Apple Users

Sancho

(9,069 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2014, 12:28 PM Feb 2014

Does anyone have a streaming media recommendation?

I've had Apple TV for about a year. It has been ok, but not great. Sometimes it quits in the middle of a show, and it needs quite a few reboots and updates. My router and speed are very good, so the problem seems to be flow through at the Apple TV box.

I've seen ads for Roku and Chromecast and I'm sure there are others.

Since we have gotten to where we watch streaming most of the time and we cut off all the video/cable packages (HBO, etc.), I'd like to have a box that worked. We watch using Netflix, iTunes downloads, etc.

Does anyone have a particular experience or information about the different media players?

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Does anyone have a streaming media recommendation? (Original Post) Sancho Feb 2014 OP

Haven't had any problems with ours. There's a near certainty of a new Apple TV this year. onehandle Feb 2014 #1

I have Apple TV NV Whino Feb 2014 #2

Maybe you have some other issue? Merlot Feb 2014 #3

I have a fast router that the ISP provided... Sancho Feb 2014 #4

I got an Apple tv Nite Owl Mar 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Mar 2014 #6

I already had a Roku when I won an Apple TV in a drawing Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2014 #7

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. Haven't had any problems with ours. There's a near certainty of a new Apple TV this year.

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 12:37 PM

Feb 2014

They have been negotiating with Cable providers for some sort of content deal.

Might be interesting.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

2. I have Apple TV

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 09:34 PM

Feb 2014

The only problems I have had have been with my not so speedy connection.

I have to reboot once in a while, but it's not enough to be annoying.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

3. Maybe you have some other issue?

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 11:39 PM

Feb 2014

I've never had any problem with Apple TV and my conx is really slow. Could it be your router? My router is Apple as well, they work well together.

Sancho

(9,069 posts)

4. I have a fast router that the ISP provided...

Reply to Merlot (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 25, 2014, 06:24 PM

Feb 2014

I've even wondered if the phone or something else is interfering with Apple TV. I really don't know about the frequency or anything. I suppose I could stop at the Apple store and ask.

Nite Owl

(11,303 posts)

5. I got an Apple tv

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 08:58 PM

Mar 2014

for Christmas. We love it, no problems. I wish it had Amazon Prime available though.
I have a broken ankle and have to keep the foot elevated so it has been a godsend.
We have Netflix and Hulu+.

Our router is also an Apple Time machine so maybe that makes a difference.

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Lydia Leftcoast

(48,217 posts)

7. I already had a Roku when I won an Apple TV in a drawing

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 01:37 AM

Mar 2014

I now use them for different purposes.

I use the Roku for the things it's already set up for: Hulu Plus, Netflix, Acorn TV, and MHz Worldview

I use the AppleTV for watching my iTunes purchases on the big screen.

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