There comes a point with an ageing television where the picture is still perfectly watchable, but the smart platform it shipped with has become too slow, too limited, or simply too frustrating to use every day.
Plugging in a dedicated streamer is the most cost-effective way to solve that problem, and the Google TV Streamer 4K is currently down from $99.99 to $79.99, saving you $20 in a 20% discount.
The Google TV 4K streamer is 20% off at the moment, making it an easy upgrade for non‑smart sets or TVs that are on their last legs
For anyone whose current TV setup is either too slow or simply absent, this Google TV deal can fix that without spending much at all.
Everything you watch across your streaming services lives on a single home screen with the Google TV Streamer 4K, with tailored recommendations pulling from your viewing habits rather than pushing whatever a platform wants you to watch next.
The picture itself is delivered in 4K HDR with Dolby Vision support, and Dolby Atmos compatibility means that if your speaker setup can handle it, the audio keeps pace with what the display is doing rather than falling behind.
Under the hood, the processor is 22% faster than Chromecast with Google TV (its previous generation) and comes with twice the memory, which in practice means menus respond immediately and switching between apps does not involve the kind of lag that makes a streamer feel like more trouble than it is worth.
32GB of onboard storage gives you enough room to install a broad range of apps without having to make difficult choices about what to keep, and the Google TV Streamer 4K also pulls in over 800 free live channels through services like Pluto TV and Tubi at no extra cost.
The redesigned remote includes a customisable shortcut button, voice control for search and smart home commands, and a find-my-remote function that makes it ring when it inevitably disappears between the sofa cushions.
If your living space runs on Google Nest products, the home panel on the Google TV Streamer 4K lets you check camera feeds, adjust lighting, and manage connected devices directly from your television without switching inputs or picking up your phone.
The $20 saving brings a genuinely capable streaming box down to $79.99, and for anyone whose current setup is either too slow or simply absent, this is a tidy way to fix that without spending much at all.
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Stephan is the sports journalist for the Maple Grove Report.
