Stadia finally comes to Android TV and Chromecast with Google TV June 23

Way to get it in just under the wire, Google.

What you need to know

Over half a year after launching the Chromecast with Google TV, you'll finally be able to officially play Stadia games on it.
On June 23, Stadia comes to the Chromecast with Google TV and a half-dozen Android TV devices.
For non-supported Android TV devices, you'll still be able to play Stadia through an experimental opt-in.
Stadia players will be able to use the Stadia controller or compatible Bluetooth controllers on Android TV.

One of the most glaring holes in the Chromecast with Google TV, when it launched back in October, was that it didn't support Stadia — you still had to spend more for the four-year-old Chromecast Ultra if you wanted to use Google's streaming game service on your TV. Stadia support for the Chromecast for Google TV was slated to arrive in the first half of 2021, and we now know Google will be hitting that deadline, barely.

Stadia will be supported on Android TV models from a half-dozen manufacturers, not just the Chromecast with Google TV, but if your Android TV model isn't listed below, don't worry! You'll still be able to get Stadia on your Android TV, but you'll have to opt into "experimental support" before you install it.

Chromecast with Google TV
Hisense Android Smart TVs (U7G, U8G, U9G)
Nvidia Shield TV and Shield TV Pro
Onn FHD Streaming Stick and UHD Streaming Device
Philips 8215, 8505, and OLED 935/805 Series Android TVs
Xiaomi MIBOX3 and MIBOX4

Stadia on Google TV and Android TV will work with the Stadia controller and "compatible Bluetooth controllers," so wired controllers are out, but you most likely weren't using a wired controller with your Android TV box, anyway. The best Stadia controllers are wireless, but I'm also interested to see how the NVIDIA Shield Controller does with Stadia since that's also the best way to browse the Android TV interface.

Are you excited to finally see Stadia arrive on your Chromecast with Google TV? Or are you already using Stadia with the sideloaded app on your Android TV? Especially as Stadia gets even more great games, the ability to use it on Google TV and Android TV should hopefully make the platform more enticing, and given it is E3 Week, the Stadia news will likely keep coming.

Time to play

Chromecast with Google TV

Watch what you like, then play what you love

Google's best Chromecast ever finally has the last feature that made people buy an older, more expensive Chromecast Ultra, and so you can do yourself a favor and buy this instead. If you're going to use it with Stadia, I'd recommend using the savings on a USB-C hub so you can use Ethernet for a more consistent connection.

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Source: androidcentral

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