Who needs Chromecast? I switched to this $20 Google TV box and haven’t looked back
The Chromecast is dead in name, but lives on in spirit thanks to this budget alternative.


A few weeks ago, Google quietly pulled the Chromecast with Google TV from sale in many countries. The move wasn’t exactly a surprise, given that the Google TV Streamer is the company’s current equivalent to the Chromecast. Priced at $100, however, it leaves a noticeable gap in the affordable streaming market that Google’s hardware once dominated. Fortunately, a handful of competitors have stepped in to fill that void, and I bought the $20 Onn 4K Google TV streaming box last year to find out if it can hold a candle to the Chromecast. Surprisingly, it does — and then some.
Onn is Walmart’s store brand, which may immediately raise red flags in your mind, but stick with me and I’ll explain why this is perhaps the best Google TV streaming box you can buy for $20.