Simple to set up ; Effortless 4K streaming; Casting Chrome tabs to a TV is handy;

Most TVs have in-built 4K streaming; Missing Amazon Instant Video; Expensive;

The first Chromecast was an important product for Google. It came at the perfect time, when TV-based apps were still in their infancy, with TVs operating systems generally being a bit of a mess.

4K and HDR compatible; Casting is easy; Easy to set up

No Amazon Video; Mains adaptor mandatory; Expensive for what it is

The 2015 update streamlined the design, increased the selection of apps, and gave us faster speeds, making it even better value at ￡30.

4K HDR support; Intuitive and easy to use; Fast and stable streaming; Plenty of content

Lacks Amazon Video app; Lip-syncing issues; Needs constant mains power; Double the price of the standard one

Google's latest Chromecast dongle comes in at twice the cost of its predecessor. But for that price, it supports 4K video, and high dynamic range video. Using your phone as a remote control, it can wirelessly stream the best quality video possible from Netflix, YouTube, Stan and a host of other...

Upgraded from the original Chromecast to this model for it's 4K capability, which works well, but overall, the device is much faster to load and also has the option of plugging in to a LAN port Overall, an easy to use, functional streaming device.

Google released a new version of the Chromecast streaming device called Google Chromecast Ultra. They added support for 4K video and wired networking, but they

If you have a 4K TV and a Netflix subscription, the Chromecast Ultra is worth the £69 asking price. The fact it is so easy to use and works best with the Google Home app means you can easily throw it in a bag and use it on different TVs wherever you are, as your phone or tablet carries your...

Chromecast Ultra: Cheap and beautifully easy to use, but currently the Chromecast Ultra is largely redundant

Reasonably priced; Optional Ethernet connectivity

Must be plugged into the mains; No support for Amazon Video

Chromecast Ultra is a great 4K TV streamer, but you almost certainly shouldn't buy it – yet

ImageTagInstance gallery-371c8fda-18e7-4070-afd9-f46a115554b5 IntroductionSometimes you don't realize how thirsty you were until you've had that first sip, and for plenty of HDTV owners, that world-changing moment came three-and-a-half years ago when Google released its first HTMLTagInstance html-tag-073f7d03-cf30-4b05-8757-165be6382fc3 Chromecast. The tiny dongle wasn't much to look at, but it didn't need to be flashy when it delivered so fiercely in terms of functionality and value.For little more than the cost of a few movie tickets, you could instantly bring your “dumb” TV into the world of streaming media – and it didn't take long for the accessory to become a global hit.In the years since, we've seen Google update its hardware with new electronics and a more installation-friendly form factor, as well as introducing a special music-only Chromecast for audiophiles. But maybe the biggest upgrade landed last fall, as Google prepared its streaming solution for the next generation of h...