When Google launched the first Chromecast back in 2013, we quickly picked up the affordable HDMI dongle for several friends and family members. After all, it's an inexpensive and incredibly handy way to wirelessly "cast" content to a TV and access smart apps (even if the TV isn't smart), and...

Inexpensive; improved design; streams content from Netflix; YouTube; Spotify; HBO Now and other popular apps from your mobile device; 5GHz Wi-Fi compatibility; updated Chromecast app with universal search

Still no interface or dedicated remote (if that bothers you); support for 1080p rather than 4K; requires an Android or iOS device for setup; and can only stream Amazon videos from a PC

The new Chromecast app is out already, and as far as we know, all of its new features work with the old Chromecast. That means that – aside from the new design and Wi-Fi – the two Chromecasts are basically the same. Which means existing owners shouldn't rush to upgrade.

I purchased a Chromecast 2.0 last week and set about putting it to the test to see what was different from the original product. The answer has been not too terribly much from a user standpoint thus far, but that's not a bad thing.

It's assumed, however, that all of this is coming to the original Chromecast as well. Beyond the new Wi-Fi channels, which we'll be putting through more extensive testing soon, the technology remains broadly the same, and as the biggest improvements are in the field of search within the app, the...

When I saw the first version of Chromecast it was around the same time as a similar product from Roku, to my mind the latter was a better product at a near similar price. So what will the second version have to offer to change my mind?

Chromecast 2 is HERE and, as you'd expect, it is bloody FANTASTIC

Faster; Better Looking Design; Awesome New Chromecast App; Did We Mention It Is A LOT FASTER

It Can't Do Your Tax Return -- That's Literally About It

With 20 million Chromecasts already sold, there's a fair chance you've already got one. Google's dinky streaming dongle has proved a hugely popular alternative to more expensive set-top boxes like the Apple TV and Amazon's Fire TV.

Chromecast forse inizialmente è una periferica difficile da capire, ma per ora riesce a fare poche cose ma riesce a gestirle egregiamente. Questa chiavetta HDMI, aiutata anche da un prezzo eccezionale, potrà essere una grande risorsa anche in futuro, ma questo dipenderà molto dagli sviluppatori.

The new Chromecast is simple, smart, works brilliantly and is cheap. What more could you ask for from a gadget?

It's fast and has superior Wi-Fi; Simplicity; great app; Cheap as chips; Tons of apps work with it; Looks nice

Still waiting on some functionality; Some apps and games are yet to catch up

Two years ago the Google god in the sky gave unto us a $35 dollar media-streaming dongle, and lo, it was good . Pretty good anyway, and it got better with software updates, but it still has lagging tendencies. Well, it's 2015 baby, so what's the new Chromecast got? Less lag! And...

Google still doesn't have a remote control for Chromecast, which makes it the only streamer I can think of that doesn't have one; You have to use your phone, tablet, or computer, which can be a pain in the arse, especially if you have to enter a password first.