But most people just buy a Chromecast in that situation.
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there1snospoon@ttrpg.network 1 year agoMmm not really so, at least in my case. The tvOS is usually only supported for a few years and once the updates stop, apps stop their support as well. We have a tv in our living room that stopped being supported after six years; it can’t download Disney+ or certain other apps natively because of it. A Fire stick is much cheaper than having to buy a new tv every so many years.
realharo@lemm.ee 1 year ago
echo64@lemmy.world 1 year ago
eh no, most people buy whatever is sold to them. on amazon (which is quite popular) they sell you a fire tv stick
google does an absolutely terrible job of selling androidtv/chromecasts so people don’t really even know what it is.
there1snospoon@ttrpg.network 1 year ago
Funny, I was going to reply that I barely even knew what Chromecast is, so you’re absolutely correct.
WhipTheLlama@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m sure google will never pull the same stunt as Amazon. They’re the good guys!
r00ty@kbin.life 1 year ago
Yeah, I still have my plasma TV from 2011 (hey, the thing refuses to die, OK!). When I bought it, it was a "smart tv". Now, there's no apps for the thing. But I use a fire TV stick with side-loaded extra apps and it's like having a modern smart TV.
I don't think I'd buy a TV for its smart features ever. Far better to get a TV for the picture quality and what actually matters in a TV and use devices to fill in the rest. Sure if they're there and working I'd use them perhaps. But, I know they will become obsolete too soon.