Best 4K TVs for Chromecast 2024

While many new 4K TVs have Chromecast built-in, some people want the benefit of casting without having to use the Android or Google TV interface. 

With a Chromecast Ultra or Chromecast with Google TV, you can stream in 4K with the added benefit of HDR or Dolby Vision. 

We're here to help you find the best 4K TVs for Chromecast — either built-in or as a peripheral — with the LG C3 OLED TV standing at the top of the list.

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Best overall

There's a lot to love about the LG C3 from its ultra-thin design to the vibrant OLED panel. Its Alpha a9 Gen. 6 processor will upscale your cast content to 4K beautifully and naturally, something the Chromecast can't handle on its own. And it adds four HDMI 2.1 ports, which enable 4K gaming at 120Hz if you own a next-gen console like the PS5.

Generally speaking, LG's OLED TVs are a thing of beauty. They bring nearly perfect blacks and vivid colors with incredibly sharp images and crystal-clear motion. The LG C3 adapts naturally to the light in your room, hits a solid level of brightness while still offering rich black levels, and offers HDR, HLG, and Dolby Vision. There's even a new panel with "self-lit pixels" with amazing visual quality, but that version will cost you about a grand extra, more than most can afford.

For cloud gaming, the TV supports ALLM and VRR that'll lead to super-low input lag and the best refresh rates possible for your games. While casting, it even has an AI sound upscaling feature that will make stereo soundtracks sound like they're native to Atmos. The TV has Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa built-in, so you can easily swap between streaming apps. And like many smart TVs these days, the LG C1 has a ThinQ AI-based home screen that will learn and emphasize your favorite apps and shows.

Available from 42 inches to 83 inches, the LG C3 OLED is more expensive than some other 4K TVs, plus the popularity of the 2023 model means that it can be a bit difficult to get your hands on. That said, if you can afford it, the LG C3 Series offers some of the best TVs on the market. 

Best cheap pick

TCL makes solid TVs that come at very agreeable prices. You don't get a ton of frills, nor the best picture quality, but the company's S-Class TVs come in different sizes and are more about access than they are about providing the best features. This may not be the best choice for your living room, but for other rooms in the house or as a budget-friendly starter set to get into 4K, it's a great choice.

Unlike TCL's Q-Class QD-Mini LED TVs, the S-Class models are mostly about convenience at an entry-level price. You get Google TV built-in, so it's a smart TV out of the box with access to the most popular streaming apps available without having to splurge for a streaming box. That also means you have a Chromecast built-in to expand your content options even further through your phone or tablet.

Easy to set up and place in a room that won't be your primary viewing area, this TV is pure bang for your buck. However, you put the money down for something that won't give you the best picture quality and gives you terrible sound through the built-in speakers. Despite the limitations, you can try features like the Game Mode, Dolby Atmos, and an eARC HDMI port. 

Best value

Vizio's newer V-Series Quantum TVs strike a nice balance between quality and price, continually proving to be the best value in the business. With this TV, you're getting multiple sizes to choose from ranging from 43-inches to 75-inches, all of which are full array LED with 4K HDR, Dolby Vision, the typical slate of apps, and built-in Chromecast support. Vizio SmartCast is the rare non-Android TV service to offer it, letting you save an HDMI slot for something else.

Support is wide-ranging beyond all that. You get HDR10+ and HLG formats, plus full array LED backlighting that brightens and darkens based on the content on screen. While it won't match what an OLED can do, it does close the gap enough to make a V-Series TV appear more brilliant than you might otherwise expect. It will even recognize black bars from ultra-wide content and darken them completely, and it can upscale low-res content with its IQ Ultra Processor.

With two ports supporting HDMI 2.1 for next-gen gaming and one eARC port, the Vizio V-Series Quantum will handle your next-gen consoles or Dolby Atmos output to a soundbar, while its own internal speakers have DTS Virtual X built-in. The refresh rate goes up to 120Hz, and with a gaming mode, hooking up a console should lead to some intense moments when playing your favorite titles.

Best premium pick

Here's another excellent TV for shoppers with some money to burn. Samsung QLEDs use an LCD-based technology made up of quantum dots for a stunning picture and fantastic response times while avoiding pixel burn-in. Most LCD TVs won't quite stack up against OLEDs for visual quality, but Samsung's QLED closes that gap. Of course, you'll have to attach your own Chromecast, but many shoppers will prefer Samsung's Tizen OS with Google TV on the side to Android TV. As an alternative, Samsung Galaxy phone owners can mirror their screen on the Q80D, but that obviously shuts out anyone without one.

This is a bright TV with better contrast, colors, and blacks than most other standard LED TVs. An anti-reflective finish ensures you won't see yourself mirrored when the screen is darker. Like many of its competitors, Samsung has a powerful AI upscaling engine that'll boost your non-4K cast content, plus support for HDR10+ and HLG. Unfortunately, Samsung continues to neglect Dolby Vision support, which will limit the visual quality of some of your Chromecast content.

All four HDMI ports support 4K at 120Hz, making it well-suited for gaming. For example, it has a Game Bar that lets you check your current FPS and input lag performance or even change the aspect ratio to something wider, giving you a better view of the battlefield.

Best for gaming

When it comes to 4K Android TVs, Sony-branded sets should be the first you consider. They're typically top-class and ready to go head-for-head against other popular brands like LG and Samsung. It always helps that Sony also makes one of the most popular game consoles available, and the XR80 caters to the PlayStation 5 with features like Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode. Put together, both help optimize image quality while gaming or streaming content. Not to mention you have four HDMI 2.1 ports capable of 4K/120Hz gaming on top of that.

Sony's XR Triluminos Pro can really make the picture pop without oversaturated colors or weird skin tones. Black levels will be outstanding, presenting some of the best contrast you'll find anywhere. Even if you have lower-resolution content, you can utilize the Cognitive Processor XR to upscale audio and video but also improve color and contrast performance to 4K content. You can use the built-in Chromecast to beam over anything you want to see that's compatible, or access what you can through Google TV. There's support for Alexa, Google Assistant, and AirPlay 2, along with a few credits for movies from Sony's Pictures Core service.

This is a high-end OLED that isn't purely for gaming, but undoubtedly makes games look their best. Viewing angles are still better when you're looking at it dead on, and it may not be as bright as LED TVs in brighter rooms.

Best midrange pick

Hisense TVs don't always get the same visibility other more familiar brands might, but they get the job done and provide fantastic value in a 4K HDR TV. The U8 Series is a great example when you consider it comes in four sizes ranging from 55-inches all the way to 100-inches, all for less than many of the other comparable options out there. With that kind of variety available, you have options to consider.

There's a lot to like here, starting with higher brightness and reduced reflections that make any U8 size ideal for brighter rooms. In turn, you'll get deep blacks and excellent contrast when watching something or playing games in darker settings. That includes 144Hz and VRR support, making this a proper gaming TV if you plan to set up a console with it. The only challenge is the narrower viewing angle doesn't make it as ideal for consistently watching anything with a larger group, unless you get one of the larger screen sizes.

It has Google TV built-in, so that means Chromecast compatibility right out of the box. Cast over whatever content you like, or even mirror your Android phone screen over. Dolby Vision and Atmos come to life when you play compatible content, and with the various specs involved, the U8 Series is built with some future-proofing in mind.

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The best of the best

With the Chromecast with Google TV, you get practically every streaming app and 4K+ format you could ask for, with the option to stream other content from your phone or computer. The new Chromecast is so affordable that while you could choose one of the best 4K Android TVs with the service built-in, we suggest focusing on choosing the best TV and then adding the affordable dongle after the fact.

Any of the TVs on this list will get the job done and wow you with their picture quality, but the best 4K TV for Chromecast through a balance of price and amazing quality is the latest LG C3 OLED TV. Of course, you'll still be paying a lot of money for it. Still, you get basically everything you'd want in a TV: next-gen gaming performance, excellent color contrast, a powerful upscaling processor, and plenty of smarts.

If you're hoping to pay less, there are cheaper 4K TVs to consider instead. But with most of these TV sets, paying a little more now can mean it'll look great for much longer, saving you money in the long run.