Image: Chromecast with Google TV (HD) and remote lays on top of two books on a coffee table with a decorative bowl nearby.
Since we launched it in 2013, we’ve introduced three generations of the original Chromecast, plus Chromecast Ultra for 4K and HDR support. Most recently, we took our biggest leap yet with Chromecast with Google TV (4K).
Chromecast with Google TV comes with your favourite Chromecast features from over the years — plus the Google TV experience, which brings together movies, shows and more from across your apps and subscriptions and organises them just for you.
Today, we’re expanding this lineup with the new Chromecast with Google TV (HD). We built this product with affordability in mind and to help bring all our favourite features of Chromecast and Google TV to more people than ever.
We’ve come pretty far since the original Chromecast launched 9 years ago. Here’s how we’ve evolved — and what you can expect from the new Chromecast with Google TV (HD).
More affordable than our original Chromecast
Chromecast originally launched as a dongle that made it easy and inexpensive to bring your online entertainment to your TV. At the time, this was a big deal: you could browse the web, watch TV shows and movies, and listen to music simply by plugging it into the back of your TV and connecting the device to Wi-Fi.
Chromecast with Google TV (HD) is just NZ$69. It brings more capabilities and intelligence to the Chromecast experience that people have loved for years.
More streaming options than ever, organised for you
In the beginning, Chromecast launched with just a handful of partners: Netflix, YouTube, Google Play Movies and Google Play Music. Nine years later, there are 10,000+ apps to choose from with Google TV, from TVNZ and Disney+ to Amazon Prime Video, and we continue to add new content all the time.
And with more content choices than ever before, Chromecast with Google TV has helped reinvent what simple and easy content discovery on your TV looks like. It’s the home for your entertainment, bringing together movies, shows and more so you can find what to watch without jumping from app to app.
Image: Three friends sit on a couch in the living room watching a soccer replay on the TV with Chromecast with Google TV.
Google smarts built-in
In 2013, you could use your phone, tablet or laptop with Chromecast to browse and cast content to your TV, play and pause, control the volume and more. Chromecast brought a broad range of content to your big screen, from sharing your family photos to enjoying a video clip for your favourite news site with the press of a button.
Today, with new streaming services and apps launching all the time, there is so much content, and choosing something to watch has become harder than ever. That’s why we built Google TV.
And since launching Google TV, we’ve continued to make updates to the experience, like introducing profiles for everyone in your family to help resolve common complaints like, “why am I getting recommendations for cartoons when I only want thrillers?” It also helps parents have a place for their kids to watch family-friendly content.
Plus, Google Assistant has a dedicated button on the included remote, so you can easily find something to watch - ‘play Vampire Academy on TVNZ+’ - or ask everyday questions like ‘how’s the traffic to work?’ Or, when it’s movie night, you can see your front door on the big screen with a Nest Doorbell to keep tabs on your pizza delivery.
Image:Two people use Chromecast with Google TV to see a live view of their front door where someone waits with a delivery.
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