Google is going to shut down one of its popular devices forever. Actually, Google is stopping the production of its Chromecast streaming device after being in the market for 10 years and selling more than 10 crore units worldwide. It is being told that Google will soon finish the existing inventory and replace the Chromecast lineup with a new Google TV Streamer. That is, the company is introducing Google TV Streamer as an upgraded model and is discontinuing the old model forever.
The device was first introduced in the year 2013
Google first introduced the Chromecast streaming device in 2013. After this, Chromecast allowed you to easily stream content from phones and computers to your television. After its launch, it soon became one of Google’s most successful hardware products. Its special feature is that it connects to the TV through the TV’s HDMI port.
Google’s VP wrote this
Majd Bruk, VP of Engineering, Health and Home at Google, wrote in a blog post, “Technology has changed a lot since the launch of the original Chromecast.” While introducing the Google TV streamer, Bakr further wrote that we are taking the next step towards developing this. We want to see how streaming TV devices can add even more capabilities to your smart TV. This is also based on the same technology.
New Chromecast devices will no longer be produced
Let us tell you that Google will no longer produce new Chromecast devices. However, it will continue to provide software and security updates for existing Chromecasts. The latest Chromecast with Google TV was released in 2022.