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Originally Posted by Gogar
IMO you can buy the cadillac ROKU for less than $100 and you never have to mess with any of the TV operating systems at all.
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Yes I think that's the ticket...
I first tried a 2-3y old AppleTV - it was typical apple hell. Could not log in because of the appleId password ( which was correct). Found out later it's because of 2 factor authentication, which apple will *not* remove anymore! you need to enter your password+6 digits # you get on your phone, all within 30sec. How the F would a non technical person even find that out? A good reminder of why I ditched my Mac after 35y of apple - I hate appleID. When that was done, I found out that model would still not add apps, too old ;-( I think it landed near the edge of my yard and scared a deer.
Then I tried a 4K firestick I had laying around... Much faster interface, sadly you are limited to 6 apps on the main menu, I wanted more.. Also it seriously messed up the screen colors. Still as a proof of concept, it's miles faster, less annoying, and more responsive than my Sony TV's native OS. Not even close.
Based on what I'm reading it seems Roku is indeed the cadillac - more apps - more screen customizations, since they aren't selling Prime or Apple.... I'll get one next time there's a sale.