Daily Technology
·04/11/2025
Google's TV Streamer (4K) now costs $74.99, the lowest price on record. The $25 cut arrives one week before Black Friday. Anyone who wants a better living room screen for little money should examine the hardware and the real world benefits.
The unit outputs 4K pictures. It plays HDR10 Plus besides Dolby Vision - it also decodes Dolby Atmos sound tracks. RAM doubles the amount found in the old Chromecast. Internal storage quadruples. Menus scroll without stutter. Applications open faster. Extra room remains for new apps. Google TV software sits on top. It lists shows plus films gathered from many services.
The box works as a smart home hub - it speaks Matter or Thread. Plugs and thermostats that support either protocol pair directly. Users control gear through the same television that shows movies. An ethernet jack sits on the back. A cable connection keeps video smooth but also commands reliable. The remote carries a Google Assistant button. Voice requests change channels or dim bulbs. At $74.99 the dongle streams 4K and manages an entire smart home network for a single low fee.









