Google’s second-generation Chromecast has been a while in the making, but now there appears to be some fresh leaks on what we can expect to see from it — and when.

The new Chromecast, which almost looks like a party balloon with a USB stick poking out (based on newly leaked images), is expected to include the option to pull feeds into the home screen (that could mean social media feeds, for example, but is not confirmed), better Wi-Fi (perhaps 802.11ac), a new “Fast Play” feature, and more, according to 9to5Google.

The blog also said in a separate report Thursday that we can expect to see Chromecast support for Spotify’s mobile app.

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