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Google TV Streamer vs. NVIDIA Shield TV Pro 2019: Two solid streaming options

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Google TV Streamer vs. NVIDIA Shield TV Pro: Design

Google TV Streamer with Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Android Figure

(Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)

The Google TV Streamer has a design that integrates well with the rest of Google’s smart home portfolio, and while it is no longer a dongle — unlike the Chromecast Ultra — it isn’t ungainly in the least.

The remote has a design that’s similar, and it has the usual buttons — including a customizable button and a dedicated option to launch smart home control. There’s a button at the back of the Google TV Streamer that lets you locate the remote should you lose it.

NVIDIA Shield TV Pro against green background

(Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)

By contrast, the design of the Shield TV Pro is decidedly gamer-focused, and the black-and-green color scheme doesn’t really mesh into the background nearly as well as Google’s product. That said, I like the aggressive design of the Shield TV Pro, and it has LED lighting as well.

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