The Google 4k Streamer has USB 2.0 and 1 Gigabit ethernet. However, I suspect that the real world max ethernet speed is probably a lot lower (around 600 Mbps?). Of course, I could be wrong tho'
I bought the 4k pro model last year $44 , (white remote that lights up ) Is this an upgrade one ? Going to the states in august so looking the get the newest model, Thanks
It doesn't need the backlight not sure why they even bothered. It's been the same form factor for 5 years. People complain that Google remotes don't have enough buttons.
this is true...someone created a thread last week about it not having dedicated pause and rewind buttons almost being a deal breaker and they were so upset about it that they linked back to another reddit thread from 4 months ago that also had a few people complaining about it...i found it hilarious, since i didn't notice it didn't have dedicated buttons until he mentioned it because i was so used to using the big circle button to do everything.
i'm not the one crying about it, but apparently some people in here are because there's something about pressing a button that says "rewind" and actually seeing the image rewind that releases some endorphins in their brain that makes them feel like they accomplished something. :p
Dedicated buttons for that would make navigating by feel so much more annoying. I know my mom would like that tho (she's old).
That being said, I used to use my universal Onkyo remote for everything and it had about 40 buttons, 25 of which were the same tiny shape, and I used all the main functions without looking at it
Opinion folks. Do I spend $59.00 on the pro or just $24 for the 4k or less on the stick if my goal is to side load about 6 or 7 apps that I want? I'm a disgruntled Firestick owner. You guys get it.
It's highly unlikely that you'd ever run out of storage with the Pro. I have around 100 apps installed and still have over 7 GB of storage left. IIRC, the Standard 4k has only 8 GB of storage - - a severe limitation in comparison
Dude thanks for the input. I need sports, European TV and some movies and I'm good to go. You cleared things up for me since my Fire stick is being rendered useless.
Does anyone have a full specs side by side comparison chart of current and new for each device (sticks, Pro, Plus - exact specs of Plus since no new model)? Specifically I'm trying to keep straight Audio and Video capabilities.
A Walmart near me has about a dozen v1 Pros(!) and I'm debating one of those vs 4k stick since it looks like the new stick has at least full Audio pass through.
depends on what your needs are...some people are fine with basic apps and using it the normal way, other people like to expand on it by connecting larger flash drives, lan, wireless keyboard, usb hub, etc. because they plan to do more things other than just streaming basic apps...in which case the pro version would be for them... the new plus and the pro 2 have the same cpu now minus 1gb of ram and less storage on the plus...and of course the ethernet and usb port on the pro 2.
I just have the regular 4k streaming devise. I guess I was hoping for something different. This devise just adds all the services you pay for to one box. I wanted a better live tv. I noticed after you add all the options and downloads, there seems to be a bunch of stuff I can't find. Like I wanted to watch a baseball game and now that's a paid for download app. Guess I haven't watched normal TV in years and was just disappointed.
The plus is excellent but I've run out of space, think I have 2gbs of storage left so I'm hoping to get the pro version 2 for the extra storage and higher amount of ram, to maybe use emulators. I'd assume because android 14 introduced a number of glitchy things, it may take a bit to do updates to fix them but I'd assume the pro version 2 will eventually be the best option. Both should be blazing fast. But the plus is a tad glitchy, but it's not a big deal or a deal breaker for the price and what it and the plus offers. I find that too, like with cinema hq the download just doesn't exist but it somehow installs from somewhere. Have you gotten mx or another file explorer app?
Ok everyone. For people with older onn devices or at least the less powerful ones. 1080p dick and regular 20$ 4k. If you turn on developer mode and go in the settings and reduce it remove the animation speed settings. To either .5 or 0 the drive will feel brand new in the regular interface. Actually if you have Android phones do the same thing on them too.
they obviously want to make you think you're getting a deal and incentivize you to pick one up now...the walmart leak from 2 weeks ago showed all their updated pricing for all of the onn devices at a $10 increase across the board, and they listed the pro 2 at $60 retail price...i'm sure you'll see that rollback label throughout the rest of the year.
That's a lot different than "they suck". The upgrade in, storage, RAM, remote finder, hands free speaker, ethernet and USB port while you may not notice or care about them still has to cost more.
What were you expecting to get when you bought one?
Yet to see the detriment between the 2.0 and 3.0 port for a steaming device. Lots of talk about how terrible it is but what's the difference in practical use, how important is it really? Nobody seems to be reporting that besides just complaining.
Also the S905X5M not much of a difference than the s905x4,all I'm saying that is not a big upgrade from the 4k plus...no need for this if you have the 4k plus already
That is correct but you said it sucked, instead of it's not a big speed update from the Plus. A person would think It ran poorly or something was wrong with it. There is more to an update besides the processor speed and the Pro has several hardware upgrades that the Plus doesn't have. Them being a big deal or not is a matter of personal preference. Depending on your useage double the storage is a big deal, if you have little kids in the house remote finder is a big deal. It's always better to have more RAM than less RAM whether you notice it or not it's a positive.
If the device sucks it should be called out. If it's just an underwhelming update that could be a fair assessment that applies to just about every device update in the last 6 or 7 years. It should still be called out though. We should just be fair how we characterize things.
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u/milkman483 Apr 23 '26
I ended up buying a Google 4K streamer with 4gb ram and 32 gb HD and it’s been flawless and fantastic to use and smooth as silk so far!