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| Google Stadia brings to the latest Chromecast devices |
Google will extend the availability of its Stadia game streaming service to additional TVs and streaming devices later this month.
So far, Google only supports Stadia on the web, mobile phones, tablets, and Chromecast Ultra.
Stadia introduced a unique option to play TV through the Chromecast Ultra, which was included with the joystick in the $100 Stadia Premiere bundle.
The package is still displayed. However, Chromecast Ultra was discontinued as a standalone product in September 2020.
The first version of Stadia will launch via Chromecast with Google TV on June 23, eight months after the device was launched without official Stadia support.
In addition to Chromecast with Google TV, Stadia will also be available on many Android TV devices on June 23. Not all Android TV devices are supported. However, at the top of the list was Nvidia's Shield TV.
Google Stadia Expansion:
One of the main selling points of cloud gaming services like Stadia is that the hardware requirements for graphics-intensive games no longer apply because your games are streamed online.
Here is the official support list:
- Chromecast and Google TV.
- Hisense Android Smart TV (U7G, U8G, U9G).
- NVIDIA Shield TV.
- Nvidia Shield TV Pro.
- Onn FHD streaming media chip and UHD streaming media device.
- Philips 8215 and 8505 OLED 935/805 Android TV.
- MIBOX3 and MIBOX4 from Xiaomi.
If your Android TV isn't listed, you may still be able to play Stadia. You can subscribe to Stadia Trial Support by installing the Stadia app from the Google Play Store and clicking Next on the Subscriptions screen.
Android TV requires a compatible Bluetooth controller or Google Stadia controller to run Stadia.
Integrating Stadia with more devices is an urgent step for game streaming platforms. The more visits to Stadia, the more likely players are to use it.
For Stadia and potential gamers who don't have a modern console or PC, this is a positive step to bring the platform to more unattractive devices to play popular games locally.