Can "Sabrina" be used without a Google Account?

by redditpost

The new Chromecast with Google TV is an appealing product but I'd like to know if it can be used without a logged in Google Account.

I read that Android TV can be used without signing in to an account and side loading apps is possible but can the new Google TV do the same?

Requiring an account to activate is not ideal but Chromecast already has that stipulation so that's fine as long as I can sign out after set-up and still use it.

allanfarrell

Would it not be easier to just creat a dummy Gmail account and use that?

limeywhimey

We could not get passed the setup screen without one. We just created a dummy account we will only use for the tv.