Apple TV or one of the "other guys"?

[pkcable]

Folks,

Ok so we are Apple fan do we go with Apple TV 3rd or 4th gen OR do we go for 1 of the other guys such as Amazon Fire TV (or Stick), Roku, Android TV, Chromecast, etc? Me I'm kind of insane. I have a smart TV with apps, a 3rd gen Apple TV, 2 Rokus, a Fire TV box, 2 Fire TV sticks, a Xiaomi Mi Box Android TV, AND a Vizio CoStar Google TV. So basically I have everything! I owned a Chromecast in the past but I traded it for a Fire Stick.

What about you guys?

 

[Tartarus]

My smart tv is from 2011, so that's not actually something I'm using a lot.

I bought an TV 4th gen 64GB last January because I wanted something more than just my Watch and iPhone 7 Plus 256GB Gold.
I've set my eyes on an iPad next.

 

[metllicamilitia]

I have a 4th Gen Apple TV, and I completely forgot about Chromecast for like a year, it's just plugged in to the back of my TV.

 

[Just_Me_D]

In my opinion, go with the product that's part of whatever ecosystem you're invested in the most. With me, it's Apple, and therefore, the TV is what I chose.

 

[TwitchyPuppy]

A 32GB 3rd gen  TV.

 

[alc1575]

I had a Roku 2 but recently switched to the 4th gen Apple TV and I love it. MY DH is using a Roku 3, but is considering switching as well.

 

[robertk328]

 TV of course. All the apps you could want and integration with your existing Apple accounts.

 

[Rob Phillips]

I own four streaming boxes. ALL of them are Apple TVs.

 

[Carjackd]

I dumped 3 Apple TV 2nd Gens well over a year ago and run 3 my gigca android boxes in the home. Actually I just updated those in the past 3 months to newer versions

 

[ol_jackburton]

We have two of the Apple TV 4th gen a,d love them. We cur cable a long time back (when appleTV Gen 2 came out) and do not miss it at all. Like other folks have said if you have a lot of iTunes stuff then the apple TV is a no brainer, with the 4th gen you can add Plex to it so it really does meet our needs.

 

[robertk328]

I own four streaming boxes. ALL of them are Apple TVs.

 

[Carjackd]

It's going to be a bit before I cut the cable , even with improvements in Iptv..there is still a lot of work to be done

 

[nikkisharif]

Cut cable today because I realized I really don't watch it since I use apps for everything. Have a Samsung Smart TV (2016) but just bought a 4th gen Apple TV a couple hours ago. I went to Amazon Books before I went in Apple but not all apps are available on the Fire TV...same goes for the smart tv too plus I have a lot of movies I love in my iTunes account. I'm about to try Hulu Live & Directv Now to see which one I like better. Any suggestions y'all have for this newbie will be greatly appreciated

 

[robertk328]

Cut cable today because I realized I really don't watch it since I use apps for everything. Have a Samsung Smart TV (2016) but just bought a 4th gen Apple TV a couple hours ago. I went to Amazon Books before I went in Apple but not all apps are available on the Fire TV...same goes for the smart tv too plus I have a lot of movies I love in my iTunes account. I'm about to try Hulu Live & Directv Now to see which one I like better. Any suggestions y'all have for this newbie will be greatly appreciated

Congrats on the new Apple TV! It's easy to use so not a lot of tips there but I would get a Griffin cover for the remote. Makes it easier to hold! And protects against drops. The remote itself is like $80 to replace, though you can use your phone with the remote app.

 

[nikkisharif]

Apple TV or one of the "other guys"?

Congrats on the new Apple TV! It's easy to use so not a lot of tips there but I would get a Griffin cover for the remote. Makes it easier to hold! And protects against drops. The remote itself is like $80 to replace, though you can use your phone with the remote app.

Thank you!! I doubt if I get a cover but I love that there are options. My kids are on their own, so it's just me in my bachelorette pad & I'm pretty careful with my stuff!!

Edit: a sleek leather case might change my mind though

 

[robertk328]

Re: Apple TV or one of the "other guys"?

Thank you!! I doubt if I get a cover but I love that there are options. My kids are on their own, so it's just me in my bachelorette pad & I'm pretty careful with my stuff!!

Edit: a sleek leather case might change my mind though

lol
Never seen leather but you know I wouldn't be surprised to see one!

 

[nikkisharif]

Re: Apple TV or one of the "other guys"?

lol
Never seen leather but you know I wouldn't be surprised to see one!

I'm sure there's one out there somewhere

 

[joemd60]

Apple TV or one of the "other guys"?

A little late to the party here. I am in Apples ecosystem pretty heavily when it comes to devices. I have my iPhone 6 and a 4th gen Apple TV.
And I have a good movie collection on iTunes.
So I am very happy where I am with them.
Eventually I want to invest in a MacBook to give me more flexibility with my iPhone.
Being a Prime member I am also pretty much invested with Amazon.
I currently have a Fire HD 8 tablet.
You get a lot of perks with a Prime membership.
And I have been building my movie collection with them also.
Between iTunes and Amazon, I go with who is cheapest for movies, or what platform it is available on.
Since there is no Apple TV app, I have a Fire Stick TV coming from Amazon.
That way I can stream my movies on the big screen, without having to deal with Air Play.