Most of us stream most of our content, if we haven’t yet completely abandoned cable. Smart TVs rarely have a good interface, so owning a separate device makes things a lot easier (see more at the end of this guide).
We’ve tried them all—you can get options from Roku, Apple, Google, Amazon, and even a low-cost brand owned by Walmart—so you don’t have to look through a lot to get them. Find out what works for us, and we’ve separated each of our favorites by what they do best.
Be sure to check all our tutorialsspecial for choose the best Rokuas The best TV, The best soundbarsand Best smart speaker we have seen.
Update November 2022: We’ve added Google’s inexpensive Chromecast with the latest Google TV HD and Roku Ultra.
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