Best Google TV streaming devices in 2025

Streaming devices and smart TVs can access streaming apps like Netflix and Disney+, but you’ll need a streaming platform to actually stream this content. Enter Google TV, one of the best smart TV systems on the market. Competing with the likes of Roku TV OS, Apple TV, and Amazon’s Fire TV platforms, Google TV gives you access to numerous apps and games, personalized recommendations, Google Assistant, and a host of other features.

But which streaming devices even use Google TV? And which model is the best of the bunch? There are a handful of Google TV products to choose from, so we put together this list of favorites to help you pick a Google TV device—and Prime Day is the best time to pick one up.

The best Google TV streaming devices in 2025

The Big G’s latest and greatest is the Google TV Streamer, a 4K streaming device that runs faster than any Google streamer that came before it. Oh, and this is hardware that all but spells the end for the Chromecast lineup.

Unlike the Chromecast gear of yesteryear, the Google TV Streamer is meant to sit front and center with soundbars, speakers, and other AV components. It even comes in two different colors (Porcelain and Hazel). Powered by a quad-core processor, the Google TV Streamer is 22% faster than Google’s Chromecast lineup, which means you can expect lightning-fast UI navigation, animations, and load times for your Google TV streaming experience.

The Streamer is also Google’s first dedicated device to add Dolby Atmos to its list of accolades, along with leading HDR formats like Dolby Vision and HDR10+. This is also the first Google TV streaming device to include a Gigabit Ethernet port, Matter-Thread compatibility, and up to 32GB of storage (with 4GB of RAM).

Other noteworthy features include a Find My Remote button, Google Assistant voice controls (remote required), and the ability to beam content to the Streamer via Chromecast.

The Shield TV Pro is the fancier version of the tube-like Shield TV base model. It has all the same features, plus extra RAM and storage, USB ports, and Plex integration — the Shield itself can act as a server from which you can stream content to other devices.

At $200, it’s obviously not for most people; this is an enthusiast option through and through. If you were thinking about the regular Shield TV, though, the added perks might be worth it for you.

The Onn Google TV 4K Pro is what you would get if you combined a Google Assistant-powered smart speaker with the Google TV OS. This Walmart exclusive delivers exceptional performance, great picture quality, and the Google TV platform gives you access to thousands of movies and shows, and even a handful of games.

With its quad-core processor and 3GB of RAM (plus 32GB of storage), the Onn 4K Pro is snappy, intuitive to use, and gives you hands-free Google Assistant capabilities.

This is also one of the cheapest streaming devices to include an Ethernet port. While you won’t get the Gigabit bandwidth the Google TV Streamer is capable of, hardwiring your internet connection is always a savvy choice. But don’t worry if you have to use Wi-Fi, as the Onn 4K Pro offers Wi-Fi 6E support, too. We were also glad to see a Find My Remote button right on the front of the device.

You’ll even be able to connect a media-packed USB flash drive to the back of the 4K Pro to view photos and videos on your TV. For $50, the Onn Google TV 4K Pro does a lot; so much in fact, that if you don’t care about Gigabit Ethernet, Dolby Atmos, or Matter-Thread compatibility, you should definitely buy the Onn 4K Pro over the Google TV Streamer.

Nvidia’s tubular Shield TV has been available since 2019, so it’s not the newest “box” on this list — but we still think it’s the best Android TV device for most people today. Thanks to its custom Tegra X1+ chipset, it’s super snappy, despite its two gigs of RAM. It also plays nice with more audio and video standards than you can shake a stick at, including Dolby Vision and Atmos, and has some of the most natural upscaling you’ll see in any streaming device.

Nvidia also traditionally offered legendary software support for its Shield TV devices, too. It’s expensive at $150, though, and it’s got HDMI 2.0b — which doesn’t mean much now but could present an issue when content that takes full advantage of HDMI 2.1 is more prevalent. If those things don’t bother you, the Shield TV is an excellent pick.

If you’re looking for a great TV with Google TV built in, the Hisense U6N is a solid choice. Hisense has always been a quality budget TV manufacturer, and the U6N is a great blend of features, price, and, of course, Google TV.

The 75-inch model is $700, and it comes with a Mini-LED QLED panel, four HDMI ports, and support for most HDR formats, including Dolby Vision and HDR 10+. There’s also a voice assistant that works with both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. But the refresh rate is only 60Hz, so it may not be the best choice for gamers.

What’s the best Google TV streaming device for you?

The Google TV platform is only going to get better, which is why it’s our job to stay on top of the brand’s cutting-edge hardware and software. But for right now, we’re glad to call the Google TV Streamer our best overall pick. It’s hard to say no to great features like Gigabit Ethernet, Matter-Thread compatibility, and one of the fastest-running Google TV devices the world has ever seen.

For another $100, you can go with our premium pick, the NVIDIA TV Shield Pro. This bad boy was released over five years ago, and while it’s still running Android TV (the building blocks of Google TV), the Shield Pro can be used as a Plex Media Server, and comes with expandable 16GB of storage. It’s also compatible with just about every major HDR and audio codec you can think of.

Need to keep the price on the lower side? We get it. That’s why we’ve included the Onn Google TV 4K Pro as our best value pick. It actually has a lot of the same features and performance metrics as the Google TV Streamer, sans Gigabit Ethernet and Matter compatibility. But this $50 streamer even pulls double duty as a hands-free Google Assistant smart speaker!