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If you're willing to shell out the cash for it, the second-generation Siri Remote can improve the browsing experience on your exsiting Apple TV or Apple TV 4K.
The second-generation Apple TV 4K is overpriced, but it remains an excellent media streamer, especially if you use the company's other products and services.
The Roku Express 4K+ makes it easy to access and stream 4K HDR content on your TV and is the company's most affordable 4K model.
The main YouTube app remains available on Roku, so Google just added YouTube TV to it. Roku calls the move 'the clear conduct of an unchecked monopolist.'
In a blog post about the YouTube TV fight, Google mentions that a Roku deal to carry the free YouTube app expires in December. Current tensions between the two parties may make renegotiations tough.
The Roku Express 4K+, Roku Express 4K, Roku Ultra (2020), and Chromecast with Google TV all get HDR10+.
The accelerometer and gyroscope were removed as part of the redesign.
The latest Apple TV 4K is faster, comes with a new and improved remote, and can use your iPhone to optimize your TV's color balance. But is it worth another $179 if you already own the old Apple TV 4K? We help you decide.
The A12 Bionic chip is not Apple's newest system-on-a-chip, but it's a significant step up from the A10X processor on the previous Apple TV 4K.
If you already have a Roku TV or another Roku device, you can use the Voice Remote Pro to add hands-free voice control and other useful features.
The new Roku OS adds features like Instant Resume and expands Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support to more Roku devices. The $40 Roku Express 4K+ supports 4K in HDR10 and HDR10+.
The next-generation of Apple TV hardware looks set to include a HDMI 2.1 port and support for 120Hz TVs.
The bad news is, recharging is done using a Micro-USB port.
A YouTuber modded a Game Boy Color to work as an Apple TV remote with fantastic results.
The 2020 model of the Roku Ultra media streamer is faster than its predecessor and is the first Roku device to support Dolby Vision.
The Roku Streambar is a small soundbar that makes for a big improvement over your TV's built-in speakers, and it doubles as a 4K media streamer.
There's a few notable absences including Amazon Prime Video and Hulu.
For Prime Day, Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K is $29.99, a 40 percent discount. But select Prime members can get it for the can't-beat price of $4.99.
There is a lot to love about the Fire TV lineup. There's also a lot about them you may not know. We've compiled some tricks and tips Fire TV owners need to know.
The Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast, and Roku platforms all offer media streamers for $50 or less, but which one should you buy? We help you decide.