Google ’s next streaming twist has seemingly leaked in the shape of the Google TV Streamer , revealing a different glide path from previous Chromecast equipment .
fit in to9to5Google , the company is all define to trench both the name and the dongle form divisor of theChromecast with Google TV . The site has obtained official - attend figure of the Modern equipment , which is why we ’re labelling this a full - blown news leak rather than a rumour .
The unexampled twist will apparently be call the Google TV Streamer , shake off the Chromecast name altogether . It ’ll take the form of a compact set - top loge with an angled , contraceptive pill - shaped top . Two cable television emanate from the back of the gadget , presumably for major power and HDMI purposes .
It ’s not known for sure why Google is going with this curious on - show shape and form divisor , but the report reflect that it could draw in with the Ultra Wideband - powered Tap to throw feature that Google harbinger back in January .
The twist will also come with a distant control , which looks very exchangeable to that of the Chromecast with Google TV . There ’s a familiar circular D - inkpad , home and back buttons , a mic clitoris for Google Assistant / Gemini - help vocal operation , as well as deaf-mute and loudness and control – though the latter is on the front of the remote control this clock time .
You also get dedicated button for YouTube and Netflix , as well as a power button and a customisable star button .
Expect to see this new Google TV Streamer making its official entry at Google’sAugust 13 computer hardware launching event , which will also see the Pixel 9 smartphone and Pixel Watch 3 smartwatch family line announced .