The Google TV Streamer is finally available in the Netherlands from today! Check here where you can get the new media player.
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Google TV Streamer Now On Sale
We were a bit shocked when Google recently announced that the Chromecast is disappearing. The streaming device has been hugely popular for years, but the search giant is pulling the plug. Too bad, but fortunately there is now a successor available: the Google TV Streamer.
The Google TV Streamer is more powerful, more comprehensive and has a different design than the Chromecast. It is with 119 euros also a lot more expensive than its predecessors. For comparison: the Chromecast with Google TV costs 69 euros, while you can get the cheaper HD version for about 40 euros.
The Google TV Streamer is currently only available at Coolblue and Ballbut will probably appear soon at more (web)shops. We will update this article if the media player appears at other webshops.
The older Chromecasts will not disappear from the shelves immediately. As long as the stores still have stock, you can still get the streaming dongles. Google also promises to provide the Chromecast with updates for a while, so you can continue to use it just fine.
This is the Google TV Streamer
You can tell right away that the Google TV Streamer is a new media player, because it has a different design. Where the Chromecast with Google TV a small device, the Streamer looks more like a flat media box. You don’t hide it behind your television, but give it a spot on your television furniture.
The TV Streamer is also more powerful than the Chromecasts thanks to a better chip. The processor is over 20 percent faster than the hardware in the Chromecast, which means apps should start up faster. In addition, the Streamer has much more storage space: 32GB instead of the meager 8GB of the Chromecasts.
Furthermore, you operate the media player with the new remote control. The remote should fit better in the hand and is slightly longer. There is a new button that you can link to an app yourself. Finally, you will lose the remote control less quickly, because it makes a sound when you press a button on the TV Streamer.
