# Google TV Streaming Stick

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Google TV Streaming Stick and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Cheap Google TV stick people find works well for the price, with Walmart's ONN versions region-locked to the US and Puerto Rico.

## Why people recommend it

- Cheap and works well for price (5 comments): "Get a $20 roku or google tv stick or whatever you're comfortable with" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46220872)) "It's cheap (~40 euros) and it works surprisingly well for what it is." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46844432)) "a $25 ONN streaming box from Wal-Mart is a better bet for this job" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48486573))
- Preferred over other streaming boxes (4 comments): "a $25 ONN streaming box from Wal-Mart is a better bet for this job" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48486573)) "buy a non-scammy Onn stick for $20-$30 from Walmart instead" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48546474)) "I really don't know why one would pick anything else." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48677874))

## What people warn about

- Privacy concerns: spyware and proxy use (2 comments): "no residential proxy or botnet participation without you knowing!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49115373)) "it also is riddled with spyware" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46844463))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Apple TV 4K](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-tv.md): 323 recommend
- [Nvidia Shield TV](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nvidia-shield-tv.md): 113 recommend
- [Apple TV 4K](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-tv-4k.md): 93 recommend
- [Roku streaming player](https://hackerapproved.com/p/roku.md): 20 recommend
- [Amazon Fire TV Stick](https://hackerapproved.com/p/amazon-fire-tv-stick.md): 19 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Google+TV+Streaming+Stick+4K&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://store.google.com/?hl=en-US)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Google TV Streaming Stick", https://hackerapproved.com/p/onn-google-tv-streaming-stick/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).