Google’s Chromecast Ultra has become a very successful product in the Made By Google Portfolio. However, it has faced stiff competition from other streaming hardware like Amazon Fire Stick, Roku, etc. Now, Google might be working on the second generation of the Chromecast Ultra which might come with its own remote.
In an FCC document that was spotted on March 10th, Google has passed a remote which is speculated to come with the 2nd Generation Chromecast Ultra. Right now codenamed ‘Sabrina’, the Chromecast Ultra will come all the expected features such as support for 4K HDR content, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.
However, the two rumours that are the most interesting is that Google will develop the Chromecast to run full-fledged Android TV and that it will come with its own dedicated remote. This will bring the Chromecast on par feature wise with the popular Fire Stick from Amazon with the ability to run apps like YouTube TV, Netflix, Disney+, Hulu.
The remote will likely be cross-over between the Daydream View remote and an Apple TV remote, with microphone and a dedicated Google Assistant button. It will also have the support to be programmable to your TV. Google typically releases new Made By Google products during its annual I/O conference. However, with this year’s I/O being cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak, it is unclear as to when it will get announced or released.