T-Mobile has quietly announced the TVision Hub – a streaming dongle with essentially the same design as the Chromecast with Google TV, but with a couple of changes. It would be the second Google TV streaming stick to be sold in the United States.
Coming to the changes, firstly, there’s a clear difference between the remotes of the two dongles, with the one for the TVision having a dedicated power and input controls for the TV, a live TV guide shortcut, and three app shortcuts to YouTube, Netflix, and a T-Mobile-branded TV app (via 9to5Google). It’s unclear what the app exactly is for but it could be possible that T-Mobile has created it for supplying curated content by itself.
The other notable change is that TVision Hub features a built-in Ethernet port that’s seemingly paired with a micro-USB port for power. But T-Mobile’s website does state that USB-C is also available.
The dongle makes use of the Amlogic S905Y4 chip, which is a newer and more powerful chip than the one found in the Chromecast with Google TV and even comes with AV1 decoding. And on top of that, it boots into Android TV OS 11 out of the box, which is something the Chromecast is yet to see.
It remains to be seen if T-Mobile has made any changes to Google TV’s UI but the product page does mention 4K HDR support.
If interested in purchasing the TVision Hub, it could cost you just $50, although T-Mobile Home Internet customers can even get it for free.
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