Google Chromecast 2 Review: The Best Just Got BETTER......

Pros: 

Faster; Better Looking Design; Awesome New Chromecast App; Did We Mention It Is A LOT FASTER?

Cons: 

It Can't Do Your Tax Return -- That's Literally About It

Verdict: 

The Chromecast 2 is perfect in almost every single way. I use it everyday for a myriad of things and couldn’t imagine life without it. Basically, if you don’t have a Smart TV and subscribe to Netflix (or Amazon or any other VOD service) you NEED the Chromecast 2 in your life. Nothing else comes close or is anyway near as good at this price point.

When you think about it, it's not really surprising that media-streaming devices that simply plug-in to your TV have been such a runaway success - what is not to like about this equation? You keep your existing TV, you use the same accounts and services you're already subscribed to, and with a low-cost piece of hardware suddenly merge it all together, viewing all your favourite content on the big screen in your living room.

We heard a while back that Google was hard at work on a second-gen Chromecast device for media streaming, and subsequently reports came into circulation on September 18 confirming the rumour as truth.