The Chromecast with Google TV is an affordable way to get nearly every streaming service in one place. Google TV will learn what you like and recommend content, and having the power of Google Assistant at an arm's reach makes this an incredible streaming dongle.

The Chromecast with Google TV doesn’t reinvent the wheel for streaming devices, but it does offer a convenient, easy-to-use and fully featured option for people who don’t want to spend more than they have to on the latest streaming hardware.

While I generally had a positive experience with Chromecast and Google TV, I did encounter a couple of issues. One is that I wasn’t able to turn off the TV using my Nest Hub -- saying “OK Google, turn off the TV” would just turn the Chromecast off, and not the actual television. It’s not that bad since I can just press the power button, but I still found it odd. According to Google, this is due to CEC limitations with my TV, so your mileage may vary here.

Get the Chromecast with Google TV 4K if you want an excellent streaming device with Google Assistant built in.

One of the best video streamers available, thanks in no small part to the Google TV platform and excellent voice remote