![]() That doesn’t satisfy her her FireStick is on Netflix, so she insists that Netflix has movies that you have to pay extra for. When I saw that sentence in the article, I thought that perhaps you could give me an answer and settle this argument, which it is, because she insists that it is Netflix doing it, and searching Google didn’t turn up anything aside from what I already know to be true, Netflix is pay one price depending on the tier you purchase. So, my question is, does FireStick interject Amazon Prime movies (and maybe others since she once mentioned that it was an HBO channel movie) into your stream even if you are on the Netflix Channel? Once one of them said that it was HBO? I saw mentioned in the article about Roku this line: “Roku is not like Amazon’s Fire OS, which is constantly trying to push you towards Prime Video and other Amazon services.” I know for sure that it’s not Netflix trying to promote other streaming services and that all movies on Netflix are available for the monthly fee there are no extra cost premium movies. which is that they can be on the Netflix channel and click on a movie and it requires payment and steers them to Amazon. ![]() my bad!Īnyhow I have had an argument with a friend who uses FireStick (actually 2 women insist this happens with FireStick) I’ve searched for any information of their claim. It’s kind of funny, I have had an Apple TV for about 4-5 years that my nephew gave me, and I got a Roku for free somehow this year, that I don’t remember how, but because I know the Apple cost over $100 and the Roku was only $25-$30, I never even tried it, I gave it to my brother. But come back to me in a few years, after I’ve upgraded my TV to something better than a basic 4K set, and see if I feel the same way. In my mind, a clean and easy-to-use interface is well worth the fact I don’t have an HDR feature I can’t even use right now. The truth is I am willing to overlook some of Roku’s minor shortcomings if I get something green in return. If you’re going to the trouble of purchasing a soundbar to upgrade your living room setup, it would help to have the best possible features thrown in. Especially if Roku has plans to release more soundbars. If you have a Dolby Vision TV, that’s definitely going to put you off and Roku’s next set of 4K streaming devices should include support HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. Meanwhile, Amazon’s 4K Fire TV Stick has included HDR10 and Dolby Vision from day one. For instance they spent years stubbornly ignoring Dolby Vision, and now only just included this standard in its most expensive device: the Roku Ultra. The value factorīut Rokus do not have everything. It would still be nice to either do away with them or let us customize what they do. Roku’s not alone in doing this, as Nvidia Shield TV and PS5 media remote owners will know. I could do without those annoying buttons for services I never use, though. Roku did not do that on the remote, but that’s not really a selling point considering every other streaming device does it the same way. For a company that prides itself on design, Apple makes some spectacularly dumb decisions by over-engineering things that don’t need it. It’s improved over the years, from what I’ve experienced, but it still sucks. But Apple TV boxes are very expensive in comparison, and the Chromecast with Google TV has a home screen with a lot of suggested and promoted content.Īpple TV also has that god-awful touchpad remote that I’ve never been able to stand. Likewise, Apple TV lets you customise how app icons appear on the homepage. Google TV, being Android, lets you customize your home screen to suit your own tastes. ![]() Roku isn’t the only company that does this. There’s no making you navigate halfway down the page or hunt for your streaming apps, nor are you forced to beam anything from your phone or put up with any other nonsense that gets between you and the shows you want to watch. Roku’s OS puts your content front and center, on the homepage as soon as you turn on your TV. Some Fire TV sticks may offer more advanced features than comparably priced Rokus, such as built-in Alexa integration, but for me that’s not worth the trade-off.įor me the clean interface is the real selling point. Roku is not like Amazon’s Fire OS, which is constantly trying to push you towards Prime Video and other Amazon services. There are static adverts in a small number of places ( one of my colleagues says that's still too much), but for the majority of the time it’s content to let you watch what you want to watch. While Roku does operate its own free streaming channels, that “unbiased partner” status means the interface itself avoids pushing you towards any one service.
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