News that Google is working on a successor to the 2020 Google TV Chromecast (4K) model has come to the fore in recent months. According to the news of the 9to5Google site, this product will be available to users under the name “Google TV Streamer”.
The news of 9to5Google also includes images of Google TV Streamer. The images in question show that the company has abandoned the design attached to the back of the television, which is synonymous with Chromecast.
Images in the news show that Google has opted for a countertop/tabletop design with a curved, pill-shaped surface. It remains unclear whether this design, which is quite large compared to equivalent products, has a functional purpose. It stands out that this is a design suitable for the Ultra Wideband supported “Tap to Cast” feature, which was announced for the Pixel Tablet in recent months.
This is joined by a pill-shaped base, and the whole thing vaguely resembles a miniature Pixel Tablet Charging Speaker Dock. Two cables (probably power and HDMI) come out of the back.
The remote control, meanwhile, looks similar but is longer. After the D-Pad, the first place is the back and home buttons. The voice input key no longer bears the Google Assistant logo and instead has a generic microphone used as a sign of the times. It has a raised protrusion as a splash of color has been used for the home button.
The volume control buttons are moved from the right edge to the front of the remote control, and a volume down button is also added next to them. YouTube, Netflix and “magic shortcut” buttons are also located on the remote control.
Is Google dropping the Chromecast brand altogether?
It can also be described as an interesting situation that the name Streamer was preferred instead of Chromecast while the Google TV brand was preserved. It is currently unclear whether the company will continue selling the Google TV Chromecast (HD) model. A while ago, Google started using the phrase “Google Cast” instead of “Chromecast built-in”.
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