Written by Daniël
Edited on
13 October 2025
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14:37
What's the Chromecast 4K with Google TV?
The Chromecast 4K with Google TV is the latest Chromecast. This is a media player that's easy to set up and yet makes your television a lot smarter. It allows you to use apps like Netflix or YouTube on your TV. You could only control the old Chromecast with your mobile phone. The new Chromecast 4K has a remote with voice control, a higher resolution, and more advantages. In this article, you can read more on all the improvements.
Google Chromecast 4K with Google TV
- The remote has a built-in microphone, so you can also control the Chromecast with your voice.
- Thanks to the powerful processor, you can watch movies and series in Ultra HD with HDR.
- With the Google TV platform, you can see all your movies and series in 1 menu and you can save movies and series to watch when you're not home.
- You'll need a suitable Bluetooth controller for gaming, this isn't included.
What can you do with a Chromecast 4K?
The Chromecast 4K has a lot of new functions. This version supports an Ultra HD resolution and Dolby Vision HDR. This media player helps you choose new series to watch. It's also a game console and part of your smart home. In this article, you can read what a Chromecast 4K is and what you can do with it.
The most important: streaming with the Chromecast
The most important function of a media player is that it provides your older television with smart functions. For example, streaming apps like Videoland in the Netherlands and Streamz in Belgium. The Chromecast also supports Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Film 1, Twitch, and Apple TV+. It also supports the highest standard in terms of image quality. Even when a series or movie isn't made with a 4K resolution, the Chromecast 4K still ensures a sharper image thanks to 'AI upscaling'.
Use Google TV on your television
Google TV is the latest smart platform by Google. It gives you access to hundreds of apps, but there are even more advantages. You can watch all series and movies of all accessible apps in 1 menu. Google TV gives recommendations for the best series. That way, you won't experience a choice overload. Google TV is also an app for on your smartphone. You can select series and movies you want to watch later in there. Your Chromecast will recommend these series at night first.
Use the Chromecast as Smart Home Hub
The Chromecast functions as Smart Home Hub. You can use it to control your smart lights, smart cameras, and other products that support Google Assistant. The Chromecast 4K can also turn your television on or off when you ask the Google Assistant. The Chromecast will start playing the series that you added to the waiting list before.
Google Chromecast HD with Google TV
Doesn't your television have 4K resolution, but do you still want to use the Google TV platform? The latest Chromecast HD is suitable for you. It works well despite the poorer resolution, just like the 4K version.
Article by Daniël
Media Player Expert.
