Android TV vs Chromecast Ultra

by hig999

I'm looking to buy a new TV soon and had a few questions about "cast-enabled" / "chromecast built-in" / Android TVs vs a separate Chromecast Ultra. Some TVs I was looking at were Sony Bravia TVs with Android TV and Vizio TVs with Smartcast.

Do the built in ones stream 4K with HDR? (assuming the TV is 4K with HDR) I know the Chromecast Ultra does for apps like Netflix and YouTube.

Do they work with Google Assistant ? (on phones / Google Home) I saw some posts about "play XXX on Netflix" not working on Android TVs, is this still the case?

Is there any performance issue with streaming on the TV / AndroidTV vs on a Chromecast Ultra?

Thanks for any help!

FoferJ

“Ok Google, Play ______ on Netflix on TV” still doesn’t work on my new Sony Android TV. It apparently does work with a standard Chromecast.

Very frustrating.

BiggussDikkuss

I do not know of any Android TV device, whether that be a media player or TV that does 4K HDR YouTube.

Yes better buy a Chromecast Ultra if you need 4K HDR YouTube.

npaladin2000

My Vizio acts just like a Chromecast as far as Google Assistant is concerned except for not supporting the "show me the weather" command. Including streaming 4k (I have an early non-HDR 4k Vizio). Sometimes a non-AndroidTV is preferred: Whenever I try to cast SlingTV to an AndroidTV it pops up a message essentially saying "this is an unsupported setup, why don't you go install and configure the app instead?"

chris10do

I too am curious about this. I JUST bought a 65 inch Sony x900e and absolutely LOVE it. But I'm curious, what are the perks of buying a Chromecast Ultra? Are there any?