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I've had the pleasure of using one of these for the past month and it's been really great. I have a Chromecast that I used all the time before, but because I ca
by apayan 12y ago
I've had the pleasure of using one of these for the past month and it's been really great. I have a Chromecast that I used all the time before, but because I can cast to the Android TV (Player), I don't use the Chromecast anymore (I only have one TV).
The whole UI feels very snappy, and videos load very quickly.
The game pad feels great in my hands. No complaints there.
The selection of games on Google Play isn't huge (yet?). I currently see 16 games listed on it for download/purchase. My favorite so far is Leo's Fortune. I enjoyed it on my Nexus 5 when it came out, but after playing it on Android TV, I won't even play it on the phone anymore because I've experienced how much better the game is with a controller. I suspect that's going to be the case with a lot of games that come out for Android in the future. Touch interface only games have a lot of limitations.
Besides Netflix, you can also use Plex (PlexPass subscribers only right now) and that works pretty flawlessly as well.
I've been very happy with the whole setup and I'll be recommending it to all who are in the market for a set top box.
- izacus 12y agoUm, does it support playing files from local Samba stores? At least through app? (Plex refuses to make a build for my Synology NAS so that's out of the question.)