{"id":444598,"date":"2022-05-09T18:11:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazons-chromecast-listing-is-very-strange-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T18:11:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:11:35","slug":"amazons-chromecast-listing-is-very-strange-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazons-chromecast-listing-is-very-strange-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon\u2019s Chromecast Listing Is Very Strange \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c16d1badef\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c16d1badef\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazons-chromecast-listing-is-very-strange-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CAmazons_Chromecast_Listing_Is_Very_Strange_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Amazon\u2019s Chromecast Listing Is Very Strange \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAmazons_Chromecast_Listing_Is_Very_Strange_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Amazon\u2019s Chromecast Listing Is Very Strange \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-117322\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/05\/0a15afc4.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/05\/0a15afc4.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/05\/0a15afc4.png?width=1200\" alt=\"A render of Chromecast with Google TV's User Profiles page.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/google-tv\/more-you-personalized-profiles\/\">Google<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>ly speaking, Amazon doesn\u2019t sell Google-branded smart home devices. But the companies often make small (and short-lived) concessions, and today, the Chromecast with Google TV is finally <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Google-Nest-GA01919-GA01919-US-Chromecast\/dp\/B08KRV7S22?&amp;tag=reviewgeek-20\">available for pre-order<\/a> on Amazon. Wait, why pre-order?<\/p>\n<p>For whatever reason, Amazon says the Chromecast with Google TV \u201cwill be released on May 13, 2022.\u201d Perhaps this is just an error on Amazon\u2019s part, or hey, maybe the retailer is waiting on a large shipment of Chromecast streaming sticks. But here\u2019s the interesting thing about this story\u2014May 13th is just two days after Google\u2019s I\/O 2022 event, where it\u2019s expected to announce new hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Rumors from earlier this year suggest that Google could launch a cheaper Chromecast that cannot stream in 4K. As\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2022\/05\/07\/chromecast-google-tv-amazon\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">9to5Google<\/a><\/em> suggests, this wonky Amazon listing may be a sign that the \u201cChromecast HD\u201d will arrive this week.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117320\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/05\/161306a4.png\" alt=\"Amazon's updated Chromecast listing with a &quot;pre-order&quot; button and &quot;May 13th&quot; release date.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Google-Nest-GA01919-GA01919-US-Chromecast\/dp\/B08KRV7S22?&amp;tag=reviewgeek-20\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But I\u2019m not 100% sold on the \u201cnew Chromecast\u201d theory. Even if Google announces such a device, this Amazon listing is\u00a0<em>explicitly<\/em> for the 4K-capable Chromecast with Google TV. The price, model number and specs all match up.<\/p>\n<p>My guess is that Google is preparing to announce a Chromecast software update. The Chromecast with Google TV hasn\u2019t received an update since last December, and it\u2019s long overdue for bug fixes and new features (some of which were promised a long time ago).<\/p>\n<p>This would explain why the Chromecast is suddenly available on Amazon. And more importantly, it\u2019d explain some of the details of this listing\u2014Amazon is advertising features that\u00a0<em>don\u2019t exist<\/em> on the Chromecast yet!<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117321\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9c86482e.png\" alt=\"A new image of Google TV User Profiles found in an Amazon listing.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"821\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Google-Nest-GA01919-GA01919-US-Chromecast\/dp\/B08KRV7S22?&amp;tag=reviewgeek-20\">Amazon, Google<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Late last year, Google announced user profiles and kid\u2019s profiles for the Chromecast with Google TV. These profile options, which are yet to arrive on the Chromecast, are prominently featured in Amazon\u2019s listing for the streaming stick.<\/p>\n<p>Unless Google planned for this listing to go live on May 13th, I doubt that the company made a mistake here. Updating an Amazon listing is a pain in the butt\u2014Google probably included this information in its Chromecast listing to save time later. And if that\u2019s the case, user profiles are coming to the Chromecast\u00a0<em>very<\/em> soon.<\/p>\n<p>Again, Google <em>could<\/em> announce a new Chromecast device during its I\/O event. But this listing seems to point toward a long-overdue update, not a new streaming stick. 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