Another device heads to the Google graveyard.

  • dhtseany@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    And just like that I gave up on casting and shifted back to a dedicated streaming PC like it’s 2010. I changed the way I consumed my media for you, Google, and your thanks in return was betraying us by retiring the equipment that we came to rely on left and right. I’m still pissed about Chromecast audio.

    God I’m tired of this shit.

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      3 months ago

      They’ve done this so many times now, one of these days we’ll know better

    • 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 months ago

      Chromecast audio

      When they disco’d them I found like 6 at Walmart for 3.99.

      I bought them all. Lol

      They are still in a box… But Ill have a use for them… Probably

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          3 months ago

          I’d rather my TV run smoothly, crippling performance to save $40 is not something I’m interested in, personally.

          • SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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            3 months ago

            The response time to my phone is laggy/janky at times but the picture is crisp and clean once it’s going. If the picture itself has issues you have bad internet or a bad unit.

            I’ve got probably 6 or 7 chromecasts I use between my home and my parents’ home. Some are 5+ years old. Never had a single picture issue.

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              3 months ago

              Comparing it to a Shield or Apple TV it’s clear how weak it was. In fairness, seems like they could just sell both but of course it’s important that Google have a performant offering

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                3 months ago

                It didn’t need to compete with them. From a consumer perspective it just needed to be functional at a fraction of the cost, which it was.

                I hate google at this point but chromecast did exactly what it needed to do. Always have one in my backpack when I travel. Sometimes “good enough” is all people want.

      • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com
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        3 months ago

        I was thinking the same. Matter integration and a faster processor. I think the hard part for users is the price point. They’re “upgrading” the Chromecast, which is good, but they are using a higher tier product to do it, so it will be treated as a graveyard project.