![]() ![]() I selected the services I used-Netflix, HBO Max, Peacock, Disney +, etc. The Chromecast then installed a full update after it was connected to the internet.īeyond getting connected, there are some choices to make in the Google Home app during setup such as selecting if you want a male or female voice assistant. I did notice a flash of a message that an "interim update" was performed. ![]() After unplugging the Chromecast and starting the setup from the beginning, I scanned the onscreen QR code with the Google Home app for the fourth time, and it finally completed setup. When it happened again, I went through troubleshooting, including going into my router's settings to be sure I turned on my guest network and enabled users to "see" each other. After a few minutes, I would get an error message saying that "something went wrong." The app's instructions said to hold down the back arrow on the remote to restart setup. Setup stopped when connecting to my Wi-Fi. I have an iPhone, so it may have added to the difficulty. In the past, you needed only to plug in a Chromecast and connect to it, but the new Chromecast is set up through the Google Home app on your mobile device. Setting up the Chromecast was a bit of a challenge. Rather than using HDMI CEC control, the remote must be set up by selecting the brand of TV and audio device. Volume buttons can control your TV, a soundbar, or an AV Receiver. Power and input buttons can be set up to control your TV. The remote has a button for a full Google Assistant to control the Chromecast and smart home devices, and there are direct access buttons for Netflix and YouTube. The Chromecast with Google TV comes with a voice remote to navigate the new Google TV menus. ![]() The Chromecast with Google TV is the first time these menus are launching.īecause previous Chromecast models only played content cast from your phone or other devices, there was never a need for a remote control. While Android TV is the operating system that runs the player, Google TV is the user interface (menus) you see. The Android TV operating system has been available on TVs and players like the NVIDIA Shield, but they do not have Google TV. That statement is incorrect as this is the first of any TVs or devices to have the Google TV menus. The sales associate at Best Buy mistakenly told me that all Chromecasts have Google TV. As many TVs and other players include Chromecast capabilities, there was increasingly no reason to get a stand-alone Chromecast device until the Chromecast with Google TV. It comes with a remote control, and has apps and menus to play directly to the device. Unlike its predecessors, the Chromecast with Google TV is a full streaming player instead of a passive device that plays content cast from a phone, tablet, or Chrome browser. Finally, there is a Chromecast that can rival other streaming players. ![]()
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