Enjoy a world of entertainment with Google Chromecast. Just connect to your HDTV's HDMI interface and your home Wi-Fi network to get started. You can stream your favorite apps from your compatible phone, tablet or laptop, plus use your phone as a remote to search, play and pause content.
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Returned after finding that the Chromecast did not pass 5.1 audio watching Netflix to my Vizio sound bar. Maybe it was my fault, but I had it connected to my HDMI switch and into the HDMI input on the sound bar, like my other devices, which all support 5.1 without issue. I was actually very excited about the Chromecast; no more dealing with slow, outdated UIs. If you have a simple setup, no issue. But at the price, a new Roku stick seems like a better option.