GoogleTV Streamer 4K - Fast Streaming Entertainment on Your TV with Voice Search Remote - Watch Movies, Shows, Live TV, and Netflix in 4K HDR - Smart Home Control - 32 GB of Storage - Porcelain

Upgraded from a chromecast, to take advantage of the ethernet interface. It works great and is rock solid.I have a TP-Link Deco wifi 7 mesh network with a 2.5gb ethernet backhaul, and connected the Google TV Streamer to a Deco ethernet port. Unfortunately the Deco default installation routed from the ethernet to wifi, so casting to the Streamer from wifi didn't work. Fortunately it was surprisingly easy to convert the Deco mesh to "AP" (bridged) mode, and now casting works perfectly from all ethernet and wifi connected devices. Anyway, if you use the Streamer's ethernet interface, make _sure_ it's on the same (bridged) IP network as your wifi, or casting will not work.Streaming over the ethernet is solid - I have seen no stutters or delays that I did see occasionally with the chromecast on wifi.I control everything (Streamer, Samsung TV, Verizon cable, and external audio amp) with my sofabaton u2. It doesn't have named support for the "Google TV Streamer" yet, but its "Chromecast" support works fine.My stereo amp is connected to my Samsung TV's optical output, and I have no audio problems with the Streamer as input.It's a solid system, and a worthwhile upgrade.

The box works as expected, all apps function as they should, HD Homerun would not load until you go into developer mode and side load the app, then it works fine. I have been looking for a reliable solution to replacing the old cable box and this is it, other than the developer mode to install HD Homerun this is a great solution, The Ethernet jack is great, although it has wireless and it also works fine. It does not have any audio out jacks, unless you get an audio extractor you only have audio integrated with the HDMI. The remote is your average control, I typically use the phone app remote.

This TV streamer works very well! First off, the device itself feels nicely made and doesn't feel cheap. It is small and compact enough that it won't take up a lot of space and fits in nicely with my decor. I really like the overall design and color. It looks and feels premium.It is very easy to setup and it includes just about everything you need to get going. It comes with a very nice remote and uses 2 AAA batteries (which are included). It does not come with an HDMI cable which is required to use it. Once plugged in, it guides you through the setup on screen. Just follow the prompts. This off course, does run official Android Software and you have access to the Android TV store. It is also possible to sideload other apps, if you wish. I really like the official Android TV Software and it's overall design and functionality.I've used this with all the major streaming apps and had no issues streaming 4K and full HD video where available. It does play 4K video without any stuttering or freezing (just make sure your internet can handle it). I played a few games on it and it handled it well. I would not play any graphics intense games unless you do it through a cloud service. All of the games in the store should be just fine.There is no lag that I noticed while using this and switching between apps. It's quick and snappy and can handle a good bit of apps and games with it's built in storage. It is possible to add more storage via the USB-C port with a hub if you need to.All things considered, I really like this TV Streamer and it is quite powerful for the price. It is a nice, cheaper alternative to some of the more expensive boxes out there and I really like it! I will be getting more of them!

I "cut the cord" and switched from cable to streaming services several years ago. I chose to use the Google Chromecast with Google TV ("GCwGTV" ... HORRIBLE name). I have several of those. They worked great and still do. The Google TV Streamer 4K ("GTVS" ... slightly less horrible name) is a nice upgrade! The GTVS is noticeably faster and has the added benefit of a built-in ethernet port. I had a USB hub with an ethernet port connected to the GCwGTV that this replaced so it's nice that it is now built-in.It's a much larger device than the GCwGTV and now needs an HDMI cable to connect to the TV (mine is connected to a Denon receiver). Prior, the GCwGTV was hidden at the back of the receiver and had an HDMI plug built-in. This one is too large for that so it sits on display. It doesn't look too bad but the white is very jarring with everything around it being black. Wish Google would make a black version of this. (The hazel version was not available when I ordered the white version.)I was hoping Google would fix the issue with these devices controlling the power of other devices through the HDMI CEC protocol. It becomes out-of-sync with the TV and receiver so pushing the power button on the GTVS turns on the TV and receiver but turns off the streamer - or vice-versa. This is annoying and it is difficult to get the devices to become synchronized again. That is the reason for taking off one star. It's the only major issue I experienced with the GCwGTV and still experience with the GTVS. If you don't use CEC then this is moot.