Is it physically possible for a battery not to deteriorate over time? My 13PM and Watch are no way near their battery life when new.
Also. Why wouldn’t those Androids operate as they did on day one? It’s not like they’re getting updates!
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The Tensor processor is trash for battery and if they use that same useless Samsung modem… no thanks.
Sounds like a Z Flip. Maybe not in its current state, but the obvious down the road evolution. Again, feels easy to see the value of a smaller form factor that doesn’t compromise on screen size.
Kind of like the iPhone didn’t launch as a thin edge to edge iPhone X, but evolved over many years to what we have now.
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This! My iPhone 8, 11, 11 pro and 14 pro max all have comparable battery life. And the early one is nearly five years old now.
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Little bit of a thread hijack, but I figure most people on this thread have a general interest in the upcoming Google I/O event…
Are there any signs that an updated Chromecast with Google TV will be released at this event?
I recently switched from iPhone and iPad to an Android phone and tablet, so don’t need new phone or tablet at the moment. But I am interested in getting a streaming stick with Chromecast built in, ideally one with more internal storage than the Chromecast released in 2020.
I haven’t heard any new Chromecast rumours. Given that it’s streaming everything, what’s driving the want for more storage?
The reviews I have read often mention low storage as an issue even for just installing apps.
I have the Chromecast with Google TV and never had an issue with storage and installing apps.
I have a custom launcher and a few sideloaded apks, plus music apps, all running brilliantly.
If you set the default launcher to Apps Only mode it also removes the majority of the adverts and it runs really well 
No problem streaming 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos for me 
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How many apps do you have installed? I can think of 12 streaming apps I’d want to install straight away (assuming they’re available on Google TV). It would also be good to have headroom for a few more apps so I don’t have to uninstall stuff in the future to make room for additional apps.
I’m not dev, but are thes even real apps?
They’re all just streaming video. I assumed they were glorified web views.
I currently have 9 apps installed, but have had more.
4.4GB of usable storage, 3.1GB used by installed and system apps.
I’d say 1.3GB is enough for a few more apps to run happily.
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They are basically streaming apps yep, but depending on the app they can take a bit of space in caching. If the cache is low, it can cause stutters and slowdown.
Problem with the chromecast with google TV was it was massively underpowered… even basic stuff lagged. It hit a price point though, which I guess counts. Space wasn’t an issue.
A new one that didn’t do that would be definitely interesting… For now I’ll stick with my nvidia shield which still beats everything somehow, despite being an 8 year old design.
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We love our Google TV. Been pretty much spot on.
None of the “fold” phones I’ve seen so far have been remotely appealing. And I say that as someone who used to like old style “flip” phones - they were compact, durable, and comfortable to use. I’m sure the latest generation of folding phones are just the start, but they have a long way to go before I buy one.
I guess VR/AR is much the same. The current headsets are unwieldy, expensive, and buggy, but I can imagine a time when they’re sleeker and look like regular glasses frames. There’s potential for these to be really useful but, again, they’re not there yet.
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Chromecast with Google TV has been perfect for me. Netflix, YouTube, iPlayer, Disney+, Paramount+ and a few other random apps and that covers the vast majority of things I want to watch.
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Doesn’t Google TV have pesky ads in the interface?
I had considered it after the Fire Stick got ridiculous with ads. Went with Roku instead which is just the app launcher nice and simple. Trivial to turn off the one advert space.
Newer app photo - a billion times better than Fire TV app
The ability to stream the TV audio output to your headphones is ace.
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If you mean ads by recommendations on videos etc, plenty but it lets me see stuff I’d not naturally look for.
I think I read somewhere you can have minimal view though, never played with the settings tbh.
It might not be the UK region but i was concerned about being pushed products like this, and for content that i dont have a subscription for like Amazon did.
We just use the app to find new content on the specific app tbh. So don’t mind not having the suggestions outside in the interface.
Instant on and instant app opening is far more important for us.
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I also like the simplicity of the Roku (it’s actually the streamer I’ve used more than any other). It’s mainly the desire to add Chromecast functionally without occupying additional hdmi ports that has me considering switching to an Android TV / Google TV stick.
I don’t really mind the static advert on the right of the Roku interface (It’s adverts/trailers that auto-play as videos that really annoy me). But out of interest, how do you disable it?
There is an app-only view. I’ve read it can be accessed via the settings and it leads to a home screen with just a single scrollable list of apps.
Sorry for derailing this thread. My initial question generated more discussion than I anticipated. I imagine people will want to get back onto Pixel Fold chat within the next few days. I’d be grateful if someone with the necessary permissions could move the streaming stick posts (most posts from post 42 onwards) into a new thread called “Chromecast with Google TV”
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