The Google Chromecast with Google TV that the company announced in 2020 could be renewed soon. At least, this is what 9to5Google suggests, a portal that claims to have accessed information that reveals the existence of a new device with the Google operating system for television and whose code name is “Boreal”. This, in addition, includes features that are very similar to those that we see in the company's current content retransmission gadget.
According to the aforementioned medium, the “Boreal” device uses Google TV, the same software that the company uses for the 2020 Chromecast, so it is highly likely that it is a Google Chromecast of new generation. Unfortunately, there are no details about its appearance, specifications or improvements over the current model. However, the new generation of the multimedia player is expected to add support for those technologies that are becoming standard on televisions, and that the model announced just over a year ago does not include.
One of these improvements could be compatibility with the AV1 codec, a video compression system that allows greater efficiency when playing streaming content, without affecting quality. No current Google Chromecast includes support for the AV1 codec, despite the fact that Google has begun to require it on those devices that work with Android TV. So it makes sense that the alleged 2022 Chromecast would add this feature.
The Google Chromecast of 2022 could arrive with more storage
Google could also include more storage in this new generation Chromecast. The current model, according to the data, only has 8 GB, and half is occupied by the system. That leaves the user with 4 GB free to install applications. Fortunately, there are ways to deal with this low storage, such as streaming content from mobile. However, this is a bit far from the experience that Google wanted to offer with this device; that it be an independent gadget to the smartphone.
The 2022 Google Chromecast is also likely to include other improvements, such as a new remote control or a new processor, although it is expected to retain its design and format. Its launch, for the moment, remains unknown, although it is expected to be announced throughout this year.
