Chromecast and Android TV users, tell me about your experience

by Adultuporgiveup

So, I'm very new at this. I have mostly lived off netflix all my life. I do have amazon prime for free deliveries but hardly ever use it to watch on my tv as my tv doesn't have prime button. So I got a chromecast a year ago. I started using prime and youtube and netflix on it. When the pandemic hit, my friends shared links of other shows that are not on these platforms and thank god for chromecast i cast it from my computer.

But now my chromecast isn't casting anymore. In fact it's almost like it's dead coz my computer can't find it. So i'm researching to either get a new chromecast or an android tv or those Nvidia tv things. Please help, what would be a good option for someone like me.

(My mom had has an android tv that is a trainwreck, it can't play anything after a few months, it got slow slowly now to nothing, so I'm always worried if I get an android box it'll be done in a few months)

My budget is like $70 bucks. I might trade in this old chromecast as well.

(Sorry for the noob question)

simiwood

Get the new chromecast with google tv it's under your budget and works great.

rtechr

First, have you tried factory resetting your Chromecast? You can do that from the Home app or the button on the CC.

Second, if that doesn't work or if you still want a new device, go with the new Chromecast with Google TV. While I love my Nvidia Shield, it is not in your budget and you don't need it for what you want right now.

pawdog

Chromecast With Google TV, Tivo Stream 4K. You can still cast like you always have but you don't have to. Both are in teh $50 range and solid devices.

only_3

Just make hard reset of your Chromecast, sometimes there is a bug which preventing casting from pc/laptop.

Yolo_Swagginson

Do you care about surround sound?

Do you use Plex much?

If neither, then you'll probably be happy with it.