This week, we talk about everything Google announced at Launch Night In. It was a tight 31-minute show that saw the Chromecast with Google TV, Nest Audio, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 5. We've also had time to go hands-on with the new Chromecast, so send us your questions!

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[Update: Netflix too] Google Store sells out of ‘Sky’ and ‘Sunrise’ Chromecast with Google TV

Google will sell an Ethernet adapter for its new Android TV-powered Chromecast

The $30 Chromecast won’t be discontinued, but Chromecast Ultra will only be sold w/ Stadia

You can use a USB-C hub with the new Chromecast for Ethernet and more, but it’s not easy

The new Chromecast’s remote can remap its YouTube button to YouTube TV, Music, and Kids

Chromecast with Google TV comes with color-matching AAA batteries

Google’s new Chromecast is built using recycled plastic, with no black model as a result

Stadia won’t be on Google Chromecast at launch, but it’s coming in the first half of 2021

Chromecast with Google TV is available today for $49 with a remote, Android TV OS

Google launches Nest Audio speaker, successor to Google Home, available Oct. 5 for $99

Google Pixel 4a 5G officially launches w/ 5G connectivity, $499 price

Another Pixel 5 hands-on reveals ‘audio zoom’ for video, revamped camera UI [Video]

Pixel 5 turns off face retouching by default as part of Digital Wellbeing in Google Camera

Google confirms that Pixel 5 drops the Pixel Neural Core chip

Pixel 5 and 4a 5G come with free Stadia Pro, YouTube Premium, storage, and Play Points

Pixel 5 & 4a 5G camera samples show off Night Sight improvements, ultrawide, more [Gallery]

Here are the official Pixel 5 wallpapers [Download]

Someone in the UK unboxed a Google Pixel 5 retail demo unit [Video]

Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G will be able to watch Netflix in HDR

Google Pixel 5 uses a hole in the aluminum and a ‘bio-resin’ to enable wireless charging

Pixel 5’s new ‘Hold for Me’ uses Google Duplex to distinguish between recorded and live humans

Google Pixel 5 won’t ship in the US until October 29

Google announces Pixel 5 with wide-angle lens, 8GB RAM for $699 on October 15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjROz4B13CE