Read more: Streaming Sticks vs Smart TV: Should you get both? Before you buy an Android TV streaming stick/box If you don’t have a Smart TV already, then an Android TV Streaming player or Sticks or Smart boxes is a good way of giving your existing “dumb TV” Smart TV super powers. Google TV has however, now been introduced in newer Smart TVs from TCL, Sony, Hisense and many more. So far, this Chromecast is the only streaming player that comes with Google TV although the Realme 4K streaming stick by Realme is expected to run on the new platform. In 2020, Google announced a new Chromecast that came with a dedicated remote and Google TV, a new Smart TV interface that runs on top of Android TV 10. On a side note, Amazon’s Fire TV devices run on Fire TV OS which is a fork of Android TV. You can however, get Live TV through other streaming services such as Philo, Starz or Google’s Youtube TV subscription which aren’t free.
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You also get Free Ad-sponsored providers such as Plex, Pluto, Peacock, Tubi, IMDB TV, CW, PBS Kids, Crackle, Crunchyroll and many more.Īndroid TV however currently lacks Live TV native support the way that Roku or Fire TV do. There are subscription-based streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, HBOMax, Hulu, Prime Video, Paramount+, Apple TV+, Epix Now, Philo, Starz, Showtime, Youtube TV, Sling, Philo. With Android TV, you have access to over 7000+ Apps from the Google Play store.Īndroid TV supports over 43+ Paid and Free streaming services. You also get Miracast and Chromecast built-in which means you can cast media such as photos and videos from your smartphone or laptop to the TV. The Google Assistant not only can be used to send voice commands to your TV, but can also be used to control smart home devices such as smart bulbs, home security cameras, thermostats etc. You also get voice control through Google’s AI-driven smart Assistant.
There are tens of options of streaming dongles and boxes from Google, Xiaomi, Anker, Nokia, Nvidia, Amazon and more.Īndroid TV follows a vertically-scrolling, row-based interface showing several Apps and streaming services from the most popular providers today. They plug into your existing non-smart TV through the HDMI interface. Several Smart TV vendors have adapted Android TV including Sony, Sharp, TCL, Hisense, Xiaomi, Oneplus, Philips and more. Android TV is a Smart TV operating system by Google designed for television sets, digital media players, set-top boxes and soundbars.
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