Googles streaming hardwareis moving off the HDMI portand now hopes to sit prominently on your TV cabinet.

Plus it doubles as your smart home hub for even more smart home tech like the newly-redesigned Nest Thermostat.

Effectively, Google is ditching dongles in favor of these larger pill-shaped streamer boxes.

The Google TV Streamer is still pill-shaped, but its meant to sit prominently on your TV stand or console.

The Google TV Streamer is still pill-shaped, but its meant to sit prominently on your TV stand or console.Image: Google

Why would you need those specs on a streaming gear?

Still, everything else should just make it faster to boot up and load your various streaming apps.

The machine is alsoMatter compatible, which should mean a more connected smart home suite.

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The TV Streamer, however, doesnt come with any mounts.

Just know there are only three ports, a USB-C, HDMI, and Ethernet.

If youre playing the Google AI drinking game, then time to take a shot.

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The Mountain View tech giant is forcing Gemini AI to serve on its streamer.

For one, users can expect AI-generated summaries and breakdowns of content when getting it through Google TV.

Googles UI will also summarize reviews of each show or movie.

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you’re free to also change up your ambient mode using a voice prompt.

The $100 TV Streamer is going on preorder starting Tuesday and it will start shipping Sept. 24.

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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

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