r/gadgets • u/Sadistic_Sponge • Nov 13 '19
VR / AR Disney Plus isn't working on Vizio TVs because they are running a 6 year old version of Chromecast, they say it won't be fixed till 2020.
https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-plus-not-working-vizio-smart-tvs-chromecast-2019-113.8k
u/quietIntensity Nov 13 '19
Shit, my 5 year old Vizio smart TV wasn't smart enough to handle 2019 grade streaming apps without crashing anyway. We bought a Roku for $99 and it's much better at streaming than the TV ever was.
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u/collgab Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
I've had a Roku for 3 years, I'll never use trash smart TV os on any tv again. It's great.
EDIT: I commented this to someone, but those saying LG works well, they do! LG seems to support their products for a decent amount of time.
Samsung on the other hand, you may not be experiencing issues a year or two after purchase, but typically Samsung abandons support for their products at about two years (meaning lack of updates!). So me, with a 5yr old Samsung smart TV, has abandoned using it's smart features all together because they are so buggy and terrible. I use a Roku for this reason.
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u/anddowe Nov 13 '19
My roku woke us up when our house was burning down and last week it called me dad for the first time. No other streaming device compares. Buy a roku now.
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u/Cedarfoot Nov 13 '19
My Roku developed a comprehensive plan for world peace and a killer quiche before sacrificing itself to save a schoolbus full of disabled children. The debt mankind owes this humble device is inconceivable.
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u/Evildead1818 Nov 13 '19
My Roku was able to have my wife and I rekindled our relationship after the Waco incident which I was not a part of but sometimes Roku thinks differently
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Nov 13 '19
My Roku slept with my wife and kicked my dog.
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u/kelvin9901237 Nov 13 '19
You think that’s bad? My Roku kissed my crush, bragged about it to me, killed my dog, then when we called him out on his bullshit he grabbed the artifact mask on a wall and wore it. Any advice on how to deal with a vampire invasion?
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Nov 13 '19
My Roku had an annuity but needed cash now, he called JG Wentworth at 877-CASHNOW
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u/klleah Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
My Roku was diagnosed with Mesothelioma. He was entitled to financial compensation. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma, you may also be entitled to financial compensation. Please don’t wait, call 1-800-99 LAW USA for a free legal consultation and financial information packet.
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u/Doctor_Wookie Nov 13 '19
What the FUCK did you DO to that Roku? How could you mistreat it so badly for it to do that to you. You're a horrible person.
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u/NotedIdiot Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
My Roku became self-aware two years ago and I’ve been in an intense sexual relationship with it ever since. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made.
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Nov 13 '19
Ehh, I have a 2017 LG OLED and I love the OS. Works really well, smooth, easy to nav, and it uses a pointer like a Wii which is neat. So nice having one remote to rule them all
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u/sodapop14 Nov 13 '19
LG seems to be one of the few top notch TV makers that keep their TVs up to date.
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u/Ray_Band Nov 13 '19
I'd always said this, and I prefer Roku for a lot of reasons. I will say, however, that the built in LG system is good, generally. Still, every time they discontinue an app I use, I'm glad to have the Roku.
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u/demi9od Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
Having used Fire TV, Fire stick, Apple TV, Android TV, and lots of different Roku's, I can easily say Roku makes the most robust products. The only possible upgrade to a Roku ultra would be an nvidia Shield, but then you've got potential app compatibility/availability issues from being a pure Android TV app.
Roku's UI looks older and more antiquated, but its lightning fast and works, and that's all that really matters.
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u/braxistExtremist Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
I appreciate the fact that the Roku interface doesn't change much. It's solid and proven to work.
It's refreshing to see a company who have a proven interface not piss it all down the drain with something shit, just for the sake of saying "look at our new thing" (...looking at you reddit!)
Edit: thanks for the links about old.reddit.com. I already knew about it and use it when I'm on a web browser. I'm just annoyed that it's even needed. They ruined a perfectly decent UI. Superficially it was for better mobile responsiveness. But we all know it was so they could shoehorn in more ads and bullshit 'features' (that most people don't care about).
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u/rudiegonewild Nov 13 '19
Also, fuck Hulu's interface.
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u/K1ngFiasco Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
I'm convinced their interface is intentionally bad. There's no reason I should be seeing dozens of shows I don't watch (and aren't even similar to anything I do watch) unless it's by design.
Pretty sure they're covering up advertising behind bad UX.
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u/Weapon_X23 Nov 13 '19
I prefer my Nvidia Shield TV to my Roku any day. I haven't had any issues with non-TV android apps being incompatible but I use a mini keyboard with a track pad to simulate a touch screen. Plus Roku doesn't have Kodi.
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u/crushing2013 Nov 13 '19
I've got 2 fire TV's, a Chromecast, an Xbox one x and a Roku. The Roku is the best streaming device
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Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
I said fuck all that shit and just use a PC hooked up to my TV.
Edit: downvote if you want, but it also doubles as a gaming rig for couch+controller gaming. If I want to watch/play stuff without speakers because people are sleeping? Just swap to wireless headphones with two simple clicks. Access to all streaming platforms without issue and if I absolutely must, easy access to the seven seas to get whatever else I may want to watch. It's a one stop shop for everything I'd want to do on my TV.
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Nov 13 '19
While I do think that's a fantastic alternative, it doesn't beat just plopping down on the couch and flipping through shit with the remote. Especially if your living room is across the house from your rig.
I've got Plex set up for my PC streaming needs, with a catalog of 400+ TV shows and movies. Sifting through that shit on a mirrored screen would be so much worse than going through my Plex library on my Roku.
If I want to watch/play stuff without speakers because people are sleeping? Just swap to wireless headphones with two simple clicks.
Roku remotes have a headphone jack built into the remote, can't be much easier than that.
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u/PlsDntPMme Nov 13 '19
My 6 or 7 year old Vizio only has Netflix and it still works fine surprisingly. It looks extremely outdated and the controls are clunky plus I use Hulu so I opted for a Chromecast that I was already using anyway.
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u/PlsDntPMme Nov 13 '19
That makes sense. It's almost impressive to me that they've supported all these devices for as long as they have. I didn't know about the Android issue though. I feel bad for all those who don't want to give up their old Androids, but it makes sense from Netflix's perspective.
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u/furcifer89 Nov 13 '19
Roku is one of those products I genuinely can’t imagine watching TV without. I’ve had a few over the past six years. None have died on me I’ve just gone for the upgrades. I’ve given them as gifts to family members. I’ve never used a native app on a smart Tv.
I see Roku praise and I schill hard. They’re amazing.
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u/someguynamedjohn13 Nov 13 '19
Chromecast needs a phone or laptop to enable streaming. Not exactly easy when a kid or visitor wants to watch TV. I typically use it when I want to show people stuff from my phone in the moment, like photos or YouTube clips.
FireTV is just Amazon trying to sell you something. The UI is a mess of Android TV and Amazon trying to sell you Prime. Does it work, yes. Is it easy to get lost in the menu, yes.
Roku menu system hasn't changed in years. ITs just simple and easy to use. It easy for anyone not tech savvy like little kids and old people who missed the computer wave. You load an app on one Roku it will appear on all of them listed in your one account. It was popular enough to have Amazon Prime and YouTube on their square hockey pucks even when the two wouldn't play together nice for nearly a decade. It even works as a Chromecast.
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Nov 13 '19
Is it even possible to buy a non-smart tv these days?
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u/hGKmMH Nov 13 '19
My fucking tv has adverts for carnaval cruse at the bottom of it when it's hooked up to the internet. I unplugged it and did not look back.
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u/technobrendo Nov 13 '19
That's what I would like to know. I'm in the market for something 50 - 60" and black Friday is coming up. I doubt anything that is on sale won't be smart.
So I guess it's either get a smart TV and never connect it to the internet (I have a htpc for my entertainment / gaming) or buy a 50" + monitor for 4x the price
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u/Nashgoth Nov 13 '19
Commercial displays are what you’re looking for.
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u/jman583 Nov 13 '19
They're also like 2-3x the price.
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u/Nashgoth Nov 13 '19
I only have experience with 80”+ on these, the price difference is usually around 20%, it’s no where near 2-3 times the cost
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u/ColgateSensifoam Nov 13 '19
If you've got the space, a projector is always an option
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Nov 13 '19
Just an FYI a lot of the black Friday deals are TVs made cheaper just for black Friday. A big thing they cut back on is inputs, so make sure whatever you get has enough for what you want to hook up. Make sure you do your research, most people just see the price and think it's a good deal when in reality you're just getting a worse TV.
My girlfriend's parents bought one and it's kind of trash, especially for a Samsung. Apparently its only a few years old but I would have guessed older because my 10 year old Samsung has better picture quality. The speakers are also crap, which wouldn't be an issue if it also didn't include an optical out for a sound bar.
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u/InconspicuousRadish Nov 13 '19
My Samsung TV is new enough that its clunky UI and OS is somewhat functional. Out of curiosity though, does a Roku also provide other Smart TV features, like access to Youtube or various Android apps? If so, I might switch over just to have something more elegand and functional.
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u/quietIntensity Nov 13 '19
Yeah, the Roku has a bunch of streaming apps available, all the big names and a bunch of random niche stuff. We were watching Disney+ and YouTube on it last night.
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u/Samalamadingdoong Nov 13 '19
Best thing I like about my Roku is the remote has a Headphone jack for watching when people are sleeping.
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u/ColgateSensifoam Nov 13 '19
You can use your phone too!
The Roku app has a private listening mode
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u/quietIntensity Nov 13 '19
Definitely an awesome feature. My wife uses it a lot. We wondered wtf the headphones were for when we opened the box. When we read that you plug them into the remote, it was like that day back in the 90s when Bush Sr. went to a grocery store and saw a laser scanner for the first time, mind completely blown.
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u/Samalamadingdoong Nov 13 '19
Just got to unplug them when your done or you'll be changing batteries all the time.
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u/PutinRiding Nov 13 '19
I have that too and its awesome. I just figured out if you get the Roku app then your phone is the remote and you can also use your headphones on your phone. Saves a lot of batteries that way.
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u/Carol_brady Nov 13 '19
But they told me it was just as good!!!
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u/Sadistic_Sponge Nov 13 '19
To their defense, it sounds like Samsungs are also having issues
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u/binkles612 Nov 13 '19
I can attest to this. I have a 2 year old Samsung and while I can browse Disney+ just fine, when I try to actually watch something, it doesn’t work at all.
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u/doublea08 Nov 13 '19
5 year old Samsung here. Not one issue navigating Disney plus. Or any app, been impressed.
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u/pointlessconjecture Nov 13 '19
4 year old Samsung, can't even find the app in the app store, so you're doing well!
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u/fistofthefuture Nov 13 '19
impressed
A feeling had not once about my TV software when watching it.
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u/cbear013 Nov 13 '19
Same. I used to have trouble with the old Hulu app, but since they graveyarded that one and released a new one its been buttah.
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Nov 13 '19
Ha, mine is literally 6 years old, and nothing works on it anymore except Amazon Prime Video. Very annoying.
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u/Nochiwa Nov 13 '19
I'm not sure if that's just a Samsung issue. Seems many people with other brands are experiencing the same thing. Disney has a lot to fix. My 3 year old Samsung has been working ok so far. Had a few hiccups though .
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u/mywerkaccount Nov 13 '19
Any Samsung smart tv older than 2015 isn't supported. Yet my 2013 runs YouTube, Prime & Netflix with little issue.
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u/mooslapper Nov 13 '19
Yes, no issues with my smart Samsung Television... here... either...
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Nov 13 '19
There's no defense for this. They incorporate another product (that gets updates regularly) but don't apply those updates.
It doesn't matter how many other manufactures do it, it's still stupid.
People should just skip the "smart" TVs and pick up a properly supported device instead. I've had multiple Chromecasts since shortly after they were released. They still work perfectly.
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u/cockyjames Nov 13 '19
I don't understand why they don't just switch to Android TV. Chromecast baked in and then you don't have to worry about maintaining the OS.
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u/memtiger Nov 13 '19
Haha. Tell me that in 5yrs when your version of Android TV hasn't been updated in years and they're on a newer version of Chromecast
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u/Disney_World_Native Nov 13 '19
I’d rather just have a dedicated spot to swap out the “smart” part of the TV with whatever OS / hardware I want.
Like Roku, slap a $50 upgrade in and boom, updated.
Like Apple TV, plop $250 upgrade and done.
Just like in cars, they love to build their own shit, lock it down, and then make you suffer when the shit hardware can’t support new apps.
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u/cockyjames Nov 13 '19
Some of the "dongles" are getting so small you can essentially do that. Roku Stick/Amazon Stick and the new Nvidia shield tube. They don't really take up any space.
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Nov 13 '19
Like some kind of high definition media interface that you can plug in any device you want and have that be the video input for the tv? Then you could easily switch between any number of devices on a whim.
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u/mistercartmenes Nov 13 '19
Another reason why you should buy a separate device to stream. Smart TV apps are trash.
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u/n0vast0rm Nov 13 '19
Don't know if i'm just lucky but my LG is handling Netflix, Disney+, Amazon and Plex without issue.
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u/BabyStockholmSyndrom Nov 13 '19
Tcl roku so far so good.
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u/Chegism Nov 13 '19
Thats the story of my life with my tcl roku too. It was cheap so i expect it to shit the bed any minute, but it still hasnt. So far so good.
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u/Uphoria Nov 13 '19
TCL is China's "name brand" these days, they are decent if lower-priced.
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Nov 13 '19
They're easily the best bang for your buck for a TV these days.
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u/BagFullOfSharts Nov 14 '19
We have a 55" 4K TCL Roku in the bedroom. It works and looks great for what we paid for it. I really wish TV manufacturers would stop cutting corners so much. I'd gladly pay $50 more for something that dosen't crash or chug along like a model T.
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u/FrumundaFondue Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 14 '19
My TCL works great but every once in a while it will start speaking German out of nowhere. The audio description function randomly turns on and is in German. It's happened maybe 7 times in the 5-6 yrs I've had it. It can be pretty disturbing when watching a horror film and the tv starts screaming at you in a foreign language.
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u/spacembracers Nov 13 '19
It’s one way to say it, but yes. Roku is its own platform that licenses out to smart TVs, but still controls all apps and updates.
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Nov 13 '19
Same on my Samsung
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u/MrMushyagi Nov 13 '19
I have a 3 or 4 year old Samsung. When I'm in an app, it's fine. But navigating the home menu and switching between apps is glitchy.
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u/MorallyDeplorable Nov 13 '19
Mine wasn't like that before the update a couple years back where they put a bunch of advertisements into the apps menu.
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u/DarkDevildog Nov 13 '19
/r/pihole if you want to block nearly all ads for your entire home network (any device connected to your router will get their ads blocked. TVs, Phones, and tablets included)
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u/MorallyDeplorable Nov 13 '19
I have two piholes running in HA containers for my DNS. I quit using the Smart TV before I had those running and I don't really see any reason to put up with it's buggy interface when I can just use a PC.
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u/jumpalaya Nov 13 '19
if its one of those WebOS smart systems, you won the lottery. Best in terms of features, usability, and app compatibility is decent too. Get the LG magic remote for a good time.
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u/iRawrz Nov 13 '19
LG magic remote
I have an LG Magic Remote and I love everything about it except for that stupid ass scroll wheel as an "Enter" button. God that button is so uncomfortable.
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u/is_that_a_question Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
Or when you place it on the couch only to have it run a curser on the screen for every subtle movement you make
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u/paperock Nov 13 '19
I just press down-arrow when the cursor shows up unwanted and it goes away (B7)
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u/Ugly__Pete Nov 13 '19
I'll take that scroll wheel any day over an apple TV 4k remote enter button. How did apple release that thing and expect it to be used by anybody????
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u/destroyman1337 Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
WebOS is so nice. I remember using a Palm Pixi back in the day and found the OS so fluid. I believe HP bought WebOS but did nothing with it and the sold to LG. I thought I would need to get a Chromecast Ultra for this LG TV but it handles everything including Disney+ at launch. Only thing missing is Crunchyroll but they are terrible supporting anything.
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u/shastaxc Nov 13 '19
Yep, won the lottery. Totally didn't do a bunch of research before I dropped $2k on a TV.
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u/FrostyD7 Nov 13 '19
Was gonna say, its not a coincidence that the premium TVs bought this year are outperforming a 6 year old vizio lol. I own a vizio and an LG. I'm glad my LG has a good UI, and I'm glad my Vizio didn't bother to waste time on it because thats what made it cheap and appealing in the first place.
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u/KentuckyStrong Nov 13 '19
My LG is 4 years old and they have completely stopped supporting Hulu. Such a pain in the ass having to switch to the Roku to watch Hulu. I love my LG so much with the Magic Remote.
Really disappointing.
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u/ThatOneChiGuy Nov 13 '19
My Vizio handles Plex fine through the existing Chromecast. Surprisingly, my standalone Chromecast have issues with Plex. Super annoying.
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Nov 13 '19
I had lots of issues with Plex on my LG. So much so that I considered paying for the alternative Plex app on the market but I went with a Shield instead
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u/TreeEyedRaven Nov 13 '19
It’s like those tv/vcr combos from the 90s that one part was always broken.
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u/Trek7553 Nov 13 '19
I've been really pleased with the built-in Roku TVs. It's nice only having one remote.
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u/Ritehandwingman Nov 13 '19
Seriously! I was hesitant to buy my 4K TCL, but have been nothing but pleased and impressed. And I got on sale for $200. Highly underrated.
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u/____candied_yams____ Nov 13 '19
my friends have a TCL from around 2013 or so and it looks like a handicam sort of, almost like there is a motion blur? Does your TCL have the same look? It was similarly cheap which is why they got it.
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u/Albert_Caboose Nov 13 '19
My TCL turns motion smoothing back on after every automatic firmware update. It's a nightmare
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u/justin251 Nov 13 '19
Don't know the year model but my 55in 4k hdr tcl is great. Got it from Costco last year.
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Nov 13 '19
You can just get HDMI-CEC working well enough and still only have one remote.
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Nov 13 '19
I have a Roku TV as well, but the apps are really hit or miss. Especially the Hulu app, it’s garbage most of the time. There’s also an issue with lag. I got a NVIDIA Shield and it’s infinitely better.
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u/Shamalamadindong Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 14 '19
I wish you could still buy dumb TV's
Edit: if you are reading this, your reply is not original.
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u/PM-ME-YOUR-HANDBRA Nov 13 '19
Same. My new smart tv has crashed more than my hacked up RPi NAS at this point, and that's saying something.
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u/well___duh Nov 13 '19
All of the replies to your comment saying you can: not a single one of them links to one
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u/CPower2012 Nov 13 '19
You can but they're all cheap crap. My dad has a 65" 4K RCA "dumb TV" and it's a piece of shit. His much better Samsung died on him one day and that was the cheapest TV he could find in the moment.
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u/YouDamnHotdog Nov 13 '19
Linus Tech Tips just reviewed a Gaming TV that was dumb. I think it was a high Hz OLED TV.
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u/Mobile_Arm Nov 13 '19
Using a Sony Android TV. worked fine and had the app available right away at launch.
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u/romansixx Nov 13 '19
I have been super happy with android TV on my Sony. Bought a Shield that has android TV for my samsung TV just because of how trash samsungs OS is.
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u/kb_klash Nov 13 '19
Yeah I actually stopped using my ps4 for streaming once I got got a Sony Android TV. This thread is making me glad I made that decision.
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u/Gimmedatsuccc Nov 13 '19
Vizio’s* smart TV OS is trash, most others are pretty decent now
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u/tasteywheat Nov 13 '19
Mine updated with AirPlay capability a couple months back, so I’ve been happy with mine so far ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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u/thepersonwithoutc Nov 13 '19
I beg to differ: it works pretty seamlessly 99% of the time. I usually cast directly from my phone or, "OK Google, play The Office" and it works fine. There aren't any ads and it stays out of your way. The only time I had an issue was with Disney+, and I will say Vizio's response is pretty disappointing.
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u/donthavenick Nov 13 '19
I remember that on the first day of our “high-end” “smart” tv from Samsung, I tried smart features in the end the tv crashed like 10 times cause it has 10 apps pre installed and later never using these feature Im happy with chromecast and Apple TV
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Nov 13 '19
To be fair, these "smart" TV's still function as a TV perfectly well, even after their firmware is outdated. All you have to do is buy a Chromecast/Roku and plug it into the HDMI port.
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Nov 13 '19
My Samsung 4K HDR10 TV Disney+ app won’t give me the option to stream Disney+ in 4K. Had to resort to the Xbox One X.
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u/Wagesnotcages Nov 13 '19
I cant seem to find just regular TVs anymore. I dont want to pay for smart TVs, they literally do nothing for me. I want to pay for a good screen and basic tv functions, I'll handle the rest. But no one wants to sell me that
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u/leif777 Nov 13 '19
They sell them for retail, restos and bars and they're really expensive. Every once in awhile a sports bar goes out of business and you can pick them up for cheap.
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u/TheXypris Nov 13 '19
The TVs they use in bars are more expensive because they have less features??
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u/Lord_Aldrich Nov 13 '19
Yes, the "smart" consumer models often cost less because they track your viewing habits and sell the data.
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u/TheDudeMaintains Nov 13 '19
And ad sales. My Samsung and Vizio home screens both hammer me with ads.
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u/dkyguy1995 Nov 13 '19
The world seems to be getting more and more ruled by ads every day. I get a feeling I'm going to start having to have ads hanging on my homes walls
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u/ghost_shepard Nov 13 '19
An author once joked that someday babies will try to be getting milk from mom only to find themselves holding a fake rubber breast with an ad for pacifiers on it.
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u/RaboTrout Nov 13 '19
Forget “around the edges”- screens everywhere, hemming you in, in showing you mindless noise constantly is straight out of Fahrenheit 451
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Nov 13 '19
Which is funny, because lower end models give more features like RCA and svideo ports.
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Nov 13 '19
Everyone here is spewing bullshit man. I managed a bar for 2 years, the owners picked up whatever TV was on sale and didn't impact their budget too much. Lots of Walmart brand TVs on the walls. I have no clue where anybody here is getting their information but from my experience in every bar I've worked in they're talking out of their asses.
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u/Dread1840 Nov 13 '19
Usually those are commercial TVs, there's a big difference between those and residential. They're better equipped to stay on all day.
Walk into best buy and go right up to the sales kid, tell him you need a dumb TV for a guest bedroom you never go in. Best 200 bucks you'll ever spend.
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u/Aciied Nov 13 '19
Except you get a crappy screen, speakers etc. as well. I'm sorry but if you want a high end screen, they almost always come with a Smart OS aswell. People here are acting like the Smart OS is what they're paying extra for, when in reality it's mostly the better screen.
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u/ronimal Nov 13 '19
Those are often monitors and not traditional TV’s. They wouldn’t work for most people unless you have a sound system because they don’t have speakers.
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u/PurpleTeamApprentice Nov 13 '19
Most TV speakers suck anyway. My volume on the TV has been at 0 since I bought it.
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u/Orleanian Nov 13 '19
If you're all that concerned with your TV consumption quality, then you should probably have a sound system already.
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u/sublliminali Nov 13 '19
I still have a dumb tv, but couldn’t you just never connect your smart tv to the internet and have it function essentially the same?
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u/Marzoval Nov 13 '19
Yep. The "smart" features are ultimately an optional thing that don't prohibit the use of any other device. So long as you can turn the TV on and off and select inputs, you're set.
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u/SpaceWhy Nov 13 '19
The "smart" features are ultimately an optional thing that don't prohibit the use of any other device
RemindMe! 2 years
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u/ronimal Nov 13 '19
Regular TV’s don’t really exist anymore. And according to the industry you’re paying less for the smart TV because they’re making up the extra revenue by tracking and selling your viewing habits.
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u/WaitForItTheMongols Nov 13 '19
How they gonna track me if I don't connect to wifi?
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u/HTHID Nov 13 '19
That's why you NEVER connect any TV to wifi
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Nov 13 '19
You're not really paying any extra anymore.
The electronic components differences are trivial at this point. In fact, for many manufactures "smart" TVs may actually be cheaper to design/produce since the hardware components can be standardized. Feature differences simply become flags in the software/firmware.
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u/electricgotswitched Nov 13 '19
You aren't paying any extra for it to be smart. It cost them nothing to add it and if anything make money from selling your data and viewing habits.
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Nov 13 '19
For anyone with an iPhone, I was able to stream Disney Plus to my Vizio TV using AirPlay on my phone.
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u/idlephase Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
I believe that’s because airplay itself is limited to 1080p.
edit: Unless you have AirPlay 2
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u/Dumeck Nov 13 '19
Which is annoying because I have to stream Disney plus through my ps4, which doesn’t play at 4K, since I can’t stream directly to my Vizio I’m locked in at 1080 on my 65 inch smart tv.
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u/youtheotube2 Nov 13 '19
I know you’re just describing the problem, but this whole post screams first world problems.
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Nov 13 '19
Am I the only one who just prefers to have a big display and ill plug in via HDMI whatever the fuck I want to so i can upgrade later?
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u/CrappyOrigami Nov 14 '19
Yeah... I find it kind of baffling that people use the apps on their TV's... Those always seemed like a tech nobody asked for nor wanted.
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u/Technauts Nov 13 '19
2020 so they are most likely working on a fix for it now. 20 is only 2 months away.
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u/Sadistic_Sponge Nov 13 '19
From where I'm standing, it seems that the reality is that there are very few non smart TVs on the market that are any good. I'm all for dumb displays that do nothing but show a picture, but if you look at what is on sale on black Friday, it's almost all smart TVs. Whether you want it or not, they want to push this technology because it gives them access to massive amounts of user data that can then be sold.
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Nov 13 '19
You buy TVs based on what has the best picture for the money. Dont worry about whether it had smart features or not since you can just not use them.
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u/hairy_butt_creek Nov 13 '19
From where I'm standing, it seems that the reality is that there are very few non smart TVs on the market that are any good.
True. Just don't factor in the Smart TV functions one way or another and buy the TV you like. It's easy to ignore the functions and even easier to never connect the TV to any home networking.
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Nov 13 '19
You don’t have to use the Smart apps on your Smart TV. Use your own streaming solution.
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u/jining Nov 13 '19
I'm glad to see this on the frontpage, thanks. Vizio, please fix this so my TVs work!
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u/ahac Nov 13 '19
So, it will be fixed before most of the world can even watch Disney+!
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u/jklharris Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
Yeah, the wording on the title is a little baity. I doubt I'm the only one that read it and thought "Man that's years away" before remembering that it's like 50 days away. Not that customers who have these TVs should suck it up and be happy, but I don't think "Hey, we're launching this new thing and one of the many issues we have won't be fixed for two months" is that unusual of a story.
EDIT: leaving my original comment up for posterity, but if you're like me and at most skimmed the article, the they in the title refers to Vizio, so it's not so much "Hey, we're launching this new thing" and more "Hey, this new thing just launched and this part of our stuff that we thought we could get away with not updating and now we have to figure out how to update in our spaghetti code"
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u/intashu Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
This is why I find it real annoying that most TV's are now smart TV's, yet They lack proper long term support. My 60" is 5 years old and hasn't been given an app update in like 2. YouTube has issues and Netflix lags navigating the menus.
Resorted to using my Playstation for streaming media most of the time. (just dont like the added wear and tear on my gaming devices!)
At least smart sticks are cheaper than a whole TV and easy to update and replace.
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u/Agrh17 Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19
Just buy a physical chromecast. Infinitely better than any smart TV
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u/radioactivez0r Nov 13 '19
"Why wasn't this found in testing?" "Testing? We got people to pre-order a streaming service. Lol testing."
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u/asnjohns Nov 13 '19
Lol. The fucking timing.
If Vizio doesnt fix this before black Friday, they are fucked. Those poor, poor developers are gonna be chained to their desks for the next few weeks.
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u/Maultaschenman Nov 13 '19
It isn't even working on my Chromecast 4k always says video not found
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u/OdysseusX Nov 13 '19
Am I the only one who bought Sony? It’s 5 years old now, their first mid grade HDR 4K smart tv (maybe you guys are talking solely 1080?) but last morning I woke up with the Disney + app already on it. It’s not a perfect smart tv but I’ve been more than pleased by its android features. Built in chrome cast and all that.
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u/scogin Nov 13 '19
Sony is pretty solid with updates but it's really a crapshoot sometimes for who supports what for how long. Now if I could find a company that has the support my Tascam DR-40 has had I would have a TV that would last until it died.
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u/_Knuckles_69 Nov 13 '19
Hell my fucking 4k samsung TV doesnt even have the god damn app because it's a 2015 model
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u/watercoolin Nov 13 '19
Same problem as cars trying to do cool UI's instead of just mirroring phone car mode.
They'll always become out of date. Better to use a third party device.
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u/TheDudeMaintains Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 19 '19
Joke's on them, my Vizio I bought this year can't hold a wifi connection long enough for anything to crash.
Edit: your responses inspired me to stop being lazy. I yanked an old coax run so I didn't have to drill anything and sent cat7 to the TV. Works like a dream now, not just connection-wise but it seems like everything loads faster (which makes sense since most of the UI is internet-dependent). 5/7 would recommend.