The new Google TV Streamer takes everything great about the original Chromecast and ups the ante. The wedge-shaped set-top box supports 4K video with HDR, HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, plus Dolby Digital and Atmos audio. And it goes without saying that all of the major streaming services are supported here, too, so your giftee can use it to binge-watch Netflix, Max, Disney+ or the newest YouTube channel they’ve subscribed to. The Android TV interface is one of the easiest to use, and in our testing, we found it to be the most equal-opportunity TV OS when it comes to recommendations for new content to watch (whereas others, like Fire TV devices from Amazon, tend to favor the parent company’s content). All of this is packaged with a handy remote that makes navigating the UI super simple, and if your recipient ever loses their remote, they can push a button on the back of the streamer to make it ring so they can (hopefully) find it.
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