{"id":217252,"date":"2021-02-02T14:55:48","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T09:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/?p=217252"},"modified":"2024-04-21T10:50:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T10:50:15","slug":"chromecast-vs-apple-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/chromecast-vs-apple-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Chromecast vs Apple TV: The Basic Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">With the initiation of Google Chromecast vs Apple TV, you don\u2019t even require a computer to watch your favorite TV series or movies; all you require is your smartphone, television, and an app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Maybe you are split between the Chromecast set-up and Apple TV; which between these popular IPTV options will meet your requirements? No worries, for this article will set the record right. Read and then you choose.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/chromecast-vs-apple-tv\/#Google_Chromecast_Vs_Apple_TV\" title=\"Google Chromecast Vs. Apple TV\u00a0\">Google Chromecast Vs. Apple TV\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/chromecast-vs-apple-tv\/#1_Compatibility_with_Android_iOS_Mac_and_Windows\" title=\"1. Compatibility with Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows\">1. Compatibility with Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/chromecast-vs-apple-tv\/#2_Price\" title=\"2. Price\">2. Price<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/chromecast-vs-apple-tv\/#3_Install_Your_Apps\" title=\"3. Install Your Apps\">3. Install Your Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/chromecast-vs-apple-tv\/#4_Display_Mirroring\" title=\"4. Display Mirroring\">4. Display Mirroring<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/chromecast-vs-apple-tv\/#5_Music_Radio_Photos\" title=\"5. Music, Radio, &amp; Photos\">5. Music, Radio, &amp; Photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/chromecast-vs-apple-tv\/#Which_Offers_Best_Value_for_the_Money\" title=\"Which Offers Best Value for the Money?\">Which Offers Best Value for the Money?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/chromecast-vs-apple-tv\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQ&#8217;s\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/chromecast-vs-apple-tv\/#Editors_Recommendation\" title=\"Editor\u2019s Recommendation\">Editor\u2019s Recommendation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Chromecast_Vs_Apple_TV\"><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; font-weight: normal;\"><strong>Google Chromecast Vs. Apple TV<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Devices running iOS, like the iPhone and iPad, and systems running iTunes, can control an Apple TV. Both iOS devices and iTunes have AirPlay (Apple\u2019s wireless streaming media technology) made into them, so there\u2019s no need to install additional software to use them with the Apple TV. However, if you utilize an Android device, you must install software to make it communicate with the Apple TV.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Chromecast, on the other hand, claims that you install software on your computer to set up the device and send content to your TV. There\u2019s no built-in Chromecast support in the operating system for smartphone apps, so you have to wait for each app you require to use to be updated with Chromecast-compatible features.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Apple TV is more tightly combined with its compatible devices than the Chromecast.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Compatibility_with_Android_iOS_Mac_and_Windows\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">1. Compatibility with Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Apple makes Apple TV while Google executes the Chromecast. You\u2019ll get the most satisfying experience with the Apple TV if you have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. That said, Windows computers and Android devices can run with the Apple TV too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Chromecast is more platform-agnostic, meaning you\u2019ll have the same experience with it on most devices and computers. However, iOS devices can\u2019t mirror their displays; only Android and desktop computers can (see below for more data about display mirroring).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Price\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">2. Price<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">This is a separation between two devices from each company, as well \u2014 what you\u2019ll need depends on whether or not you have a TV that can display 4K video (and a fast sufficient broadband connection to stream it). Apple\u2019s 4th-generation Apple TV, limited to 1080p video, is still a modern product, now priced at $209. The newer Apple TV 4K, meanwhile, starts at $249.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Google, meanwhile, now manages three versions of its Chromecast. The standard 1080p-capable model can be had for as little as $59, while the 4K-ready Chromecast Ultra spikes the price up to $99 \u2013 now destined to be discounted heavily following the release of the 2020 Chromecast, with all of its latest features coming in at that same $99 price point. As you can observe, in price terms, Google\u2019s got the upper hand by a long way. Does the Apple TV offer quiet to make the vast price gap worth it?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Install_Your_Apps\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">3. Install Your Apps<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">While Apple TV has lots of apps pre-installed, users can\u2019t add their applications to it. Therefore, you\u2019re limited to whatever Apple gives you. With Chromecast, you have to expect apps to be updated to include compatibility with the device. Many, but certainly not all, applications work on both devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Display_Mirroring\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">4. Display Mirroring<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">One cool workaround for apps that aren\u2019t Apple TV or Chromecast compatible is to use a feature called display mirroring. This tool helps you broadcast everything is on your device or computer screen directly to your TV.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">The Apple TV involves built-in support for a feature called AirPlay Mirroring from iOS devices and Macs, but it doesn\u2019t support mirroring from Android or Windows devices. Chromecast helps display mirroring from Android devices and desktop computers running its software, but not from iOS devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">In short, both devices carry mirroring, but they favor the products from their parent companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Music_Radio_Photos\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">5. Music, Radio, &amp; Photos<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Both the Apple TV and the Chromecast can produce non-video content like music, radio, and photos to your home entertainment system. The Apple TV gives built-in apps and features for streaming music from iTunes (either your computer\u2019s iTunes library or songs in your iCloud account), iTunes Radio, internet radio, and podcasts. It can display photos if they\u2019re saved in your computer\u2019s photo library or your iCloud Photo Stream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Chromecast doesn\u2019t recommend these features out of the box. Like Pandora and SoundCloud, some well-known music apps support Chromecast, with more being added all the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Offers_Best_Value_for_the_Money\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Which Offers Best Value for the Money?<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-232935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Which-Offers-Best-Value-for-the-Money.jpg\" alt=\"Which Offers Best Value for the Money\" width=\"1939\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Which-Offers-Best-Value-for-the-Money.jpg 1939w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Which-Offers-Best-Value-for-the-Money-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Which-Offers-Best-Value-for-the-Money-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Which-Offers-Best-Value-for-the-Money-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Which-Offers-Best-Value-for-the-Money-1536x648.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Which-Offers-Best-Value-for-the-Money-624x263.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1939px) 100vw, 1939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Eventually, it\u2019s a tough call \u2014 because these are devices that set out to do a comparable thing but end up giving you completely different experiences. There\u2019s no denying the great value that Google\u2019s Chromecast represents. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">It works with just about every app under the sun, and it\u2019s a set-and-forget something that sits behind your TV but can be taken with you quickly if you go on a journey, and its standard version is one of the lowest streaming devices on the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">Apple TV, meanwhile, is more of a luxury choice. Most (but not all) of what it does can be done by more affordable devices, but none of them does it quite well or with such a precise focus on technical quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\"> Everything from interface to app design feels relaxed and friendly, and it\u2019s supported by more streaming services and TV networks than any comparable device. If you need to, you can cast to it from an iOS device using AirPlay, allowing for social video and photo sharing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';\">They\u2019re both excellent choices, but if you can bear the not-insignificant cost, Apple TV remains the best streaming device on the demand, hands down. However, with its new 2020 Chromecast at less than half the cost, Google\u2019s stepped up the fight massively.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q: Should I get Chromecast or Apple TV?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: After a year of experimentation, I discovered Apple TV is the better device because it\u2019s faster and more reliable to curate your content. Chromecast is a distinctive take on streaming, but in the end, it performs the same tasks more slowly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What does Apple TV do that Chromecast doesn&#8217;t?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: The Apple TV introduces built-in support for a feature called AirPlay Mirroring from iOS devices and Macs, but it doesn\u2019t help to mirror Android or Windows devices. Chromecast supports display mirroring from Android devices and desktop computers operating its software, but not from iOS devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Can you use Apple TV with Chromecast?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: With the extension of the Apple TV app, Chromecast with Google TV users can access Apple TV+ (you\u2019ll require a paid subscription). We will roll out the Apple TV app on Chromecast with Google TV beginning next year, and even more, devices powered by Android TV OS in the future.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Editors_Recommendation\"><\/span><strong>Editor\u2019s Recommendation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/airplay-chromecast\/\">Airplay Chromecast Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/philo-vs-sling-tv\/\">Philo vs Sling TV in 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/directv-stream-vs-youtubetv\/\">DirecTV Stream vs. YouTube TV<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the initiation of Google Chromecast vs Apple TV, you don\u2019t even require a computer to watch your favorite TV series or movies; all you require is your smartphone, television, and an app. Maybe you are split between the Chromecast set-up and Apple TV; which between these popular IPTV options will meet your requirements? 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