Incredible as it may seem, Google’s most complete streaming player was released almost four years ago. We are talking about Chromecast with Google TV, which has remained the same since 2020. The most complete choice Google offers in its catalog. It has been rumored for a while that their devices will be renewed. We had a cheaper HD version in 2022, and it looks like we will finally have a new version of this device in 2024.

While Google hasn’t officially confirmed anything yet, hints have emerged over the past few months that hint at some details about the next Google devices. The last one comes from sources close to 9to5Google media, where they state that the next version of Chromecast will come with significant improvements such as a new chip and remote control. We also hope that one of the problems that has plagued users the most for years will go away: limited internal storage.

Google is preparing new improvements for its next Chromecast

As reported in the media, Google is working on the next version of Chromecast, which has become one of the company’s biggest hardware launches in the last decade. According to the information, This new Chromecast will come with a new remote Its price would remain above $50.

This new remote was already leaked a few months ago and would come with a similar distribution to the existing remote in terms of design and features. a new ‘magic’ button which we can modify to add custom shortcuts.

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Additionally, Google will renew the chip it currently has (Amlogic S905X3) Give the device better performance. One possibility would be to improve the chip to the S905X5, two steps above the current version, which would significantly increase performance and with a more efficient 6nm manufacturing process.

Apart from the improvement in CPU and GPU, the device will also get support for the AV1 codec that Google has introduced across its ecosystem, helping them meet YouTube’s high demand in terms of bandwidth. Despite Google’s efforts, Current Chromecast with Google TV has no hardware compatibility with this codecOne more reason to update your devices.

While all these improvements are a good reason to upgrade this device, perhaps One of the biggest drawbacks of the current Chromecast is internal storage. Chromecast with Google TV only has 8GB of storage. While there are ways to expand this storage externally, this may be insufficient for many in 2024.

While sacrificing storage space allows Google to offer these devices at a competitive price, It remains one of the most important aspects for improvementAlthough the majority of users depend on streaming platforms to watch content, the ability to download apps and enjoy content locally remains a very important aspect on these devices. In addition, the extra storage space will also make the device perform better because we will have more room to maneuver in its use.

While we don’t have official details about this new device yet, we hope Google will shed some light on it at the next Google I/O event scheduled for May 14. Here the company can introduce its new devices that will completely replace the existing Chromecast.

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