Google TV Is Now the Best TV Platform. Period.

Google refreshed its Chromecast streaming device in late 2020 with a pebble-shaped enclosure, a smart remote, and new interface. And it was … fine. It was actually better than fine, but if you already have an Apple TV, Fire TV or Roku, why switch?

Here’s why: The better-than-fine Chromecast is now a $49 on-ramp to the best-in-class Google TV platform.

The recent additions of Apple’s TV app and Amazon’s IMDb TV app to the platform make Chromecast with Google TV the only streaming device on the market that runs every major streaming service. And two major device makers — Sony and TCL — will launch Google TV-powered models later this year that will put Google in the middle of the competitive global TV market.

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