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I always thought this was the other way around: Amazon dropped Google Home products in favor of their Alexa, so Google killed YouTube on FireTV to damage Amazon

I always thought this was the other way around: Amazon dropped Google Home products in favor of their Alexa, so Google killed YouTube on FireTV to damage Amazon. To be honest that was the reason for me to get a Playstation 4, so I could watch YouTube on my TV again. (And obviously for playing some games...)

EastSmith 8y ago
I am using my old (physically damaged but functional) laptop behind a TV for this and more. Works great with everything and you have full control of the content. Add a wireless keyboard (with trackpad) and you are done. Games? Use Geforce now.
- martin_a 8y ago
  This is a good setup, too. My brother is using something like this and is quite happy with it.
- sunstone 8y ago
  And another advantage of this approach is it allows you to lobotomize your "smart TV" so it can no longer track everything you say and do.
Dylan16807 8y ago
> Amazon dropped Google Home products in favor of their Alexa There was also Google breaking the ability for Amazon products to receive Chromecast streams.
- martin_a 8y ago
  Total "eye for an eye"-thing going on there, yeah.