We all know Google will unveil 4 new Pixel telephones at its large occasion subsequent month, however there’s much more new {hardware} within the works. After reporting that Google was engaged on a sequel to the 4K Chromecast with Google TV earlier this 12 months, 9to5Google is again with photos of the brand new system, which is seemingly referred to as the “Google TV Streamer.”
The brand new streaming machine is seemingly getting a full makeover, as Google ditches the dongle design of the Chromecast in favor of a set-top field much like the Apple TV. As you possibly can see within the shot on the prime of the article, the Google TV Streamer seems to be extra like a router than it does like a overwhelming majority of the streaming units we’ve seen in recent times.
It’s unknown if the brand new design serves a sensible objective or if Google simply needed to combine issues up with a contemporary silhouette. It’s a comparatively nondescript look and the system doesn’t appear to have any extra options or ports past an influence twine and an HDMI cable.
The distant has additionally been redesigned. It’s a bit longer than the voice distant that ships with the Chromecast with Google TV, and the buttons have been rearranged.
Beneath the management wheel, you’ll now discover the house button and the again button. Beneath that’s the quantity rocker (which got here on the facet of the previous distant) and a voice enter button (which not has Google Assistant branding). The mute button sits beneath the voice button, and the remainder of the distant seems to be nearly an identical. There are buttons for YouTube and Netflix, and the facility and customized shortcut buttons are recessed right into a pill-shaped groove.
We don’t know when Google plans to announce the brand new system, however we’re going to wager on Made by Google, which can happen on August 13.
