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A new, cheaper Chromecast upgrade is on the way – but with surprising specs

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Another Chromecast with Google TV is heading our way, and will probably be unveiled on October 6.
It seems as though a new Chromecast with Google TV is about to break cover – and if the latest leak around the device is to be believed, it’s going to look more or less identical to the current model that was launched in September 2020.
As per Brazilian tech site Tecnoblog (opens in new tab) (via The Verge (opens in new tab)), documents relating to the device in question have made it to the National Telecommunications Agency regulator in Brazil, and appeared in a series of images: and the familiar white oval shape is again on show.
The other information that we get from this documentation is fairly standard for a Chromecast device: there’s the HDMI connector, Wi-Fi support up to 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies, and support for Bluetooth LE.
While this documentation doesn’t reveal much more about the streaming dongle, earlier this week WinFuture (opens in new tab) obtained information that pointed to a more affordable Chromecast with Google TV that was limited to 1080p streaming rather than 4K.

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