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Behold, the pros and cons of TV apps and media streamers. First, some terminology. A smart TV is one with built-in apps for services like Netflix. Often they have web browsers, games, and other timesinks. A media streamer is something like Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and so on.They are solely for the purpose of streaming content from the Internet or local network to your TV. On a basic level, smart TV features and media streamers do the same thing (stream content), but how well they do it varies a lot.ehold, the pros and cons of TV apps and media streamers. First, some terminology. A smart TV is one with built-in apps for services like Netflix. Often they have web browsers, games, and other timesinks. A media streamer is something like Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and so on.
1 Note that the Roku player does not have a Power button. 2  Make sure that your TV is off as you connect the Roku player. 3  Once connected, turn your TV on and set the display, or video input, to where you connected Roku (e.g., HDMI1, HDMI2, or A/V). 4  After plugging the Roku player in, you should get a Roku message.onnect Roku to your TV with an HDMI cable. Insert one end of an HDMI cable into the HDMI-IN port at the back of your television set. Plug the other end of the same cable into the HDMI port at the back of your Roku player. 1  Note that if your TV has multiple HDMI ports, you can use any open HDMI port available.