It's an extremely affordable way to turn a "Dumb TV" into a Smart TV. One thing to note is you need a relatively quick network to stream in HD and to stream quickly.

Very easy to setup Streams quickly on a fast network Tons of apps supported

Does get a little bit hot after streaming video for a while; but it doesn't seem to effect performance

You can get better solutions with more options from other manufacturers.

As described

Nothing

Device good.

I earned some serious smart-mom points when I ordered a Chromecast for our house before anyone else here had heard of it. This was a huge win for me. In our 4-person household I am considered the least tech-savvy, and with Chromecast, I gained some respect.

Quick and easy to use; great value for the price

There were a few "dead" moments before my computer picked up that Chromecast was connected

I bought a generic name brand and spent 4 hours trying to install it and finally had to return it. I got this and it took less than 10 minutes to install and use. It was super easy. I did the tutorial on how to use it. I wish I got this first.

I bought two additional Google Chromcasts from Staples. I use them to stream Hulu, Netflix and HBO now. It's very convenient to use my phones or tablets as a remote. I had them shipped to the store which is only a couple of minutes from my house.

Good idea but horrible piece of hardware. My Chromecast 2 either reboots or freezes at least 10 times for every 1 hour video I attempt to cast to my TV. I have tried resetting to factory condition & starting over numerous times. I have tried putting my laptop very close to my TV.

Great picture & sound when it works

it only works 10% of the time

Google Chromecast is a small dongle that upgrades any TV to a "smart TV". It allows you to stream Netflix, YouTube, and Google Play Movies directly to your TV screen no matter how old it is (as long as it has HDMI).

Functional and simple; Chrome tab mirroring useful; Full picture quality when cloud streaming; Android & iOS support; Low price; Great prospects in Chromecast

Only Netflix; YouTube & Google Play Movies app support; Mirroring requires powerful PC/Mac but tops at 720p; Local media streaming not optimal yet; stutter & audio sync issues; No device-to-device streaming

There's always something that you've seen on the Internet that you want to show your friends; there's always some video or music on your Android phone that deserves a wider audience. Google Chromecast easily and simply enables that - it doesn't do much more, but it doesn't need to.

We get hands on with the new Chromecast, the plug and play device that lets you watch your mobile content on the big screen.