The Google TV Streamer might be the Apple TV 4K rival we’ve been waiting for
www.theverge.com
Goodbye, HDMI dongle. Hello, set-top box.
  • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.com
    71·
    1 month ago

    Yeah no. 20 bucks for a pi zero and libreelec. No ads, you can play retro games on it and did I mention, NO ADS!

  • Moonrise2473@feddit.it
    51·
    1 month ago

    $100 and it doesn’t even include the HDMI cable?

    Now that every TV is a smart TV who’s the target audience?

    • hightrix@lemmy.world
      7·
      1 month ago

      I buy devices like Apple TV to replace the built in shitty smart tv functionality on smart tvs. I do not want ads so I do not connect my tv to the internet, and instead connect my streaming box.

      • Moonrise2473@feddit.it
        6·
        1 month ago

        Yes but this offers the exact same functionality and built-in ads/tracking that you will find in any androidtv based smarttv.

        They even list having ads (recommended shows on a service that you aren’t subscribed are ads, not recommendations) that cover 80% of the home screen as a feature

    • Midnitte@beehaw.orgEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      To be fair, smart TVs are terrible enough to leave disconnected from the internet…

  • Ellia PlisskenEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    The Verge is nothing but an advertiser for big tech. the TV Streamer would be fine if they hadn’t killed their entire line of Chromecast at the same time

  • Truck_kun@beehaw.orgEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    All I want to know is:

    1. Can I watch Twitch streams on it?
    2. Does it have a built in browser, I can watch videos from non-app services on?

    I’ve been using roku for what feels like 15 to 20 years. I’m finally ready to buy an Apple TV just to be able to watch Twitch on it. If Google TV Streamer either has an official Twitch app, or can install normal android apps, like the Twitch app from the play store, and has a web browser that can play videos from standard websites, I am sold.

    If someone has, or buys a streamer, please let me know with a reply.

    • Ellia PlisskenEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      my Chromecast with Google TV has the regular twitch app. I’ve never used it and the reviews are bad, but it’s there