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Google has with its ‘Android TV’ operating system embraced both apps and Chromecast as a way to offer choice, and Apple has taken the same approach with the Apple TV box that features the ‘Airplay’ system, from where Google clearly found its inspiration for the original Chromecast concept. Some people like this concept a lot others mostly consider it a backup plan when there is no app built into the TV or media streaming box. You control everything from the mobile device, including playback (play, pause, rewind, fast-forward).
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A PC or Mac can also be used but there are limitations compared to using a device based on Android or iOS – more on that later. The ‘Google Home’ app is only used to set up the device and discover new content but you have to use the separate apps for each streaming service when you actually want to watch video. That is how you interact with Chromecast. A nice little feature is that you can open the Google Home app on your phone and see the location where the ‘Backdrop’ picture was taken.įrom here you grab you smartphone or tablet, open any app that is supported – for example Netflix – navigate the touchscreen to the content you want to watch, and then click the small ‘cast’ button. If you want, you can personalize Backdrop to show your own photos from your Google account, Facebook, Flickr etc. All in all, it probably takes less than 5 minutes.Ĭhromecast Ultra has no user interface on the TV except for a clock and something Google calls ‘Backdrop’, which is essentially just a background slideshow that cycles through beautiful pictures from around the world.
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It involves inputting a 4-digit code and connecting to your WiFi, after which the Chromecast Ultra will download the latest software patch. The app initially takes you through the setup process, which is fairly quick and easy. To set it up you first need to download the ‘Google Home’ app on your Android mobile device or Apple iPhone/iPad. You set up and control everything via an Android or Apple iOS smartphone or tablet.Īs said, there is no remote control to operate the Chromecast. If you are not familiar with the Chromecast concept we should emphasize that it has no remote control.
CHROMECAST ULTRA 4K 1080P
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick supports up to 1080p HD.
It will set you back $69, which is considerably more than Amazon’s Fire TV Stick but still a very decent price to get access to a world of online video entertainment in 4K and HDR quality. This is also where we mention that Chromecast Ultra is twice the price of the previous HD versions. In the past you had to buy this Ethernet adaptor separately so it is a nice added feature. In the past you had the option to use one of the USB ports in the TV but Google says that Chromecast Ultra requires more power to make 4K and HDR streaming possible.īuilt into the power supply is an Ethernet port, which makes it possible to connect it via cable to a router. Chromecast Ultra now has an external power supply that has to be attached to a wall power outlet. There are a few other details to be aware of. The look of Chromecast Ultra has also been slightly tweaked and it is actually a bit larger, too. Compared to for example the Amazon Fire TV Stick 2, the rubber cable makes it much easier to hide the Chromecast Ultra unit behind the TV.
Google has reused the same rubber cable for the third Chromecast Ultra, and we still like it very much.
With the second generation, Google switched to a clever HDMI rubber cable that made it much easier to hide the dongle. Some TVs also have HDMI ports pointing backwards and in those cases the Chromecast would often touch the wall. It was rigid and in several of our TVs it actually extended beyond the frame of the TV when inserted into the HDMI port on the side. The first one had a form factor like most HDMI stick. I own both of the previous Chromecast dongles.
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