Chromecast With Soundbar

This is my first chromecast device and it works as expected.

mounted this to the back of my TV to connect both TV and chromecast.

I can’t live without a Roku now!! I used to do Chromecast but it would cause my screen time to rise because I would always be on my phone. I so appreciate being able to be off my phone and watching TV.

This works just like the regular chromecast, but you can (optionally) plug in a wired ethernet, reducing the load on your wifi and improving its reliability.� In addition it's noticeably snappier.� I guess it has a faster processor. Not sure if it's really worth the extra cost...the regular chromecast does everything I really need...but this is a little better than the regular chromecast.

Does everything that Roku + Chromecast ultras do plus more. Blazingly fast! I am not a gamer, but bought the additional gaming controller for my grandkids. Love it!!!

Chromecast devices are simply awesome.� If you are a streaming household, it is so much faster to look things up on your mobile device and press the cast button in the app and put it on the screen.� I can't tell you how many times I tell my wife, "Hey, check out this YouTube video." and then throw it up on the screen in a few seconds.� All the naysayers that thing looking up content on your phone is stupid and can't believe the phone is your remote control just flat out don't get it.� I have Android TV and a Roku television.� I like set top boxes.� But it is MUCH faster to get content on my tv using a mobile device and casting then using a remote control with a set top box.� Also, the voice integration to start up a movie on say Netflix or a song on Google Play Music with my voice via my Google Home is just awesome.� I have the Ultra hooked up to my Roku 4K TV even because we rent or buy Google Play Movies and you can watch them in 4K with the Chromecast Ultra but not with Roku.

Sony picture quality is the best! I used the HDMI ARC to connect a Sonos Soundbar. I have two rear speakers and a bass speaker. Sony makes it so easy to simply plug and play! I sold an Apple TV Box 4k since I did not want to sacrifice DOLBY ATMOS sound (requires HDMI ARC connection). With optical connection to sound bar I believe you are limited to Dolby 5.1. However, it's easy to stream via Google Chromecast. I stream XFinity/Comcast from my iPhone using Chromecast. It's pretty easy. However, I have had an annoying issue of TV freezing. I have to unplug the set and reconnect. I suspect this may be an XFinity / Chromecast App issue. I may simply get an X1 TV box to rectify this issue. Apple 4K TV Box required HDMI ARC. Therefore, you can't run Sonos / Apple 4K Box together. You can't beat Sony's picture quality! More natural skin tones and great contrast!

My son told me how he had cut cable by subscribing to HULU and getting Chromecast ultra. �I tried this setup and I love it. �Hulu is much less expensive�than cable and has everything I want in tv/movies/video. �Couple that with my smart tv and it makes perfect sense. �My iPhone is now my remote (among other things) and I was able to upgrade my Internet speed and still save money. � I would most certainly recommend this to anyone.

This is definitely the best streaming device you can get right now. It is pricier than other devices such as chromecast, but you get what you pay for. It is very fast, has all your streaming apps, has great navigation, can play games, etc. Importantly, it is the only one that values your privacy. The other streaming devices are cheap because they monitor your usage and try to sell you ads. With the Apple TV, you are the customer, not the product!

The Chromecast Ultra was very easy to install. Plug it in to an available HDMI port on the TV, plug the power cord into an outlet, plug an ethernet cable (not included) into block that plugs into outlet and from there to network switch (or router), and it just works. It booted up on TV, I used the app downloaded to my smartphone to complete the configuration (easy). Now I can use the cast button on many of my phone apps, or the chrome browser on my PC to send to my TV. Works great for what it is intended for.