# Chromecast with Google TV (4K, 2020)

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/chromecast-with-google-tv-4k-2020
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/streaming-devices
- Placement: #13 of 15 in Streaming Devices, F tier
- Brand: Google
- LP on this board: 92
- Last researched: 2026-08-30T07:12:32.312Z
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## Verdict

Although released in 2020, the device still receives OS updates for at least three years and has a solid hardware base. It’s a good value for buyers who want Google-TV integration without the higher price of newer sticks.

## For

- Solid hardware base
- Three-year OS update support
- Good value for Google TV integration
- Solid mid-tier option per Wirecutter
- Good RTINGS rating for interface and app support

## Against

- Software support lags behind newer devices
- Lacks hardware upgrades
- Discontinued by Google
- 8GB of storage was a chronic complaint throughout its life
- Officially replaced by the Google TV Streamer

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 9 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Backed by one cited source so far

Limited coverage: fewer than two distinct outlets are cited for this placement. Read it as a weaker reading than a product with broad coverage.

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9to5Google | 9to5Google | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB306klRlKA | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Google TV Streamer (4K) | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/google-tv-streamer-4k |
| 2 | Apple TV 4K (2022, 3rd Generation) | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/apple-tv-4k-2022-3rd-generation |
| 3 | Roku Streaming Stick 4K | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/roku-streaming-stick-4k |
| 8 | Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen, 2023) | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-2nd-gen-2023 |
| 9 | Onn 4K Pro (2026) | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/onn-4k-pro-2026 |
| 10 | Onn 4K Plus | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/onn-4k-plus |
| 11 | Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd Generation) | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-fire-tv-cube-3rd-generation |
| 12 | Amazon Fire TV Stick HD | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-fire-tv-stick-hd |
| 14 | Roku Express 4K | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/roku-express-4k |
| 15 | Ugoos AM6B+ (CoreELEC) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/ugoos-am6b-coreelec |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/streaming-devices.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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