Best streaming device on Reddit

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#1

Apple

4.8
(147)
"Apple TV 4K box is the goat of streaming devices"
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"I switched to Apple TV and infuse and it’s great."
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"I’m in the ATV 4K + Infuse camp. Been amazing for 4K remuxes."
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"Apple TV + Infuse is what I use and highly recommend."
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"Works as an Apple HomeKit hub."
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"Apple TV has proper frame rate matching and everything else is better or on par with every other streaming box."
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"However Apple TV 4k + Infuse gave me a more premium all around experience."
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"For that I would say AppleTV 4K."
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"Is by far the best."
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"Best streaming device is the Apple TV 4K."
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#2

Roku

4.5
(140)
"Someone else recommended the Roku Express 4K+ ($24.99/reg. $39.99 w/free shipping direct from Roku.com)."
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"Get the Roku Express 4K+. And get the device and not a stick."
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"Works very well for and its what I recommend to my users."
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"We have roku and subscribe to YouTube TV. It’s been painless."
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"It satisfies all 3 of your requirements."
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"I get no lagging issues and have a steady stream of 100-110 MB."
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"It works great, no lags buffering, pixilation, stuttering."
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"Game changer for sure."
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"Roku 👍🏼"
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"It’s working great in 4K and no freezes so far."
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#3

Apple TV

4.8
(59)
"I've found using a streaming device with a voice control feature is user-friendly."
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"Apple TV for sure"
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"Apple TV has been the most dependable by far."
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"For me Apple TV is the best"
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"I won't use any device that doesn't come with Google Play installed."
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"AppleTV. It’s the cleanest and the upgrades are seamless."
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"I absolutely love my Apple TV."
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"Apple tv is the best and simplest way imo"
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"Current gen Siri Remote is better than the other Apple remotes."
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"I would suggest an Apple TV. They’re great."
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#4

Nvidia

4.7
(54)
"I have the shield tv and shield tv pro, both with nord vpn running in background at all times, it's a bit pricier than getting a firestick, but I've never had an issue with it."
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"Nvidia shield pro 100%."
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"It seems to be the most liked device, along with the Apple, that gets mentioned as the best."
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"Is the way to go!"
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"Outstanding performance and brilliant versatility."
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"It's night and day before I've even added any additional storage."
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"The Shield Pro is still the best device going but is a pretty good price."
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"I think it's still the Nvidia Shield Pro."
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"9 years and Nvidia Shield TV is still the best."
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"Nvidia Shield TV Pro and Apple TV 4K."
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#5

NVIDIA

4.6
(55)
"I ended up buying a shield and it works really well."
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"I have a 2017 Shield and it's holding up like a champ."
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"Best streaming device period."
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"2019 shield is still the best plex client in my house."
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"The Shield is the best choice for most people if you want all of the bells and whistles."
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"I’m blown away... I didn’t realize how much I was missing out on."
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"The shield works perfect for 4k rips."
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"Shield, hands down."
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"Has been by far the best device I've owned."
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"It just works"
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#6

Google

4.4
(51)
"I'm very happy with it."
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"Works very well with stremio and also has some nice smart home features."
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"They both run awesomely with zero issues."
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"TSN is very good quality and smooth."
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"I have the chromecast with google tv hd Dongle and it has built in bluetooth."
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"Chromecast 4K with Google TV. Play around with the Stremio settings."
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"I use a Chromecast 4k and it works perfectly. Totally recommended."
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"Been using chromecast 4k with google tv since its out and stremio on it now for 2 months."
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"I recently switched to chromecast 4k google tv and had no such problems."
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"Chromecast with google tv hd Dongle, 10 months and no problems."
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#7

Amazon

4.0
(48)
"The 4K firestick is the best and only device I’ve used."
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"Crazy good deal."
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"Works great on both."
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"Fire stick is the best but i use Apple TVs."
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"Works seamlessly."
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"Firesticks work great. All they need to do is get into Netflix or Tubi."
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"I use the Fire cube and it’s flawless."
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"All apps that should support 4k hdr do."
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"It’s a beast."
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"I can definitely suggest the Amazon fire stick 4K Max."
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#8

Apple TV 4K

4.9
(36)
"I’ve had fire stick , Roku and Apple TV 4K wins by a mile."
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"Apple TV 4K hands down there’s talk of a new one coming out but who knows"
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"As others have said the ATV 4K is a great device."
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"Apple TV 4K. It looks good and never stutters. No slowdown and no ads"
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"Apple TV 4k."
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"Apple TV 4K is hands down the best streaming device."
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"Apple TV 4K is fantastic!"
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"I usually recommend an Apple TV 4k for my friends and family."
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"Apple TV 4K, hands down."
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"Apple TV 4K with an Ethernet cable is the best one by far."
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#9

Nvidia Shield Pro

4.7
(31)
"Nvidia shield pro hands down. There is a reason they have not had to update it in 5 years."
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"Nvidia Shield Pro 2019 is probably still the best option."
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"1. Nvidia Shield Pro"
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"Nvidia Shield Pro is still the best."
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"Shield Pro with Stremio and Real Debrid if you truly do want to be watching and listening to the best quality."
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"Shield pro or ATV 4K. Can't go wrong with any of them."
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"NVidia Shield Pro or Apple TV."
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"Shield Tv Pro is the only answer imo."
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"Nvidia shield pro."
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"Is still the best device on the market."
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#10

Nvidia Shield

4.6
(18)
"The best Streaming Device hands down is the Nvidia Shield."
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"Nvidia shield. Hands down."
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"Like nvidia shield, Apple TV, or random Android box."
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"The Shield really is amazing and should still be on your list to consider."
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"FTW."
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"Get yourself a Nvidia shield and your sorted. It's the best android box I've ever used."
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"The best options would be a Fire Cube 3 or a Nvidia Shield streamer."
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"Nvidia shield is best but for the money the 4k Chromecast is a bargain."
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"I was wrong about the Nvidia Shield."
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"If you want full support for all video formats including Dolby Vision and Atmos passthrough.. Nvidia Shield."
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#11

Roku Ultra

4.6
(17)
"Fantastic"
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"I've had a good experience running Plex on many Roku devices."
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"Roku Ultra, has headphone jack in the remote."
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"Stick with Roku Ultra."
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"Roku Ultra hands down."
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"Roku Ultra"
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"Best streaming device I've ever used."
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"I would recommend the Roku Ultra."
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"Roku Ultra."
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"Roku Ultra. Never had an issue unless internet is disrupted."
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#12

Chromecast

4.1
(18)
"My recommendation is go with the new Chromecast with Google TV as you'll always get latest updates"
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"I think I just saw Chromecast is on sale for$20"
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"Chrome cast with google tv if they are trying to use google photos on the tv"
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"Great experience using them."
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"Chromecast 4K has the same Google TV set up as the TV....I use them on both my Hisense TVs."
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"No issues with either one."
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"Just get a cheap FireTV or chromecast stick I think!"
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"Both do the job fine, I only stream in 1080p."
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"Chromecast with Google tv and change launcher to projectivy."
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"The new one with the remote simple to use."
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#13

Onn

4.3
(13)
"Works perfectly!"
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"This device, for its price, is hands down one of the best out there."
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"[https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-Google-TV-4K-Streaming-Box-New-2023-4K-UHD-Resolution/2835618394]"
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"The experience is much much better on the Onn 4K."
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"Best device for the price."
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"Onn with projectivy set up with the things they will use."
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"The popular ONN $20 can do that."
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"I also came here to recommend the upgraded Onn box."
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"The ONN boxes seem to be the way I would go."
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"Anything android based... ONN, Nvidia Shield, etc. you can have custom launcher installed... Zero ads and very very simple."
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#14

Google TV

4.0
(8)
"Google Tv Chromecast all the way..."
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"Absolutely beast."
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"Works perfectly on my google tv."
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"It's probably the best of 'smart' TV interfaces."
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"Why not use the built-in Google TV interface on the Sony?"
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"Why doesn't anyone say Google TV android system? Mine works decent."
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"Is what we have found is the best of the inexpensive streamers."
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"I was also disappointed with GTVwCC, that one looked so good on paper."
#15

Ugoos

5.0
(6)
"If you want the best picture for Dolby Vision, I would recommend getting the Ugoos AM6B+ and install CoreELEC on it."
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"For Plex use a Ugoos AM6b+ with CoreELEC."
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"Amb6+ with CoreELEC is now my plex movie box."
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"Best setup currently is a Ugoos AM6B+ for Plex and Apple TV for streaming content."
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"I can say device is a beast."
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"If you use Plex then the ugoos AM6B plus is the best."
#16

Fire Stick 4K Max

4.1
(7)
"They're quite cheap now and can output Dolby Vision."
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"Firestick 4K TV max is a good option."
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"Have no issues at all with 4k films."
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"Works extremely well. You can turn off the auto play ads on standby that everyone dislikes."
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"I’m using an older 4k Max and it works great."
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"Fire stick 4k max or fire cube gen 3."
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"Works for me."
#17

Onn 4K Pro

4.6
(5)
"Love it."
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"If you want to watch 100gb remux files I’d definitely go with the Onn 4k Pro."
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"Priced pretty well."
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"For its better performance and remote."
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"The onn 4k pro runs Google TV which incorporates your apps."
#18

Xiaomi

3.8
(6)
"I found the Xiaomi Mi Box perfect for my needs."
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"I use xiaomi 4k stick. Works great."
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"I’ve a Xiaomi Mi Box S 2nd Generation and it’s great."
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"Xiaomi stick 4k , no issues"
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"Want to upgrade to shield for dolby truehd."
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"It works great! The only downside I see is it struggles when trying to play huge files."
#19

Chromecast 4K

4.2
(5)
"Google Chromecast 4k, couple months of ownership and I don't have a single complaint."
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"The Chromecast 4k is a great choice."
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"Will do the job for you."
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"The Google Chromecast 4k is also another good option."
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"Is great, i got an LG OLED."
#20

Fire TV Cube

4.0
(5)
"Get fs 4k max or 3rd gen cube."
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"I use the Fire TV Cube. I love it."
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"I use the Fire TV Cube. I love it."
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"Has some great features, reasonably priced and does Plex very well including Atmos and true hd"
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"I’ll go against the grain and say the latest Fire TV Cube."
#21

Roku Stick

4.5
(4)
"The roku stick is tiny and will give you the same experience as the roku on the other tv."
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"Roku. I use the Roku stick on mine."
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"The roku sticks can be handy, especially if the TV has a USB that can power it."
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"My Mom found the Roku stick not bad because of the excellent voice remote."
#22

Chromecast with Google TV

4.0
(4)
"It's cheap and gets the job done."
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"Chromecast with Google TV paired with Projectivy Launcher is your best bet."
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"I got the poorly-named Chromecast with Google TV for my parents."
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"Look at the chromecast with google tv, in the settings there is an app only mode."
#23

Roku 4K Stick

5.0
(3)
"She loves her Roku 4K stick."
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"I use the 4K Roku stick on every TV in my house."
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"We have a Roku 4k Stick and it is great! Highly recommend this!"
#24

Nvidia Shield TV Pro

4.7
(3)
"Shield TV all the way."
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"Those have decent enough gpu's to play everything."
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"I use the Nvidia Shield TV Pro on our two main TV's."
#25

Xbox

4.7
(3)
"Everything in one place, easy to navigate."
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"Yes, Xbox Series X Fast, all the apps I want, 4K Blu Ray player, plus gaming of course."
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"Xbox Series X and Apple TV."
#26

Nvidia Shield TV

4.0
(3)
"Mines been brilliant and is still snappy from when I bought nearly two years ago."
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"Shield TV is great."
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"Nvidia Shield TV."
#27

Walmart

4.0
(3)
"I use Walmart Google TV Onn at home."
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"I’d recommend the $19 Walmart 4K Onn box. Cheap, good remote, runs GoogleTV which p"
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"The Wal Mart Onn device is pretty nice for the price but I've been using my 2017 Shield since it came out and I'm too happy with my purchase."
#28

Onn Streaming Device

3.7
(3)
"The onn streaming device from Walmart. The $20 version should suffice."
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"Another good device is the Onn streaming device as well."
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"It’s not the best but simplest I’ve found."
#29

Samsung

4.5
(2)
"My favorite is the OS that Samsung built for their Smart TV's (I think it's called Tizen)."
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"I just use my built in Samsung Smart TV for the most part."
#30

Tivo

4.5
(2)
"Fantastic players. Plays everything I throw at it."
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"If you like Tivo, you should check out the Tivo Stream 4K streaming stick."
#31

Onn 4K Streaming Box

4.5
(2)
"The best value since it’s only $20."
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"My best tablo device so far has been on the WalMart Onn4k streaming box."
#32

Onn 4K Google TV Box

4.5
(2)
"It works flawlessly."
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"The onn 4k google tv box is a great value at 20 dollars."
#33

Roku Streaming Stick 4K

4.5
(2)
"Then add a Roku StreamingStick 4k. It’s the best combination, especially for older people."
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"Haven't had any issues with the victory app really."
#34

Fire Stick

4.0
(2)
"For Kodi it's still the Shield tried and true."
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"Firestick 4k max, cube or onn pro for price point."
#35

Amazon Fire TV Stick

4.0
(2)
"Personally run Amazon Fire TV stick for IPTV and Plex for my parents."
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"Prime Day and BF/Cyber Monday are the best times for Amazon Fire devices."
#36

Amazon Fire Stick

4.0
(2)
"Amazon Fire Stick + Plex (or Jellyfin) - sorted."
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"Fire stick when it’s on offer probably. Bought one for £25 and stremio runs fine on it."
#37

TiVo Stream 4K

4.0
(2)
"TiVo stream 4k."
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"I have the Tivo Stream 4k and it's been really nice."
#38

Google Chromecast with Google TV

4.0
(2)
"My vote is for Chromecast with google TV."
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"I use the Google Chromecast w/Google TV dongle."
#39

Homatics

4.0
(2)
"I upgraded from a Chromecast 4K and am happy with the snappier performance."
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"Homatics Box R 4K Plus."
#40

YouTube

4.0
(2)
"I use the Youtube TV app on my Sony."
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"The closest streaming service that interface mimics cable tv imo is you tube tv."
#41

Fire Stick 4K

4.0
(2)
"I have a FireStick 4K Max and have no issues."
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"Firestick 4k are brilliant devices."
#42

Fire TV

3.5
(2)
"I would go with either Fire TV or Google TV."
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"With respect to sluggishness, what you need to be looking at is not just the name of the device."
#43

Cube

5.0
(1)
"Cube 3"
#44

Dune

5.0
(1)
"The boxes from Dune or Zidoo look great."
#45

Firecube

5.0
(1)
"I've had a great experience with using the Firecube for stremio."
#46

Nintendo

5.0
(1)
"If your system is on that level of cheap, buy a used Wiim Mini and enjoy!"
#47

Direct TV

4.0
(1)
"Buy the direct tv stream 'box' and remote on eBay for $40 or so."
#48

YouTube TV

4.0
(1)
"YouTube Tv costs $72. It has a lot of channels including most of what I used to get on cable."
#49

Intel

4.0
(1)
"I'm using an Intel n100 Mini PC with Windows 11, 16 gigs of RAM and NVMe SSD."
#50

Nokia

4.0
(1)
"# Nokia Streaming Box 8000 ca 62€."
#51

Zidoo

4.0
(1)
"Zidoo z9x, compared to shield, gives noticeably better picture quality."
#52

Android

3.0
(1)
"Stick to well known brands."

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