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By 2014, Google understandably scrapped the Google TV codebase and started over with Android TV.
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In the early days of smart TVs, Google TV devices were real clunkers that came with full QWERTY keyboards, were based on Android 2.x, and came with the headline inclusion of Chrome and Adobe Flash, which was a requirement for viewing Web video at the time. The "Google TV" name was already used by Google all the way back in 2010, as the company's original TV product, but now it's apparently coming back. 9to5Google says that Android TV will be renamed to-get this-"Google TV." SonyNow would be a great time for a merger, since rumors are pointing to a rebrand of Android TV. The other problem is that every single TV comes with some kind of smart functionality now, so Google is competing with built-in systems, too. The Chromecast was a great entry-level device back when Internet TV was an addition to cable, but as cord-cutting becomes the norm, people want a more capable device for a low price. The Chromecast has been popular in the past, but as Protocol points out in its report, the Chromecast is losing market share to its more capable competitors.
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The rumors also point to Google having a higher price than all its competitors, perhaps as artificial protection for the Chromecast. But Amazon has proven that price difference is no longer necessary.įor now, the rumors only point to a 4K version, which isn't attacking Chromecast's $35 price point. Android TV is purely an upgrade, with price as the only justification for Chromecast existing.
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That means there is no "ease of use" benefit of a Chromecast over Android TV. Every Android TV device is also a Chromecast receiver-the casting experience is indistinguishable from that of a Chromecast if you don't want to pick up a remote.
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Advertisementįurther Reading Meet the new best Android TV device: The 2019 Nvidia Shield TVAs far as the software is concerned, Android TV and Chromecast have already merged. The new Android TV also supports Nest cameras and has a full-screen Google Assistant results UI. Screenshots ( and a video) of the new home screen UI show a full-screen preview jumping from Game of Thrones on HBO Max, to Our Planet on Netflix, to Black Widow on Disney Plus.Ī "live" section of the UI was heavily integrated with YouTube TV, complete with a TV guide UI. This new build mixes together content from multiple apps, breaking down the walled garden that usually exists around each service. The leak also shows a few screenshots of the software, which looks very different from the current version of Android TV. Google might say that a big differentiator is that a handful of $60, AAA video games will run on Sabrina thanks to Google Stadia support, but Stadia is not doing well. Roku, the industry leader, has a 4K dongle with remote for $40. Amazon's 4K Fire Stick (which also runs Android and comes with a remote) is $50. Google probably needs to come down on that price if it wants to be competitive with the rest of the streaming landscape. A report from Protocol says Sabrina will cost "around or below $80." The Chromecast "Ultra" is the version of a Chromecast with 4K compatibility and currently costs $69. Further Reading Chromecast Ultra delivers 4K and HDR content, but is that enough? 9to5Google first reported on the existence of "Sabrina," saying it would be "a second-generation Chromecast Ultra" that comes with a remote and runs Android TV.