Walmart could be preparing to launch a Google TV streaming stick that's capable of 4K video output, offering a true replacement to Google's dead Chromecast and a viable alternative to Amazon's ad-filled Fire TV Stick line, according to Android TV Guide (via 9to5Google).

Amazon's Fire TV Stick line is a solid low-cost streamer that turns any television into a capable streaming device. Sure, there are better streaming devices out there, like Google's TV Streamer, the Apple TV 4K, and the Nvidia Shield, but these streamers cost way more than the $20-$30 base Amazon Fire TV Stick and even the $40-$60 higher-end Fire TV Stick 4K Max.

If you're familiar with the world of streaming devices, you'll likely be aware of Walmart's Onn line, a popular, low-cost lineup of streamers that many claim are better than most pricier options out there.

The Onn streaming stick could be a low-cost alternative to the Fire TV Stick

Google TV features less ads compared to Fire OS

According to the listing, Walmart is planning to release an Onn Google TV-powered streaming stick that supports 4K output. Other specs include a Realtek RTD1325 chip, an upgrade over the Amlogic chip used in several other Walmart streaming devices, alongside 2GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, and Android 14.

If the overall design of this Onn 4K streaming stick seems familiar, you aren't alone — to me, it looks a lot like a Fire TV Stick. It's unclear how much this new streaming stick will cost, but given that the Onn 4K Pro is priced at $30, it's likely the streaming stick will fall somewhere in the $25 price range, making it a cheap ways to get your hands on a streaming device that features Google TV, an OS that features fewer ads and that is more versatile than the Fire Stick's Fire OS. It's unclear when Walmart will officially release this leaked Onn 4K streaming stick.

Alongside the streaming stick, Walmart is reportedly planning to launch a refreshed Onn 4K Pro streaming device with a minor design refresh and a faster CPU.