It will recommend shows and films it believes you might like, based on your previous selections – and put them front and centre. Google TV will offer, right on your TV screen, all the streaming apps you’re probably familiar with – from Netflix to Amazon Prime Video.īut other than letting you choose which app to use, the new Chromecast focuses on personalisation. It’s similar to Android TV, which comes on a number of 3rd-party devices (such as Sony TVs), but has a new flavour to it. The new Chromecast, however, will come with a brand new visual operating system called “Google TV”. However, without a remote control or a visual interface, you had to rely on your mobile phone, and install a multitude of apps. Google’s previous generations of the Chromecast streaming devices (see our review here), were useful in that you could stream almost anything to them from your mobile phone or laptop – and then to your TV. In the US, the price is $49.99, while in the UK it’s £59.99. In the UK (and a few other countries) it’s available for pre-order, with an estimated delivery date later in October. The device is already available for immediate purchase, but unfortunately, only in the US. In a live-streamed event, Google announced a new Chromecast today, which will come with its own new operating system – “Google TV” – and, finally – a remote.

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