The best TV streaming devices
Many phones, tablets, and computers can run the most popular TV and movie streaming apps, including Apple TV Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and many more. The thing is, without a dedicated 4K TV streaming device connected to the biggest screen in your home, your viewing experience may not be as good as it could be.
If you take your couch time and entertainment seriously, buying a TV streaming stick or box is a smart idea. Our picks below are the newest, fastest, and most feature-packed models on the market, and they let you do more than just watch TV. Some let you control your smart home accessories, like light bulbs or smart speakers, and some are surprisingly great for gaming.
Our team is always on top of curating the best TV shows and movies to watch, and now, this guide should help you find the gadget that’s best to view it all on. But first, if you’re new to this kind of technology, here’s a rundown of the main ways in which the options below differ from each other.
The latest Apple TV 4K is, as they say with each new one released, the best one yet. In addition to some performance improvements over the previous generation (which was already pretty speedy), Apple’s new streaming box offers more for less.
Apple doubled the base storage from 32 GB to 64 GB in the new $129 Apple TV 4K model, and — crucial for Samsung TV owners — its support for 4K HDR video playback finally includes HDR 10 Plus, on top of Dolby Vision and HDR 10 support. In terms of audio, it supports Dolby Atmos in content that supports it, although you’ll need a sound system compatible with that format.
Prices taken at time of publishing.
Most TV streaming devices are identical in terms of the content you can view on them. That
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