I have one truly "smart" tv out of 4. I really don't want to have to buy 3 more tv's. I'm not sure what I would do with a Roku. I might not be so intimidated if I these things came with a full keyboard. Trying to log into anything with a tv remote is a major PITA for me.
You need a Smart TV with apps. Don't worry there is a short test before you buy one.
I really don't want to have to buy 3 more TVs though. I know my Xfinity is ridiculously expensive, but it just works.
Get a Roku stick or box thing. Easy to set up and the Roku remote controls everything. Put you TV remote in a drawer and forget about it.
Presumably I'd need one for each TV?
I have a Roku in the bedroom and out in the garage. The living room tv is a smart tv. Its really not bad logging in with a remote other than a few apps login menu is different. But after logging in, your done. Just watch.
remote comes with each Roku.
yep, and use the one that comes with it. I've had problems using others.
Do they come with "packages" of programming, or is everything a la carte? I really don't have all that many channels that I watch on a regular basis, but DoggyMama does. One of the things that irritates me about Xfinity is that because of a couple of channels (like History for example), I have to get a higher tier package in order to get it. I don't have any "premium" channels like HBO or anything like that, but I have to pay more for what I consider basic channels just because the next lower tier doesn't include it. So is it conceivable that once I get all the subscriptions to include the channels I want, the cost would be approaching what I pay for cable?
Lots of good stuff on Roku for free.
Ooh, it has Pawn Stars, American Pickers and Swamp People... those are the 3 main shows I watch on History. That's encouraging.Lots of good stuff on Roku for free.
Roku
Roku provides the simplest way to stream entertainment to your TV. On your terms. With thousands of available channels to choose from.www.roku.com
We have Amazon prime, so we have Firestick on all of our tvs. Same concept as roku, each firestick comes with its own remote, and some pretty decent apps, then you can just access paramount plus or whatever you want from the firestick.
I have Amazon Prime, but I have no idea how to watch tv with it.
No locals. That's why I have YouTubeTV. About 75 bucks month.
See, once I add that, plus whatever I need to add to get TBS and a few other channels, the savings isn't worth the loss of convenience to me.
And most of the time, it's honestly just background noise while I'm working or INGOing.
