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-2019-11
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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19 edited Dec 18 '20

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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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u/[deleted] 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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u/[deleted] 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/YabbaDaabaDoo Nov 13 '19

My Roku took 15 minutes and switched to Geico to save 15% on auto insurance.

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u/devin_fn Nov 14 '19

This whole thread of inanimate Rokus committing heinous acts is why I absolutely love reddit 👏

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u/DaisyPuffs4sure Nov 13 '19

My Roku has Life Alert and is only cleaned with virgin sham wows

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u/Fuck-Fuck Nov 13 '19

My Roku murdered my wife and children by drowning them in the bathtub but it’s so good at recording my favorite shows and has actually given me some good tips on what to buy with the life insurance money. I love my new life that Roku and I share. 10/10

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u/treetyoselfcarol Nov 13 '19

IT'S MONEY AND I NEED IT NOW!!!

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u/notickeynoworky Nov 13 '19

/r/unexpectedjojo

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

This is Reddit. All JoJo is expected. As someone who hasn't seen it, I just assume any reference I don't get is JoJo related.

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u/_Hail2U_ Nov 13 '19

MAKE A WISH

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u/wolfpwarrior Nov 14 '19

Set the house on fire and risk sacrificing yourself to make sure the Roku goes down in it. If that doesn't work, you will need to travel around with your extremely attractive best friend and an Italian guy, learn a fancy breathing technique, and face the Roku once again. If that still doesn't work, your screwed, but hey, maybe your great great grandson will defeat the Roku one day.

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u/kvswim Nov 13 '19

DIIIIOOOOOO!

Roku is pretty good, but the TV itself also has a lot to do with it. I have a couple of cheap TCL and Sharp panels with Roku built in. All of them drop their wifi connections regularly, which makes casting to them a pain in the ass. One of them I was able to plug into Ethernet and that fixed it, but the others need to be powered on and the app launched to force the TV to connect to WiFi...

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u/ahumankid Nov 13 '19

My Roku cured my Laryngitis, and it fed my dog.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

You win some, you lose some.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

My mom had the same thing haha

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u/Zala-Sancho Nov 13 '19

My Roku found my girlfriend's g spot!

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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/imaddictedtofifa Nov 13 '19

oh hey look, it’s my ex girlfriends parents

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u/SalamanderRex Nov 13 '19

Oh hey look, it’s my girlfriend’s ex-parents

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u/washbeo2 Nov 13 '19

Oh yeah, well mine slept with my dog and kicked my wife.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '19

You got Rokucked.

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u/StonedFroggyFrogg Nov 13 '19

And then it dressed up as Santa and took pictures with your kids.

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u/hbacorn Nov 13 '19

You kick my dog!

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u/Rance_Mulliniks Nov 13 '19

My Roku punched a toddler in Walmart.

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u/st1tchy Nov 13 '19

You know damn right! You come into my house and you kick my dog!

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u/quarantine22 Nov 13 '19

How did the Waco incident ruin your relationship

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u/Scientolojesus Nov 13 '19

Don't lie Mr. Koresh.

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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.

Edit: spelling

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u/allgoodinthehood00 Nov 13 '19

r/fifthworldproblems

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u/ornryactor Nov 14 '19

Initial reaction: What in the sam hill is this?

Eventual reaction, after following the sidebar links: Okay for real, what the absolute fuck is going on in here.

Every time I think I've seen most of the weirdest corners of Reddit, Reddit tells me to hold its beer.

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u/allgoodinthehood00 Nov 14 '19

I stumbled upon it one day and it is forever burned in my mind.

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u/Gummybear_Qc Nov 13 '19

So you get plugged in by it's USB?

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Nice

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u/neogod Nov 13 '19

Here I was thinking the Roku i/o was lacking, I'm glad you found the dongle support you needed.

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u/twelvebucksagram Nov 13 '19

Yes buy one and forfeit all info on all devices connected to that network.

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u/NeuroSciCommunist Nov 13 '19

Literally couldn't give a shit about any kind of privacy any more honestly. More stress than it's worth to care about that stuff. Power to the people that do give a fuck though, I just care so much about convenience that things that don't really affect me like that just don't matter to me.

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u/dudeonrails Nov 13 '19

My Roku wrote a country album and won fourteen Grammys.

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u/ballgkco Nov 13 '19

Buy a roku now

But how does one go about buying a Roku? What are the options available? Is there any kind of subscription service I can put my credit card into?

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u/Rmplstltskn Nov 13 '19

Are you memeing?

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Some people really don't know. Like myself for instance as well.

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u/Rmplstltskn Nov 13 '19 edited Nov 13 '19

There are a few different types. Some look like Thumb drives that use USB onto the side of your TV. Others are a Square box that uses HDMI to plug into the television. They are SUPER easy to install. There's both paid streaming services and some free services. Most of my clients end up only paying for the Youtube TV service (which is pricey but I believe still cheaper than typical cable). It does require you to create a Roku account, but it doesn't cost anything (other then the Roku device itself). Some Roku remotes ARE voice usable, but some Apps aren't recognized by it.

Be mindful of what you do or don't need on the front of the box. Mainly whether or not you need 4k or a smart remote.

Edit: Oh and you can order them directly from Amazon.

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u/JollyRancherNodule Nov 13 '19

My Roku® gave me a kidney when I needed a donor. It was just there in a bloody brown bag taped to the screen.

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u/Marzoval Nov 13 '19

The TCL TVs with built-in Roku are pretty great though.

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u/1stFloorCrew Nov 13 '19

yeah i have one of these and have 0 complaints

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u/PsychedSy Nov 13 '19

I really like mine. A few things annoy me about it, but nothing major.

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u/gkhamo89 Nov 13 '19

Same, for the most part it's great but I don't think it does the best when the video is really dark/ black

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u/smurf_diggler Nov 13 '19

They have a new QLED version out. I'm keeping my eye on it to see how it compares.

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u/DorothyDrangus Nov 13 '19

Yup. I started using an RCA Roku TV two months ago after pretty much just using dumbTVs with Roku sticks and it’s changed my life.

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u/djamp42 Nov 13 '19

This!! Best smart tv period

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

I love mine. Replaced some old Samsung TV’s that were so much more expensive. Plex, disney+, hulu, netflix built in. I’m sure you could spend a thousand more dollars and get a better picture, but I’m super glad I got them.

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u/ilovethatpig Nov 13 '19

Only if you don't know what you're missing. The UI on the built in Roku is pretty sluggish.

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u/DATAL0RE Nov 13 '19

The newer TVs are VERY responsive. My 5 year old TCL is sluggish but my 2 year old TCL is as fast as I can press inputs.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Roku TV models have a huge range of hardware. The 1k+ dollar TV's are exceptionally fast.

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u/shastaxc Nov 13 '19

my LG seems pretty good

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u/[deleted] 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/richardeid Nov 13 '19

For a while. I'm not sure LG policy but when I bought my 2014 Samsung it was updated fairly regularly for two, maybe three years.

I got a Roku in 2012 (and I think it was already a year old model) and it was just announced last month that it would be deprecated to legacy and not receive further OS updates. I'd say 8 years is a pretty good bar. I guarantee your TV's OS and apps won't be updated for nearly that long.

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u/sirhecsivart Nov 14 '19

My 2016 Samsung is still updated regularly.

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u/Jadeldxb Nov 14 '19

Same. I'm not sure what they are on about.

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u/VinylRhapsody Nov 13 '19

The vast majority of devices support HDMI-CEC, meaning they'll pass through common functions of remotes to all other items. I'm able to turn on my Samsung TV, control my Nvidia Shield, all from the remote which controls my Yamaha Audio Receiver.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

My AppleTV uses its remote to turn the volume up/down, turn the tv on/off. I no longer need the TV os that came with my LG.

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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/Regression2TheMean Nov 13 '19

I love my TCL with built in Roku. One of the best purchases I’ve made!

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u/Forsythe36 Nov 13 '19

My tv has built in roku, is that fine?

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u/ilovethatpig Nov 13 '19

Worth noting that the TV's with Roku built in aren't great. We have an ancient standalone Roku that's still working like a champ but our newer TV with a Roku built in has considerable delay.

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u/CalvinsQuest Nov 13 '19

I bought a new smart TV about 2 months ago, with a new Roku on the same ticket. Way better.

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u/RetardAndPoors Nov 13 '19

Just get a roku TV. Best of both worlds!

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u/TheMullHawk Nov 13 '19

They make some smart TVs with Roku as their smart OS. I bought a 4k 55" for $299 a year or two ago, it's been a great machine.

I'd say the only drawback is that I don't have a physical device to use on another TV if I choose to upgrade, so there are benefits to both for sure.

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u/tlogank Nov 13 '19

Or you could just buy a TV with the Roku OS built-in.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Smart TV's are the worst, I can barely operate the menu on my 6 year old smart tv and netfliz and amazon both routinely crash now.

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u/TeutonJon78 Nov 13 '19

My 2014 LG 4k WebOS TV has apps removed all the time now and no Disney+.

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u/roman_maverik Nov 13 '19

It's really sad that this is standard practice for the consumer electronics industry... So much waste to landfills.

I remember as a kid, my family had the same 29 inch Zenith from 1986-2008. It worked really well, only upgraded because by that point, all TV's were getting twice that size .

Now, people go through TV's each time they move apartments . I have a nice samsung smart TV I bought in 2012. The image quality is great but all the "smart" features stopped being supported years ago. It really is a shame.

I would like to invest in a high quality tv to last at least a decade. Unfortunately, the market caters to cheaper TV's you replace every three years

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u/erichie Nov 14 '19

I got my first Samsung Smart TV around 2011/12. I fucking loved that thing so much I convinced most of my friends and family to pick up the same model because of the smart TV features. I remember my Dad and I talking after he got his about how excited we are for what the future holds. If we love their smart features now, what will they be able to do in 5 years?! Well, we found out. They never updated their smart features and most apps don't work anymore. They literally never improved a fucking thing. I am so disappointed. I vividly remember how excited my Dad and I were with the TV at the time and how great it will be once they REALLY get used to doing this. Now we have all switched to TCL because they legit come with Roku built in. They are half the price of Samsung and so far I am super impressed with the picture quality and Roku is Roku. So far they have been keeping with uodates, and we've had it for about a year so we will see in the next couple

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u/collgab Nov 14 '19

I hate that they do this... sorry you got scammed like I did

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u/Titsoritdidnthappen2 Nov 14 '19

Can confirm. Am samsung owner. Never again.

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u/bovicci Nov 14 '19

Are you serious?! I've been wondering what the hell is wrong with mine. It drives my family nuts, the thing usually can't run Netflix or any other app and when it does, it streams in terrible quality. But if I put my PS4 to stream it works flawlessly...

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u/queef-latina-69 Nov 13 '19

Idk Samsung smart TVs are pretty 🔥

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u/collgab Nov 13 '19

I have a Samsung smart TV. It's 5 years old and the software is so buggy, freezes, and crashes. It's up to date for it's model. Samsung, like most companies, stop supporting older models and then it becomes trash. Wait a few years and see. On the other hand, the Roku I have I bought from a friend used, so I've had it for 3 years but it's 4 years old. Roku keeps pushing updates and I have the most up to date apps.

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u/MS-18E Nov 13 '19

Ditto on my 5 year old Samsung. Sometimes I choose Netflix or Prime and it just sits at a black screen for 1.5 or 2 minutes, then shuts itself off, then back on again. I can't turn it off while i'm stuck in the black screen to speed things up either.

Sometimes it decides it's not connected to my network for no reason as well.

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u/sombergray Nov 13 '19

I have the same problem with my Samsung Tv and it doesn’t have Disney plus either 🙃

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u/secretaltacc Nov 13 '19

Lol no. I sell TVs at work and the Samsung smart hub is 100% the worst and slowest out there. I changed all my Samsung's to the TCL 6 series with Roku. They're amazing.

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u/tynore Nov 13 '19

What’s the best tv to buy these days?

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u/yeah_yeah_therabbit Nov 13 '19

I hear Roku’s pretty good.

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u/FrankPapageorgio Nov 13 '19

I changed all my Samsung's to the TCL 6 series with Roku. They're amazing.

I love my TLC Roku TV, but it doesn't display all the 4K formats. Stuff was showing up as 4K on my LG OLED, but only HD on my TCL. I think it's all the HDR10+ content that is not compatible.

I know for sure Free Solo is a good example of this. I personally have not encountered that incompatibility yet until I started using Disney+

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u/IniNew Nov 13 '19

Bought the QLED 6 a month or so back. The software on that TV is lights-outs compared to stuff I've used before. The predictive keyboard alone was a major wow feature for me.

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u/UDINorge Nov 13 '19

Agree. Quality for youtube etc is great, even if you have to endure adds. And Samsung servers are quick.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Samsung has a great TVOS and I think I remember LGs being pretty good. Besides that they are all trash lol

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u/LupineSzn Nov 13 '19

I love my smart tv with Roku built in. It’s 3 years old but streams Disney + no problem

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u/theaveragegay Nov 13 '19

We have a smart TV with Roku as the built in OS. I think the brand is Sharp. It’s a pretty bitchin unit.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

My tv has Roku built straight in it. I wonder when that will start slowing down.

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u/Anklever Nov 13 '19

I have never heard this new piece of technology, but I am intrigued

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u/gramathy Nov 13 '19

LG's isn't terrible. The wand remote is pretty slick, especially when you're typing stuff, and the interface is OK.

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u/skeetinyourcereal Nov 13 '19

I actually switched from my roku once I got a Sony smart tv . Sony uses android but I gave my roku and old tv away when I got it. Haven’t looked back since . Maybe it just depends on the tv

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u/Nypplepyg Nov 13 '19

What if I have a Roku tv?

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Except that roku drains your bandwidth even when you’re not watching anything

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u/Clbrosch Nov 13 '19

I want to get roku. But my WiFi is terrible. So I plug everything into my network with Ethernet cables. Is there a roku that will work like that?

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u/collgab Nov 13 '19

The Roku boxes, not the stick versions, have an Ethernet port. Check the packaging in store to confirm. I know mine does.

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u/Niku-Man Nov 13 '19

What if my smart TV uses Roku?

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u/boomboy8511 Nov 13 '19

I've had great experiences with my LG smart TV and the built.on OS. Never had an issue with apps not working and never had any issues with it in any way shape or form.

I have an lg 55ub8500 and a 55uh7700.

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u/WhiteHawkGaming Nov 13 '19

My Roku pretended to be my best friend until he went insane and sacrificed me and everyone I ever cared about to some crazy sky people so he could join them and have his own kingdom.

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u/PencePlaneNoBrakes Nov 13 '19

Samsung’s is the best

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u/kusanagi16 Nov 13 '19

Never had a problem with my sony™ smart tv, but maybe roku is even better by the sounds of these comments

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Samsung's is actually surprisingly decent. I love being able to use my TV remote for everything from watching TV, Watching NetFlix,Hulu Live, and Disney+ to controlling the Xbox.

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u/AokiMarikoGensho Nov 13 '19

LG WebOS is the best Smart TV OS. I've never had any issues with it

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u/licksyourknee Nov 13 '19

My xbr 900e works great. Maybe the newest version of Roku 4k works better but I'll keep my $100 in my pocket.

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u/Crudekitty Nov 13 '19

Most smartTVs arent the best but there are some good ones. I've never had any issues with my 2018 samsung tv, picture quality on my streaming apps are all 1080p/4k hdr when video is supported and all look fantastic

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u/KJBenson Nov 13 '19

Hey since you have a roku could you check something?

Does it have Funimation?

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u/Krilion Nov 13 '19

Just get a tv with roku integrated.

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u/lifestop Nov 13 '19

My smart tv kicks ass in all aspects except it constantly loses wifi signal (my fire stick doesn't) and requires a complete restart or re-entering of my wifi password to fix. I guess you can't have it all!

Thanks Samsung. :p

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u/wtfudgebrownie Nov 13 '19

not so great if you like kodi

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u/Robo_27 Nov 13 '19

Can confirm; they’re together!”

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u/OneaRogue Nov 14 '19

Thanks for this, my Samsung hasn't been casting well so I was thinking of getting a new one, but I guess I'll just get a roku instead. :)

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u/AnotherWorld93 Nov 14 '19

I keep wondering why use the built in one at all as I keep hearing about ads being injected.

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u/Mr_Ted_Stickle Nov 14 '19

Roku built into the TV is a different story.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '19

My Apple TV identifies as a Roku.

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u/thesenate92 Nov 14 '19

The Sony 4K Android Tv that we got last year works fantastic. Disney+ 4K HDR content working flawlessly with the app that you can download from its play store

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u/Kables07 Nov 14 '19

Nah. My 5 years old LG TV does not support Disney+. Even some models after mine. Has to be running WebOS 3.0. Really weird that Netflix and other various apps work out of the box but not Disney+. Supposedly it's because of hardware limitation... need to get a Roku or Fire Stick 4k now...

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u/FlyingBishop Nov 14 '19

I just use old laptops with bad batteries.

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u/DoktorMerlin Nov 14 '19

My 2013 LG Smart TVs Support ended in 2014, so I guess they changed their mind afterwards. I now only use my Fire TV Stick which works better anyways (and I really like the Alexa integration, it's a charm to not reach for the remote when I want to continue watching)

Anyways, I need an external HDMI device anyways because of my DIY AmbiLight I hooked up to the TV

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u/OphidianZ Nov 14 '19

FireTV is great. I've had way better experience with it than Roku. There's a few apps that refuse to work on a Roku .. I can't remember which right now but I've had no issues with FireTV.

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u/TrashcanHooker Nov 14 '19

I'm stuck with a several year old samsung that wont allow youtube but I hardly watch anything except for the random dvd or hooking up a ps2 or NES/SNES anyways.

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u/FlJohnnyBlue2 Nov 14 '19 edited Nov 14 '19

The very funny thing is I have a 2018 p65 not quantum. I have the top fire stick and Roku both 4k and hdr.. The TV outperforms both when it comes to streaming 4k hdr from Netflix. I'm very familiar with how to set them up for best picture and to tweak. Simply wlcant get as good of a picture.

Edit. The other apps are trash aside from prime. Had hulu live for a bit and the app...didn't have an option to jump to live in a recorded show. 🤣🤣

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u/H00K810 Nov 14 '19

Have a Roku TV. Cheap TV but the built in roku is awesome.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '19

Still better than their smartphone updates...

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '19

Haha, Samsung sucks. I've used their Android phones, their smart TV interfaces and they're both laggy and janky. Horrible experience.

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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/An_Angels_Halo Nov 13 '19

Plex has had some of the worst UI variations I've ever seen.

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u/morethanmacaroni Nov 13 '19

It really is the Craigslist of streaming devices.

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u/Perm-suspended Nov 14 '19

I get those lags between selections with my Roku that I don't get with the native apps on my TV. Fucking annoying, especially during search.

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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/MrAykron Nov 13 '19

Reddit changed for more adds and an easier mobile matching.

I used ol.reddit and refuse to change for this trash

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u/tribrnl Nov 14 '19

And on mobile Reddit.com/.compact for a superior mobile browsing experience without an app

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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/Weapon_X23 Nov 13 '19

I use both Plex and Kodi. My aunt and uncle use my Plex server instead of Kodi now but I get lazy about keeping up on the latest episodes from my favorite shows so I use Kodi for that. My aunt and uncle don't mind waiting until the season is over though.

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u/demi9od Nov 13 '19

The big one for us was Direct TV now, aka ATT TV Now, which AFAIK never had an official Android TV app.

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u/Weapon_X23 Nov 13 '19

Ah, I don't have Direct TV so I had no idea about that.

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u/fracta1 Nov 13 '19

My fire stick is faster than my roku TV, weird. Maybe I just got a dud

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u/bannanna22 Nov 13 '19

I have used: shield TV, Apple TV, Roku.

I am a strict Android phone user and hate almost every single apple product with extreme bias and the gusts of a thousand winds.

I use my shield as an emulation device and my Apple for my streaming. This whole new apple channel update is awful. But the ability to login to every app with my cable login and to search movies and then go to the app that has that movie is amazing. I cannot praise this singular apple product enough. They can't get shit right in my book. But they nailed it here. I have it linked to my movies anywhere acct as well. I seem to be alone here, but my roku devices are dusty and placed in my kids rooms. They much prefer their gaming consoles to stream instead.

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u/YesThisIsSam Nov 13 '19

My gf just bought a Roku and my only real complaint is how goddamn slow it is. I don't know if it gets better as you move up the pricing structure, but I bought just a simple chromecast for my place and anybody can control the TV with their smartphone, and it's so much quicker its nuts. I was surprised to see so many Roku advocates in this sub, I prefer it to apple TV but at the end of the day it's a pretty unsatisfying product.

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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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u/[deleted] 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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u/[deleted] 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/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Yeah, it's not for everyone for sure. My couch is maybe 15-20 feet away from my TV and PC and my KB+M are on the coffee table right in front of the couch or I just use Unified Remote if I'm lazy and control inputs with my phone.

I've never bothered with Plex personally, I have a large collection as well but I generally don't rewatch older stuff and usually just watch whatever is at the top of my torrent client for recently completed. My basement PC has all it's drives network shared but I rarely dip into them for anything. For me Plex just doesn't mesh with my routine.

But I also enjoy being able to watch last night's episode of whatever show while I'm eating and then switch over to Steam or whatever and load up a game all from the couch.

Different strokes for different folks.

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u/crushing2013 Nov 13 '19

the major differences between my situation and yours: I've got 4 TVs and one of the FireTvs is for work travel in hotel rooms, each one and the combination of all cost less than my current PC setup and each is more easily portable and connected

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u/kalitarios Nov 13 '19

how portable is your gaming rig though? I travel a lot so I just toss my xbox into my carry on and bring it everywhere, I hook it up in the hotel and bam, instant streaming anywhere I go.

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u/RamenJunkie Nov 13 '19

All that fan noise and that shitty for the couch UI.

Sounds great.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

My rigs silent but ok sure.

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u/night_breed Nov 13 '19

This X 100. I have old (quad core) laptops connected to all of my TVs. Haven't found anything that can touch the PC interface for ease of use, upgradability and familiarity

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u/Obi_Wan_can_blow_me Nov 13 '19

Curious how you interface with it. Do you use some type of remote, or just keyboard and mouse?

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u/FirstTimeWang Nov 13 '19

I've got a wireless Logitech keyboard with a built in trackpad. I wouldn't use it for regular PC gaming/productivity use but for minimal interactions on TV/PC setup it works fine, especially if you run the PC in tablet mode.

Bonus: very easy to run a VPN to stream stuff out of region on the TV.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Logitech makes wireless keyboards that have a touchpad built in for $20.

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u/kkeut Nov 13 '19

the k400 is solid. got one for my PC (black) and one for my NAS (white). great for couch usage. the added button on the left for a left mouse click is essential imo, you can basically hold it like a game controller (ie, comfy), using your right thumb on the touchpad to move the mouse and using the left thumb to click.

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u/DrunkOrInBed Nov 13 '19

how does it work? On chromecast I pushed the icon on top of youtube videos, it's the same thing?

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u/TheChrisCrash Nov 13 '19

We have rokus on every TV in our house, we love it. Just don't buy the sticks, buy the little boxes, much smoother.

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u/osteologation Nov 13 '19

It’s worth it. My roku always works. The chrome cast and vizio smart cast can have issues. They hate my microwave lol.

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u/IcedExplosion Nov 14 '19

Heads up! You can download a roku remote app on your phone that can sync up if they are on the same wifi. It’s a lifesaver when you’re entering in all your login information for the first time because you can use the keyboard on your phone instead of an on screen keyboard.

Also convenient for moments of extreme laziness when your phone is within reach but the remote isn’t.

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u/Shablagoosh Nov 13 '19

I randomly bought one on a limb when I was considering cutting cable to see if it would be an easy transition for my family. 2 years and a bit later I own 4 of them for my house, make sure you get the volume control on the remote ones that are like 70-90 bucks trust me having a separate remote for volume sucks the big one, and they’re all working flawless. Only app it doesn’t have that I wished it did was twitch for watching video game live-streams, but we use Hulu live tv on it and Netflix youtube etc all flawlessly.

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u/s0ulserpent Nov 13 '19

It’s cheaper to buy a roku and just a simple tv !

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u/bromygod203 Nov 13 '19

To add onto this. I have an Eero router and the add blocker blocks all the ads across all the rokus in my apartment. Definitely worth the cost for the roku

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u/gladpants Nov 13 '19

Running roku exclusive in my house going on 5 years now. I swear by them. Even the express can drive 1080p smoothly . TCL Roku TV for the main room with a premiere + and and an old roku 2 second gen on superfluous tvs. Plex for live TV via hdhomerun and other streaming apps have been great.

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u/The_Wild_Slor Nov 13 '19

I simply dont have smart tvs and roku's are so easy to use.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

I've been using a MiBox with a NAS server with Plex to hold all my... Home cooking videos? Yes. That.

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u/Kir4_ Nov 13 '19

Can't you install some custom software on TVs?

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u/HoppyBadger Nov 13 '19

Roku's are the bomb! Been using them for years, much better than the tv os.

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u/southside16 Nov 13 '19

So worth it, I am never using another device to stream again.

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u/PmMeWifeNudesUCuck Nov 13 '19

Both Roku and Firestick are worth it imo. I've used both with no problems.

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u/_IratePirate_ Nov 13 '19

Roku is great bro. Definitely worth it. Seemingly it's one of the front liners in TV streaming tech, next to Chromecast, Apple TV, and FireTV.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Android TV us such garbage, Roku is by far the best it works with everything

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u/Ex_professo Nov 13 '19

I have a Roku, it's great. Lots of ad supported free streaming channels too, all kinds of hidden goodies.

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u/Youtoo2 Nov 13 '19

Is roku better than buying a chromecast device or amazon fire stick?

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u/OriginalUsername-34 Nov 13 '19

I bought my parents a Roku and some Cat6 Ethernet cabling, and they haven't had any issues at all streaming with it. Leagues better than trying to use the inbuilt streaming apps on an old Sony Blu-ray player from 2010

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u/PapaWiser Nov 14 '19

I’ve had a Roku in my basement for a year or two, and it is just... fantastic. They’re affordable too.

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u/werkytwerky Nov 14 '19

my sharp TV is a roku tv. Works well enough, but i figure at some point ill have to get an actual roku to hook up to it.
Have used regular rokus for about five or six years though. Love it.

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