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If they would give me an actual controller for the chromecast I might consider it I have no desire to control my TV with my phone. I may look into Roku as an
by syshum 9y ago
If they would give me an actual controller for the chromecast I might consider it
I have no desire to control my TV with my phone.
I may look into Roku as an alternative to FireTV now though,
- rubyfan 9y agoI love the Roku. It’s a competitor to the AppleTV in our house. Great device.
- clintonb 9y agoI am happy with my Roku Streaming Stick. I have access to every major media provider except Apple and Spotify (who neutered their app earlier this year). My biggest complaint (which isn't applicable to most users) is the limited SDK. I imagine this is why many of the basic video apps look alike.
- Crespyl 9y agoI'll third the praise for Roku. The only annoyance is that they put ads on the homescreen, (but that can be blocked at the network level), and that different apps tend to have slightly different/inconsistent UXs, for example pressing "up" while watching Netflix will show you the timeline without pausing, but doing the same in HBO Now will take you back out to the show info page. The dedicated remotes are nice, though sometimes oddly slow to "wake up". Some models even have headphone jacks on the remote, which can be really handy. All the versions can be controlled through a really nice Android app, which lets you directly enter text rather than pecking around in a grid keyboard, and also lets you forward audio to your phone/headset instead of the speakers or remote.
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoRoku, seemingly, accessed my device and disabled side-loading. An unlawful access (unauthorised access, unauthorised modification, both crimes under the Computer Misuse Act in UK). Put me off an otherwise stellar experience.