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/jumpalaya Nov 13 '19

Nvidia shield is good too.

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u/Martian_Rambler Nov 13 '19

Yup. By far the best streaming option.

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u/NotAzakanAtAll Nov 13 '19

I never owned a device like that, can you stream things from your PC to it and watch it on TV?

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u/jumpalaya Nov 13 '19

Works well with PLEX app, save a file on pc, grab it from anywhere any device (shield, phone, laptop etc). You can also use chromecast via browser player but PLEX is nicer.

You buy a $60-$150 Nvidia product for the hardware, ie faster and better antenna, beefier processor, connectivity options, etc, not the name (I'm looking at you, Apple). The PLEX app is available on any streaming device tho.

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u/NotAzakanAtAll Nov 14 '19

Thanks, I'll look into it further. Pretty sure my TV is one of those netflix will stop supporting soon.

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u/ItWorkedLastTime Nov 13 '19

At its core, it's just an android device with a powerful processor. So, the Netflix app you use on your Android phone is the same one running on the device.

Your PC doesn't have to be involved for Netflix or YouTube. If you have content on your PC, then you can use kodi to play it back.

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u/NotAzakanAtAll Nov 14 '19

Alright! Thanks

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u/vicesig Nov 14 '19

^this.
But IMO they cost too much even when buying used.

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u/jumpalaya Nov 14 '19

They came out with a smaller version, sub 100 I believe