![]() ![]() Searching for 'Doctor Who' proffered up watching on both TVNZ+ or Prime Video, which means it's a good way for you to traverse different content offerings on any platforms you already subscribe to rather than wondering about where's best to view and which you have access to.Ĭasting from your phone is easy too and controlling the volume from the app is also simple to negotiate - especially useful if you've lost the remote somewhere. Using the Google assistant on the remote, searches brought up universal results from all of your various apps. Again, a simple UI makes this an easy operation that's less about fiddling around, and more about ensuring you can do what you want when you want. There's no lag between the remote and the TV itself - though perhaps the biggest issue is given the remote's size (no longer than your index finger), you're likely to lose it more easily down the side of the sofa if you're not careful.ĭownloading new apps to the device is swift, too, meaning you can pick up and play as quickly as you want to. There were a couple of minor issues in the set up (see below) but largely this is a "plug it in and go, any idiot can use it" type of device, which I deeply admire.Ĭoming pre-loaded with apps helped but in truth, this is a very slick and clean UI that does largely what it says on the tin and allows you to dive directly into streaming TV shows and movies, or playing music. ![]() Use of the Google Home App is a necessity as well, but again, this is easy to install and easy to add your device in once it's all sorted out. It's surprisingly simple to set up and assemble the Chromecast with Google TV kit - just connect into the port, plug it in and then power it on. The box's contents aren't exactly overflowing - it's minimalism in extremis, as all you get is the remote, batteries, the dongle itself, a plug and a power cable, as well as the most basic of instructions.Īll you need is a TV with HDMI port, a personal Google account, broadband and the ability to access the Google Home app version 2.57 on Android or iOS. ![]()
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