A new Chromecast with Google TV is in the works - 9to5Google

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New grounds powerfully suggests that a caller Chromecast with Google TV dongle is connected the way.

In 2020, Google made a important alteration to the Chromecast lineup, ditching the longstanding Cast OS successful favour of utilizing Android TV — or, much specifically, the recently revamped “Google TV.” Last year, this continued with the merchandise of the awkwardly named “Chromecast with Google TV (HD),” which brought the acquisition to a much affordable terms point.

Neither dongle was without its faults, with Google moving to support costs down done a minimal spec sheet. One of the biggest complaints lodged against the Chromecast with Google TV relates to the dongle’s barebones retention space, making it hard to support aggregate media apps installed and updated. Beyond that, the Chromecast with Google TV could surely bash with a show boost, arsenic the dongle is opening to amusement its age.

In the latest preview update to the Google Home app, the institution includes aboriginal mentation for a caller Google TV device, referred to arsenic “YTC.” Elsewhere successful the code, it’s straight confirmed that this is so a “Chromecast with Google TV” — alongside erstwhile models “YTV” (Chromecast with Google TV) and “YTB” (Chromecast HD).

Considering Google has already released a lower-end exemplary of Chromecast, we judge the institution is connected docket to merchandise thing with a higher acceptable of specs to regenerate its existent flagship offering. For now, though, we’re not capable to corroborate immoderate specs of Google’s adjacent Chromecast.

At a bare minimum, we’d similar to spot Google see much retention connected the adjacent Chromecast with Google TV. The processor should besides spot an upgrade, arsenic Android TV somewhat precocious changed its hardware requirements.

We’d besides emotion to spot the adjacent Chromecast see a 2nd USB-C larboard for plugging successful accessories oregon further storage. To bash this today, you request to acquisition a USB-C dock/dongle with passthrough power, and this besides prevents you from utilizing Google’s authoritative powerfulness adapter with Ethernet.

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