Best TVs with Chromecast built-in 2023
The best TVs with Chromecast built-in, no extra hardware needed
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The best TVs with Chromecast Built-in offer all the benefits of owning a Chromecast, but without any extra hardware taking up an HDMI port.
Chromecast is great because it allows you to share content from your phone or laptop directly to your TV, from a majority of streaming apps. (Though, technically, what you're sharing is a URL that the TV then goes to to stream the content. That way, your phone or tablet are free to keep doing something else.)
Although Chromecast is closely associated with Google products, and a core feature of Google’s Android TV, it's not an exclusive arrangement. You can also find Chromecast built into other smart TVs from some other TV makers like Sony, TCL, Hisense and Vizio.
In fact, of the dozens of TVs we review each year, several of the best TVs have Chromecast inside. Here are some of our favorites.
What are the best TVs with Chromecast?
he TVs that come with built-in Chromecast run the gamut from premium to ultra-affordable, and our picks for the best Chromecast TVs are just as varied.
For the best TV with Chromecast, the Sony Bravia XR A80J OLED TV is one of the best TVs you can buy, with a gorgeous OLED display, incredible sound and the excellent Google TV interface, which we consider the best you can get on current smart TVs.
The TCL 5-Series Google TV (S546) wowed us with its combination of smart TV features, solid performance and great value for your dollar. Building on the foundation of the already-good 5-Series Roku TV, the move to Google TV gives the affordable 4K smart TV a more premium smart TV platform, one that offers personalized and customizable suggestions, a huge assortment of smart features, built-in Chromecast and deep Google Assistant integration that makes it a viable center for the entire home of connected gadgets.
But it also offers a step up in other aspects of the TV. From color quality to lag times, the 5-Series Google TV is a more polished version of the 5-Series TV, delivering an excellent QLED 4K display, a slick remote control, and a surprisingly wide array of gaming features for a 60Hz TV. For a smart TV that sells for under $1,000 for most size options, it's easily one of the best TVs on the market.
