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Some users are getting Chromecast with Google TV

An email has started circulating from YouTube TV stating that subscribers will be receiving a free TiVo Stream 4K. This could have something to do with the ongoing battle with Roku.

If you’re a current Roku user and are tired of the ongoing shenanigans surrounding the YouTube TV app, you’re in luck. 9to5Google has found that YouTube TV is giving some of its subscribers a free TiVo Stream 4K streaming device. In the email, YouTube TV says the following:

To ensure our loyal YouTube TV members have a great watch experience (including the ability to watch 4K content on our optional new add-on service coming soon!), we want to offer you a free TiVo® Stream 4K device. …

… For the past couple of months, YouTube TV and Roku have been at odds regarding the agreement to provide YouTube TV for Roku users. The disagreement came to a head, and Roku removed the YouTube app from its Channel Store. Google then responded by integrating its YouTube TV service into the pre-existing YouTube app, which is still available for download and has not been removed. …