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My Roku is the device I use to do this? I'm aware that I could buy something from Google, Apple, or Amazon to do the same thing, but that's just trading one shi
by Talanes 3y ago
My Roku is the device I use to do this? I'm aware that I could buy something from Google, Apple, or Amazon to do the same thing, but that's just trading one shitty provider for another.
- peteforde 3y agoI do not agree with your conclusion. Google ChromeCast dongles cost a third or half as much a equivalent Roku gadgets. More importantly, Google doesn't make any attempt to prevent you from running vlc or mpv apps that you download. Roku explicitly blocks 3rd-party media playing apps. The Roku media player has a terrible UI/UX and can't play many file codecs. Also, Roku has nothing resembling a web browser app, whereas there are a few crappy web browsers available for Google devices. This isn't my use case, but it could be important for some. Having spent time with both Roku and ChromeCast, I am hard pressed to present a single compelling reason to stay on Roku, much less choose it over Google.
- Talanes 3y agoPersonally the reason I chose a remote-based option over a cast was A: that price difference didn't manifest when I was shopping, and B: I don't want to have to deal with making sure everyone in the household has the login credentials to every streaming service we use.