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Onn 4K Pro with remote on pink background
All new Google TV devices will have a Free TV button on the remote for super-easy access to 150 free channels

By James Davidson Published

Google announces that all future Google TV devices will feature a 'Free TV' button on their remotes, taking users straight to the 'Live' tab, where there are 150 free channels.

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Kaleidescape Strato M movie player
Kaleidescape's new Blu-ray quality movie streamer is half the price, but has a huge 4K catch – and maybe that's okay

By Carrie Marshall Published

This new streamer dramatically cuts the cost of reference quality video, but it's 2K-only

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Xiaomi TV Box S 3rd-gen in front of a TV
Xiaomi's Google TV Streamer rival gets a new processor and a much-needed storage leap

By David Nield Published

The 3rd-gen Xiaomi TV Box S is now official, though we're still waiting on price and availability details.

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Google Chromecast 2
Google rolls out another Chromecast bug fix for users who factory-reset their devices

By David Nield Published

The final batch of devices affected by the recent streaming bug can now be set up again via Google Home.

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Google Chromecast 2
Google is finally rolling out a fix for broken Chromecasts – just as new bugs appear on the Chromecast with Google TV

By David Nield Published

A fix is on the way for the 2nd-gen Chromecast and Chromecast Audio, but new issues are being reported.

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Best Google Chromecast Apps
Following recent problems, Chromecasts are getting a free update to Android 14 – here's what that means

By Carrie Marshall Published

Google's discontinued devices are jumping from Android 12 to Android 14

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Google Chromecast 2
Chromecasts are still broken – but Google tells fuming owners not to factory reset their devices

By David Nield Published

The great Chromecast outage of 2025 continues, and the recommended advice is to sit tight and wait.

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Google Chromecast 2
Chromecast users are getting increasingly angry about a weird 'untrusted device' bug that blocks casting – but a fix is coming

By David Nield Published

It looks as though expired certificate issues are affecting many Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices.

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Blue Chromecast with Google TV plugged into the back of a TV with the remote next to it.
Google has stopped selling the Chromecast with Google TV – but there's no way I'm replacing mine

By David Nield Published

It's the end of the road for the Chromecast with Google TV dongle, with no more stock on the way.

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Amazon's Android TV update hints at new Fire TV devices – maybe at the next-gen AI Alexa event soon

By Henry St Leger Published

It looks like Amazon is plowing ahead with new Fire TV devices for Android 14, and we might see them soon.

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