Chromecast is extremely easy to set up and use, and ideal for anyone who spends a regular amount of time in front of the screen. At ￡29.99 it's a considerably less pricey alternative to AppleTV (￡99) and the Roku box (￡49.99).

It's surprisingly difficult to put a web browser on TV. It's difficult for regular people - the best option is often just plugging in a laptop - and it's been ridiculously difficult for the tech...

Inexpensive and simple; Supported apps work well; Chrome tab casting is very useful

App support limited to Netflix; YouTube; and Google Play; Tab casting video drops frames; No central playback controls

Chromecast forse inizialmente è una periferica difficile da capire, ma per ora riesce a fare poche cose ma riesce a gestirle egregiamente. Questa chiavetta HDMI, aiutata anche da un prezzo eccezionale, potrà essere una grande risorsa anche in futuro, ma questo dipenderà molto dagli sviluppatori.

Even if you're already committed to another streamer, the Chromecast's new app alone makes picking one up well worth the 35 bucks.

New design fits any port; Slightly faster load speeds; New app is a huge improvement; Cross-platform search at this price is impressive

Search could use a bit of work; Still can't control playback from main app; What's On could stand some more personalization

There's this thing Netflix does after you've watched three episodes of something in a row. You might have seen it before. You're just finally settled in, a you-shaped dent is forming in the couch, and a little message pops up: "Are you still watching? Press play if so.

Chromecast is just absurdly easy to set up; There's a lot of stuff to watch here; The new app makes finding all that stuff much, much easier

Your phone isn't always a very good remote; No 4K, no Amazon

For just $35, you get a full-fledged media streamer that won't take up much space in your home entertainment center. It's simple to setup, and the new Chromecast app sweetens the deal even further with how easy it is to find new content.

Inexpensive; Compatible with most popular video streaming services; Supports dual-band 802.11ac for faster and more reliable WiFi; Improved app makes search and discovery easier

Still just 1080p; Needs a separate device to act as a remote control; Doesn't have native support for Amazon Instant Video

Google's original Chromecast media streamer proved to be nothing short of revolutionary in my life. The $35 stick was significant not so much for what it did but rather how it did it: The device took the overcomplicated task of Internet-to-TV streaming and made it as simple as can be.

When Google created the Chromecast, they took a little bit of a different tack on a streaming media device. Instead of trying to build in services and platforms, the Chromecast is focused solely on providing a wireless connection between a user's devices and their television.

For my money, there's no better way to consume media on a TV than by hooking up a PC directly, but that's not practical in all cases. But at the same price point of just $35, Google is taking the best parts of the Chromecast and expanding on them.

Got rid of cable an I am not looking back. Bought two of these for my two upstairs TV's. Got the smallest subscription to Playstation vue that really has all the channels I watch. Love that my kids can also cast their iPads to the TV and watch youtube videos on a bigger screen instead of the iPad.