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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.
A $50 HDMI stick that you pop in the back of your TV to stream TV shows, movies, and music from subscription services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Spotify, and more.Roku's previous streaming stick only worked on TVs with an MHL port.oku makes it look like amateur hour, for not a lot of cash. This stick is a great buy; the only real downside is that it's going to make doing anything other than watching TV an insanely difficult task. The Roku Streaming Stick is available now from Amazon and other online retailers.