Features and price of the new Chromecast 2020 device with Google...

Google announced this week a new version of Chromecast 2020 during an event to reveal the new Pixel devices that included its new Pixel 5 smartphone, and the American company launched the first version of Chromecast in 2013, which is the device that allows the user to broadcast content from His phone or computer is on the TV set, but the new version of Chromecast 2020 offers a new leap in terms of features, as it comes with a remote control unit “remote control”, as it works with Android TV and the new Google TV interface, which is This allows a wider choice of entertainment for the user.

What are the main features of the Google Chromecast 2020 device, with Google TV?

These are the main features of the new Chromecast 2020:

• Better new design.
• Comes with a remote control that supports voice communication with the Google Assistant voice.
• It runs on Android TV and the new Google TV interface, which gives the user more applications and content.
• Support for streaming 4K HDR content at 60 fps.
• Dolby Vision support.
• Support for the Google Stadia game service is coming during the first half of 2021.
• The ability to search for content (movies, series, etc.) from various applications such as Netflix, Disney Plus, YouTube, and others, through the voice assistant.
• The ability to stream content from Android, iOS and computer devices directly to your TV.
• There are more than 6,500 applications available for the user to choose from.

Better new design

The new Chromecast 2020 device comes with a Google TV interface with a better design compared to the previous generation, which is a small and compact design in three colors including white, red and blue, with an HDMI port to connect to the TV, in addition to a USB-C port to provide the device with power. The new Chromecast supports streaming content up to 4K HDR at a rate of up to 60 frames per second with support for Dolby Vision, in addition to Wi-Fi 802.11ac support.

Remote control supports google voice assistant

The new Chromecast 2020 device also comes with the Google TV system, accompanied by a remote control unit, “remote control”, which is one of the most prominent features that users of previous generations of Chromecast demanded, and Google provided the remote control unit with a special button for the Google Voice Assistant, which allows The user interacts with the content and the Google TV or TV interface with audio, so that he can search for a movie, series or video to play it, or request to complete watching an episode on Netflix, in addition to the ability to request answers to questions about the status weather And other inquiries, in addition to controlling home lighting or checking the camera built into the smart home bell when anticipating the arrival of pizza, for example, with a special button for quick access to YouTube and another for Netflix, with two buttons to move between applications in the Google TV interface, and others To control the volume.

Google TV features

Chromecast 2020 offers a new experience through the Google TV interface, based on the Android TV system, through many features, most notably:

• A new tab named For You that provides the user with suggestions and recommendations to watch according to their convenience, in addition to the most popular content on Google search, including series, movies, videos on YouTube, and others.
• The ability to search by voice via Google to find the best action movies or the best science fiction series, for example, to show results from installed applications such as Netflix and YouTube When searching Google for a movie or series, favorite movies and series can be added to the watch list, either through the computer or Phone, which is the menu that the user can access through Google TV on their TV, Disney Plus and other content and entertainment apps.
• Supported access to live broadcasts of dozens of TV channels through the YouTube TV service, which is now available in the US only for a monthly subscription.
• When not watching TV, the user can choose to display pictures of family members, people and their favorite places from Google Photos on the TV screen.
• A special tab for applications that allows the user to choose from thousands of applications to install and access them directly.

Google said that the Google TV application will also be available for Android phones, so that users of smartphones and tablets with the Android system can take advantage of the features of the new application and improve the viewing and entertainment experience, which is the application that will replace the Google Play Movies application.

What is the price of Google Chromecast 2020?

The new Chromecast 2020 device is available with the Google TV interface and Android TV system for purchase at a price of 50 USD, with a remote control attached, in three different colors.