Recent content by Paul Mena

That's a bummer. And I feel that Chromecast is redundant with a SmartTV.

About a year ago, when I retired my Pixel 4 after years of loyal service, I looked for a replacement. One of my prerequisites, apart from running Android, was that the phone could cast to my Samsung Smart TV. Sadly, the Pixel 6 available at the time didn't offer native casting - it required...

Given that my Samsung TV is a Smart TV, do I need Chromecast for anything beyond enabling my Pixel to cast to it? I feel like it's redundant as far as what I'm already paying to stream. If it doesn't buy me anything else, I'd probably opt for the Samsung Galaxy S22 over the Pixel 7 so that I...

My Google Pixel 4 has been a loyal workhorse, but I think its life cycle might be coming to an end. There's a part of me that would like to stick with the Pixel line and take advantage of discounts on the Pixel 7, but there's another part of me that is frustrated that I can't cast content to my...

I haven't checked if it's even a trade-in option, but I will when it comes time to trade in the Pixel 4. "Have I got a deal for you..."

It makes me wonder if my Nexus 6P would fetch anything as a trade-in, since I still have it collecting dust on a shelf.

Google Fi is offering $100 off the Pixel 7, which has the facial recognition that has eluded the Pixel 6. Part of me is leaning toward a Samsung Galaxy S22 because I can cast it to my Samsung TV, but it's more expensive than the Pixel 7 - for now. Am I patient enough to wait for Cyber Monday deals?

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried doing this before turning on notifications but even after a forced stop and restart the problem persisted.

Turning notifications on resolved the issue. Thank you for the assist!

Some time after my Pixel 4 received the Android 13 update, I stopped being able to use the Twitter app. Twitter does come up, but basically freezes after an initial screen comes up (see attachment). I don't see this problem on my laptop (running Chrome on Ubuntu 22.04), or my old iPad, and I...

I didn't realize the Pixel 6 line didn't support face unlock. Initially I thought it was a fad, but once I got used to it I found it both secure and convenient. When we all started having to wear masks I would have to remind myself that it wouldn't recognize me!

I agree that the Pixel 7 might be worth waiting for. Perhaps Google will have Cyber Monday sales similar to the one that prompted me to buy the Pixel 4! Thanks for moving the post. I didn't initially see the Pixel 4 forum, so I'm glad you did. :)

I've had my Pixel 4 for nearly 3 years and it's been quite solid. I haven't seen a need to get something newer, but the price of the Pixel 6a is pretty attractive. The fact that it's 5G-enabled is a big plus, but Cape Cod has been very slow to roll out 5G, and it still not available where I...

I'm not quite ready to give up my Pixel 4 in favor of a Samsung phone just for the casting functionality, and while the Samsung Tizen interface is indeed sluggish, I'd need to look into the combination of Chromecast and GoogleTV before going that route. Thanks for the reply!

Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately our TV doesn't have Chromecast built in, so it seems like my only option would be to get a Chromecast device.