Streaming on Chromecast passes Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV in US

Google already has a hit in Chromecast. So why does it need another TV platform?

What happens when you offer the combination of a simple user experience, a growing choice in streaming apps and a low cost? You sell a lot of that product and people use it. That’s what happened in 2014 to the Chromecast according to Parks Associates, who say that Google‘s $35 streaming stick now trails only Roku players in the U.S. when it comes to streaming content.

On this week’s Chrome Show, we talk about how the price is a big factor in sales of those Chromecasts as well as for Chromebooks in education, although there’s another reason Chrome OS laptops are reportedly outselling Apple iPads in schools. Tune in below or download the podcast to hear more.

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