I hope that when Google does eventually roll out support to the newer Chromecast with Google TV, the solution is more seamless. Plus, you get the Stadia controller, and even if you're not planning to sign up to Stadia - it's pretty easy to set up for use on PC with Steam. Or, you can get any number of relatively inexpensive Bluetooth controllers on the market to get started. He’s been the go-to guy in his circle for advice on smartphones, laptops, and gadgets in general—he regrets not sharing affiliate links as often, though. Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis, deals and more from the TechRadar team.

I’m lucky in that I do have multiple Chromecast Ultras, and this is kind of a niche instance, but it shows how sometimes Google’s left hand doesn’t know what the right is doing. Even more annoying is that Google no longer sells the Chromecast Ultra by itself, only in a bundle with a Stadia controller. Not only is Vic passionate about games, but she's also an avid mental health advocate who has appeared on both panels and podcasts to discuss mental health awareness. Take any Bluetooth controller and pair it to a PC, Mac, Chromebook, or Phone, and you can access Stadia. Prasham hails from Mumbai but recently moved to Atlanta after graduating from Duke University with a Master’s degree in Quantitative Management.If you haven’t seen it yet, we posted our review in progress for the Google Pixel 4a, the best budget phone on the market right now. I have unlimited data on my home internet connection, so that doesn’t matter to me, but if I had a cap on my monthly internet data, that would be a huge chunk of that.

Ambitious as it sounds, we tested it in our own home and can firmly say that it’s a true console alternative which did a lot of things right.There isn’t really anything special to say about the Chromecast Ultra, it is the same device that has existed since 2017, and does its job. It’s exactly what we’ve seen happen on services like PlayStation Now, so it’s not entirely unexpected here. For those who aren’t living, breathing game dev dictionaries like me, unlike Dreams on PS4, Crayta doesn’t seem to offer any introduction to game creation or gamified tutorials. Generally, playing on a PC or tablet, or just playing without the Stadia Pro subscription will be in regular 1080p HD, which is only 6-8 GB per hour, which is much more manageable on a capped internet connection, but the fact that we even have to think about that in 2021 is a shame. For our last test, we tried Stadia on a new Wi-Fi network that, according to an Ookla speed test, maxed out around 15Mbps.