New Chromecast with Google TV may feature on Home app

The device is expected to come with a more powerful chipset than its predecessor. There might also be improvements in storage and other features.

San Francisco: Google will reportedly release a new Chromecast with Google TV on its Home application. The Google Home application has received a preview update that included a new dongle, reports SamMobile. According to the application preview, the new Chromecast dongle includes a new Google TV device with the YTC codename. It might still be under development and is expected to be a high-end product, higher than the HD variant of Chromecast.

Moreover, the company needs to refresh the current Chromecast which was released in 2020. The device is expected to come with a more powerful chipset than its predecessor. Moreover, there might also be improvements in storage and other features. The tech giant has not made any comment yet on the leaked Chromecast with Google TV. However, more details for the upcoming dongle are expected in the coming weeks, the report said.

This comes after TW Electronics, the UK-based company behind the reference remote used on most Android TV and Google TV devices in recent years, has introduced a new design of the remote that includes a photovoltaic panel at the bottom that allows for self-charging of the battery. The new Google TV profiles let users enjoy their own personalised space with their Google Account. (IANS)