four years is a long time to wait, so we have our fingers crossed that the Google TV Streamer will live up to its anticipation. You might also like Google TV just added 10 more free streaming channels, boosting the total to over 130 YouTube on Google TV and Android TV is about to get a great free update weve been hoping for You wont be able to buy movies and TV shows on Google TV any more its YouTube all the way



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