Articles by Thomas J Meyer

Google recently announced that its Stadia video game streaming service will be available for more Android TV devices. Before, people who wanted to stream games from the cloud to their televisions needed the aging Chromecast Ultra. While the Chromecast Ultra worked well and was bundled with the Stadia Controller, it was the only option to play Stadia games on the television. Here is a list of every Android TV model that will officially support Stadia.

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The Chromecast with Google TV replaces the Chromecast Ultra and does everything of its predecessor and more. It can cast content from an Android or iOS device, allow users to browse content among several apps without switching, and control smart home devices. It also comes with a dedicated voice remote equipped with Google Assistant.

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Google Stadia allows players to stream games to their desktop computers, televisions, and mobile devices without needing a dedicated console or box to stream from. The service uses the cloud to beam the games directly to your device, but an internet connection or mobile data is required. Since it works on various hardware, there are multiple resolution options to make the game look as best as possible depending on the connection speed. Here is how to get the best streaming quality on Google Stadia.

How to get the best streaming quality on Google Stadia

Go to the Stadia home page while signing into the respective Google account.
Click on your profile icon in the top right corner of the page.

Select Stadia settings.
From the list on the left side, select Performance.

Click on the dropdown menu under Resolution to see all the available quality options.
Select the highest quality option at Up to 4K for Stadia Pro subscribers or Up to 1080p for standard users.

While 4K and 1080p …