#5 Smart TV - 12 Alternative Media Streamers to Roku
You may already own this alternative media streamer and are not fully taking advantage of all it can do.
Using the apps on your Smart TV may help you avoid buying another media streamer.
Some Smart TVs even allow you to cast and play what's on your PC or mobile devices just like a Chromecast.
If you have not fully explored all your that your Smart TV can do, it may be time to try it out and install some apps.
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SMART TV
Most new cord-cutters may already own a media streamer that is fully capable of playing movies and shows from Netflix and other apps.
TV manufacturers tried to jump on the cord-cutting trend early on by offering software on their Smart TVs that could also easily be used to watch the same content as on a media streamer.
As good as it sounds, unless you own a Roku or Android OS based Smart TV, chances are you won't find it anywhere as nice as a stand-alone media player.
As good as it sounds, unless you own a Roku or Android OS based Smart TV, chances are you won't find it anywhere as nice as a stand-alone media player.
Many Smart TV manufacturers choose to use their own software because they would rather not pay someone else a license fee to use their OS, or they simply want more control over their Television's Operating System.
How to Choose The Best Smart TV To Use As a Media Streamer
Software Found on Popular Smart TVs- TCL Smart TVs feature Roku OS
- Sony uses Android OS
- Samsungs include SmartThings Hub to control all your Smart Devices
- LG TVs uses webOS for full 4K HDR of YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon
- Panasonic uses My Home Screen Smart Platform based on Firefox OS
- Toshiba Fire TV Edition includes a built-in Fire TV OS
Vizio just announced that they are partnering with Pluto TV on their SmartCast app which will let you watch over a hundred live and linear channels on their Smart TVs.
If you own any of the Smart TVs listed above, it can more than likely fully act as a media streamer on its own with a limited number of apps.
Unless you have a Roku, Fire TV or Android-based Smart TVs, don't expect to be able to access the same number of apps or channels as what available on a stand-alone Roku, Apple TV or Android media streamer.
If you plan on only watching most of your content from Netflix or Amazon, then a Smart TV may be a great alternative to a seperate media streamer.
Using a Smart TV can even sometimes provide a much better picture when watching content from the same apps than lower cost stand-alone media streamers.
So if you have not tried to use your Smart TV as a media streamer, why not give it a shot.
If you plan on only watching most of your content from Netflix or Amazon, then a Smart TV may be a great alternative to a seperate media streamer.
Using a Smart TV can even sometimes provide a much better picture when watching content from the same apps than lower cost stand-alone media streamers.
So if you have not tried to use your Smart TV as a media streamer, why not give it a shot.
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