Gordon Shumway
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Roku increases market share among streaming media players
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I have two sticks and a new Roku (not sure of the model). They're pretty good, but the sticks have slowed way down to the point that they're unusable. I've had them since they released the sticks.
If they worked well still, I'd be happy, but I'm pretty nervous to buy another Roku if they're going to do this to me after a couple of years.
If they worked well still, I'd be happy, but I'm pretty nervous to buy another Roku if they're going to do this to me after a couple of years.
The Spotify app was so bad that I returned it and got a Chromecast Ultra
Ricerocket
Member
Maybe too popular. Just wish there was an option to control/limit casting options.
Anyone with roommates or parents who started getting in on this would know I guess? The cast to option is fucking great where you can lay in bed and cast something like a youtube video to your tv from your phone but the problem is the list has all other devices (chromecasts, TVs) listed and a mistouch will put what you wanted to see on their device lol.
Anyone with roommates or parents who started getting in on this would know I guess? The cast to option is fucking great where you can lay in bed and cast something like a youtube video to your tv from your phone but the problem is the list has all other devices (chromecasts, TVs) listed and a mistouch will put what you wanted to see on their device lol.
rockinreelin
Member
The Roku API suck massive balls. It is overly complicated and difficult to do really custom shit on it. I set up a very simple private channel was left head scratching through most of it. Implementing your own UI is hard af in the Roku API too, that's why most channels all look like ass with Roku's default skin and the really nice looking ones like the filmstruck app are buggy as hell. I don;t know why Roku doesn;t upgrade their default skin to something more pleasant.
reallyfull
Member
Love the Roku when it works, but the faulty hardware and buggy firmware have frustrated me into looking into other options. I went through two Roku 4's (faulty hardware) & now have a Ultra (buggy firmware). Unable to take advantage of 4K streaming due to buggy firmware.
ChronotriggerJM
Member
Can't use anything but a Chromecast. Tried the Amazon stick, but remotes can suck it. Does Roku have a Chromecast equivalent without a remote?
Extra Sauce
Member
Shout Factory TV is pretty sweet. Features no commercial breaks, a bunch of audio commentaries and you get to watch the VHS version of Day of the Dead! All for free ninety free.
YES!!! that and the Hasbro app
Extra Sauce
Member
Not sure we have that one in Canada. Will have to look it up. Also sorry for the stealth edit.
The Faceless Master
Member
I think it is pretty new, i found it last week just looking at apps
FireTVs are mostly controllable with an Echo.
LinkSlayer64
Member
This. I love my Roku TV way more than my Chromecast.
But Roku needs to make a decent Windows 10 app, it's sorely lacking.
Lights and Waves
Member
Love mine too. But the HBO Go app sucks compared to the one on PS4.
Marty Chinn
Member
A Chromecast requires another device is why and it's less user friendly. I like using the Chromecast to push content up to the screen to site someone else but as a daily usage, it's a chore even for me to use which means it would be too complicated for my kids to use since they don't even have devices. I'll take a dedicated box any day.
Marty Chinn
Member
The king of what? Being late to the party and behind almost everyone else?
Hamster Plugin
Member
It's great but extremely expensive. It's not worth to buy one just for media streaming, you'll want to make use of the PC game streaming as well (Nvidia GPU required).
Marty Chinn
Member
Nah, it's worth it for just media streaming. It does things no other box does like proper 24p playback and lossless audio formats. After buying one, I bought a second one because it was so good and I don't use either for gaming purposes.