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Didn’t mention at all that Apple TV (which got the least review time) has the fastest chip, ad-less experience, 24 fps instant recognition, ability to keep multiple apps simultaneously open to make switching between them have no lag to reload, and tvOS has so many more feature-rich customizable settings, regular feature and security updates, spectacular screen-saver videos shot in 6K from around the world, under the sea and from the ISS; plus the ability to create organization folders similar to iOS - not to mention HomePod connectivity.
you failed to mention what audio codecs each device supports and what it passed through am I able to watch in dolby atmos, dts x, dts hd, what about dolby vision support
I guess only matter for ENG audio tracks and also only if your TV pass-through those format, surprisingly most of TV nowdays can't pass-through TrueHD+Atmos. Also most streaming platforms only supports AAC, DD+ and DTS
Honestly, a stellar review and I hope a lot of people watch this video, because it's spot-on! I own a few Amazon 4k Max sticks, plus another Google one and the Apple TV (current gen). I couldn't agree more, the Apple TV unfortunately is the king of them all. Simple, clean, and fast interface is just so nice for the Apple TV.
Several people have commented on that, I know Shield is popular but it’s been out for around 5 years now. I’m waiting for the new version but it looks like the ONN 4K Pro is really popular, I may have to do another video in the future with it.
I'm waiting for the new version, the Shield has been out since 2019, I was hoping they would have a new version by now. But maybe I should get it and compare it, people have been asking about that and the ONN 4K Pro.
@landpet The current shield is still superior hardware the only thing that I am a little reluctant with pulling the trigger on one is that it's not on android tv 14, it runs I think 11 still which i don't get why
My Shield started freezing up after 6 months. It cant go more than a week without seizing and needing to be unplugged. The remote also freezes up frequently. I gave up on it after spending way too much time trying to get it to work.
@@landpet I think you're not aware of this issue then. On android TV/google TV, almost all uses 1080p as its UI BUT changes to 4K when content is playing. Nvidia shield TO THIS DAY has 1080p UI. Please check if the rest is 4k or 1080p please. (Don't check your TV settings info, it will show 4K but the UI is rendering at 1080p). You just have to see the text, its apparent its 1080p if you go close.
You are right . In some ways , Apple TV is not flexible like other streaming devices. But the quality of Apple TV is unparalleled. No ads , 4KUI , latest Wi-Fi standards , 1Gbps Ethernet port for high speed streaming , oh boy the performance . I can list more .
@@igloohere Yeah. IMO apple TV wins off of just the fact that really, there isn't much wrong with it. If you wanna side load stuff and game stream, of course the open source filled android TV powerhouse makes more sense, but to a Home Theater enthusiast, everything about the Apple TV is just perfect, even including super fine details like changing the L/R balance of the menu clicks when you're navigating a menu and scrolling right or left. IDK, just feels really polished and responsive.
On the apple tv, when you do a voice search for a movie or show, if you scroll down it will show you all the places its available to watch, not just on apple.
The point I was trying to make is if I bought the movie on amazon prime, it doesn’t know that. Neither does the google tv or Roku. It only shows up as free when Amazon offers it free for prime members just like the show Reacher.
@@johncosgrove2738It's a great box. The Onn 4k Pro is great. It's probably THE best value for high-ebd 4k streaming. $50 vs $200. Also, the original review did not say it was the best. But for value, it is quite unbeatable.
Do you know if any of these have features that are region locked? I’ve used a Roku & Samsung Tv with free streaming channels and now that I’m using a Fire Tv a lot of the steaming channels don’t work. The same thing happened with Samsung once but after changing the region all the channels worked. I currently have a Chromecast connected but it doesn’t show any live channels option so I’m thinking of getting one of these streaming devices.
I have a Fire TV stick and with the use of a splitter I can attach a USB stick and play content on the stick (after installing the VLC app). Does any of the streamers you tested allow connecting a USB stick to play content from?
Question that I've always had - Having an old 4k Samsung smart TV from 2017, still connects to the Internet & loads Netflix with no issue. Purchasing media streamers will it improve the picture quality due to Dolby vision etc.. and being newer?
You need to buy a streaming box, it is very fast compare to even the most modern tv hardware, buy the best what your budget allows cause you can keep changing the tv but that streaming box can remain the same, I am using apple tv (thats the only apple device I have), for the last 7 years it works so smooth still, they still giving updates to a 10 year old device. And as for dolby vision, your tv needs to support to play that....
Don't need this video to know that the Apple TV is the best streaming device. I have the 2017 4K model and it still to this day is as fast as when I first got it. It can handle anything you throw at it with ease. I bought the latest model to go into a second room and the speed is barely any different from the first gen. That's a compliment; it's that good. Apple puts in their own overpowered chips into their Apple TVs.
These are all budget priced which is all good, theses boxes all do 95% the same thing but think outside the box when buying ie do you have a Google or an i phone or ring/Amazon product devices that will also work with these boxes.. if you have extra money to spend the Nvidia shield pro is a clear winner with loads of extra features built in
Dang man, I'm jealous of the upload speed on the AppleTV. Internet contracts here in Germany have the same speed when downloading, but most upload speeds max out at 50 or 100 Mbit/s, so uploading camera videos to the nas on vacation takes until the vacation ends.
Yeah I moved to an area that has fast internet. Uploading is really fast especially on my 2 computers that can reach the 5Gbps. Granted most of my devices are still on gigabit
Nice review, to be fair, I wonder what video streaming service where you need the bandwidth of gigabit and wifi6 :) but i guess it feels better if you spend money that is the latest tech!.
Agree. He seemed to make a big deal of it, but even the most intense streaming apps use 30-40 Mbps maximum. I understand for NAS purposes but that’s probably a use-case for less than 1% of people who purchase these.
I recently bought the latest Roku, which is supposed to be limited to 100 mbps. I thought that meant that it could not download faster than that. But when he ran a WiFi speed test, Roku did over 400 mbps. My Internet service is one gig (1,000 mbps) but I prefer Ethernet wire for stationary things. Should I switch to WiFi for Roku and would that negatively impact my WiFi connected laptop?
I asssume most people aren't savvy enough to sideload apps onto devices to watch essentially whatever you want. Apple and Roku are a no -go for not having that ability
Thank you for this video, the best comparison for these that ive found on UA-cam. Apple is pretty impressive but ive nothing apple, my Chromecast 4k remote stopped working, so i got the Google tv streamer today and its not great, literally within 5 mins the remote crashed, took out the batteries and put them back, then 20mins later it froze again and took ages, even after battery changes, it randomly just started working. But i did notice that it doesn't have certain apps that my Chromecast had, which i found was bizarre, so im returning it. I like that you showed how the roku worked, but now im torn between it and the fire cube. I have an echo dot and a smart light so i make sense to go Amazon, but the roku just makes me curious even though the download speed you got was in the 400s 😢
No problem! The server is different for roku which can change the results. The load times are quick on the roku if you like that but if you're in the amazon echo system, the fire tv is really good as well. I actually redid this review and added the Onn 4K Pro and Nvidia Shield more recently just cause I got so many requests in the comments section so you could check out the newer video as well but the winner is the same. ua-cam.com/video/VjchL1YC1oM/v-deo.html
hey there, i know this isn't the right video, but what mesh wifi system would you recommend for a small appartment with gbit up/down internet plan, even though i live in a small appartment the wifi from my isp's router seems to be horrible so need a replacement, looking for something like wifi 6 or 6E nothing crazy, considering im currently using wifi 4 and 5
If centrally placed, you can get an Archer BE550. You can also get a mesh system (2 pack), Deco XE75, Deco XE70 Pro or ASUS XT9 which should get better coverage overall.
I don’t like fire TV OS, but I have to admit when it comes to hardware the fire cube destroys the Google streamer but end of course the Apple TV is king compared to these boxes
Yeah, I'm going to do a new review adding the Nvidia shield and Onn 4K pro. Some comments came in saying the shield would be superior, only one way to find out
@landpet oh yeah every since the release of the first onn 4k streaming device the 20 dollar version was pretty good but the walmart onn 4k pro streaming box, is a major upgrade just the 32gigs of storage. Was a selling point for me and many other features that come with this device and at 50 dollar alot better bargain then the Google streamer
I failed to tell us the Google Home is not matter certified, it can not do local control if you loss Internet connection... Apple TV 4k/Home can be controlled locally!!! Why do you have so many streamer subscriptions? You can only watch one movie at a time....
@landpet i use Android, but wont be back to use Google TV again I prefer: More OS upgrades Ad Free UI 4K UI Simplicity and usability Stability Digital purchases with Extras. One watch list for all my subscriptions Really cool screensavers.
Apple is going to be hard to jailbreak, where as the Cube is super easy. I am more of a Android guy, mainly because I don't like companies that lock out most of the operating system.
I actually prefer Android over iOS on the phones and I have both OS's. The iPhone 16PM, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and OnePlus 12. But for this, I just like how simple the Apple TV is, if you want anything to do with customization, stay away from Apple.
Breath, just breath… your talking at a million miles an hour in the beginning 😂. Nvidia Shield is far too old now to include, it’s better but only in certain circumstances.
lol, my normal speed is a bit slow so I try to go a bit faster but then default to my normal speed lol. I’m trying to make the video as short as possible while providing all the necessary info.
Bro, for me he was speaking normal speed or it just me being puerto rican which we speaks spanish way faster than eminem could ever rap in his life and talked with chilean which are the fastest spanish speakers.
nVIDIA SHIELD TV still the best best device with Android TV OS Google TV Streamer and onn. 4K Pro Streaming Device are way behind of on the power and specs. Top overall 1. nVIDIA SHIELD TV PRO (2019) 2. Apple tv 4K 128 GB (2022) 3. amazon fire tv cube 3rd gen (2022) 4 Roku Ultra (2024) PS TEGRA 1X+ and A15 BIONIC by far the best processor for streaming devices. Honorific mention! X1 and XR for BRAVIA TV's from SONY
I have Apple TV 4K and that the best to use and you can watch all of your pictures there and also there's lots of good apps to have to see good movies or anything like that is great too
My Roku stick has been struggling for the last three months. I don’t know why I used to be snappy-ISH. After watching videos, I’m gonna get me an Apple TV. 🎉
Having faster Gig Ethernet is a mute point if your Internet is only 1 GB. The bottleneck will always be the Internet. I can have 100 GB ethernet but so what as long as my Internet connection is still only 1 GB.
I will be making a new video comparison and adding the ONN 4K Pro and looks like there's enough interest in the Nvidia Shield as well. So it will be 6 device comparison for the next video.
I’m not referring to the assistants by themselves. Gemini is definitely more advanced than Siri and Alexa, I will agree with that. If I mentioned anything in the video, it refers to finding videos that I’ve already purchased.
Has anyone else how a glitch on there google tv streamer where you scrol all the way down to the menu then dashboard reloads to the top again ? Im going to return it and just use my xbox as a media player and stream on that since its the most reliable one and it just works. These dumb boxes/sticks always has a glitch of some sort.....
@landpet maybe I had a defective one. I'm going to return it and give it one more chance and buy it again and if it does it again then I'm done with these boxes lol I only like the google one since I like the menu lay out and like chromecasting. I have the old chromecast 4k one from 2020 I never had that issue on that one id just use that one still but it's way too slow and clunky now so I just use it stricky for casting from my phone to it only lol
I'm going to be doing a new review and it does look like there's enough interest on the Shield that I may have to buy it and include it. I'm including the ONN 4K Pro which got a lot of requests.
This isn't even close to all the devices, even major. Apple is hardly considered to be in the market for competition anymore. That said, I feel like I'm the odd one out here... I'm new to these devices, and currently I don't like any of the offerings. A. I don't like Google nor supporting Google directly. B. I prefer Android TV, though stock Android TV has a clunky as heck default UI. C. I got an Amazon Fire TV 4K for $21 recently, I feel like it was a terrible purchase. I don't like the way Amazon forces me to search for my apps. D. Roku. I simply don't like them existing. They're predatory with their practices. Am I the only one who feels lost when in this market? Also, is there a device out there with a custom Android TV UI that looks really good and makes things accessible?
Amazon purposely doesn't allow Google Tv to show it shows during search, this dates back to their long ongoing feud, much like UA-cam on Amazon devices in the past etc. it's not due Google TV not having the ability. to find it. Also no mention of Google TV's "contiune Watching" feature , which is fantastic it picks up where you left off on your last 18 shows or movies if you didn't finish them. Not to mention if you have UA-cam TV as your streaming service how woven it is. this is why people hate Apple people you just can't give an honest review but I knew you were going to be bias because NOBODY likes the Apple Tv interface , it is the worst. this review is a joke . Also everyone I know with an apple tv HATES that remote.
Speak for yourself. I have the Apple TV 4k and it blows away all the other streaming boxes. I can continue right where I left off on a show from any streaming service from the Apple TV 4k home page except for Netflix but I think this is problem on Netflix's end as I have no problem with the other 5 streaming services I'm subscribed to
All trash except the Apple TV, but even that is useless currently as it will never support LOSSLESS Dolby ATMOS Audio. (PLEX) Hoping Apple releases a new device soon that does so I can replace my aging nvidia shield....sucks they never released a new version....current version has frame skips which is infuriating.
Always some one saying everything is trash other than there beloved Shield Pro. Most consumers could give a flying crap about LOSSLESS Dolby ATMOS in Plex,Kodi or any other app that supports it. And most don't have a huge Library of movies on a server. All they wont is good app support on there current setup. Of the devices mentioned in the Video Roku and Apple TV hands down the best. An example would be lets say the Hulu app Roku(4k DV/Atmos support), not sure on the Apple TV don't have one. Shield(4k SDR) Streamer(4k SDR) Cube/Fire TV Max 2nd gen(4k HDR) and most other main stream apps are the same.
@@JeffStadt I own just about every streaming device. The only one I can label as "trash" is Apple TV 4K. It's not about the hardware, it's just that TVOS sucks.
I'll be doing a new version with that included. I got enough comments about it that I will add it and make a new version next month. Nvidia Shield also got some interest but not as much as ONN, so still pondering if I should get the Shield.
You are way off I have every one of these devices plus formula devices and minix devices there are so many other powerful devices out then all put out there. Y’all keep going around the same old devices.
My goal was to compare the most popular devices. Nvidia Shield is the other one I wanted to compare it against but that came out about 5 years ago so I'm keeping my eyes open for the new one in the future.
The Onn 4k Pro is the best steamer for the $$ period! I've owned all of these, with the exception of the Google TV pro. Even the Apple TV is over priced for what you get. And no Nvidia Shield?This comparison is trash 😂
@landpet YES for me the onn 4k pro streaming device better I've had firesticks never own a ROKU device because I couldn't sideload other apps. Same with the Apple device.
Apple TV has the most customizable home screen and can be viewed from multiple ways. One can default to a view which shows what’s available to be watched or what’s next in their queue to be watched. Уоυ only saw one view of a small number of downloaded base-level icons, which was hardly customized at all. Search for tvOS feature update videos to find out there’s a lot more to offer.
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I did not know that the Apple TV became new
I did not know that the Apple TV became new
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Didn’t mention at all that Apple TV (which got the least review time) has the fastest chip, ad-less experience, 24 fps instant recognition, ability to keep multiple apps simultaneously open to make switching between them have no lag to reload, and tvOS has so many more feature-rich customizable settings, regular feature and security updates, spectacular screen-saver videos shot in 6K from around the world, under the sea and from the ISS; plus the ability to create organization folders similar to iOS - not to mention HomePod connectivity.
Apple products are trash
I know no one that has a homepod
You had me at ad-less experience
Thanks for adding more context. This video was getting long so I was trying to not do full featured reviews since I have them for each device already.
@@paranaenselolthe HomePods create an awesome experience … the mini stereo pair sound good but the full size HomePod stereo pair sounds awesome
good content , but you missed the part of which one has the best video and audio quality, hdr10 and Dolby vision.
Apple TV 4K
@@danielandrade1214apple also has the best 4k streaming bitrate
Is Apple TV the only one with HDR 10? So if I’m watching Netflix on Roku and it says HDR it’s not necessarily HDR 10?
you failed to mention what audio codecs each device supports and what it passed through am I able to watch in dolby atmos, dts x, dts hd, what about dolby vision support
I guess only matter for ENG audio tracks and also only if your TV pass-through those format, surprisingly most of TV nowdays can't pass-through TrueHD+Atmos.
Also most streaming platforms only supports AAC, DD+ and DTS
Honestly, a stellar review and I hope a lot of people watch this video, because it's spot-on! I own a few Amazon 4k Max sticks, plus another Google one and the Apple TV (current gen). I couldn't agree more, the Apple TV unfortunately is the king of them all. Simple, clean, and fast interface is just so nice for the Apple TV.
Thanks! And good to know your feedback as well for someone that owns a few.
@@JR007x nah just cause its apple thats why your saying that
No Shield or ONN 4K PRO?
Several people have commented on that, I know Shield is popular but it’s been out for around 5 years now. I’m waiting for the new version but it looks like the ONN 4K Pro is really popular, I may have to do another video in the future with it.
Why did you not include the Nvidia Shield TV PRo?
I'm waiting for the new version, the Shield has been out since 2019, I was hoping they would have a new version by now. But maybe I should get it and compare it, people have been asking about that and the ONN 4K Pro.
@landpet The current shield is still superior hardware the only thing that I am a little reluctant with pulling the trigger on one is that it's not on android tv 14, it runs I think 11 still which i don't get why
Yup Nvidia shield blows them all away
My Shield started freezing up after 6 months. It cant go more than a week without seizing and needing to be unplugged. The remote also freezes up frequently. I gave up on it after spending way too much time trying to get it to work.
@@Gilgie101 clean it out, likely the vents are full of dust and other crud.
Best review on UA-cam so far! Keep doing this type of reviews you do it very well :)
Thanks!
Other than apple tv, which ones have a 4K UI? nvidia shield to this day has a 1080p UI, I that about it.
All the ones I reviewed support 4K content
@@landpet
I think you're not aware of this issue then. On android TV/google TV, almost all uses 1080p as its UI BUT changes to 4K when content is playing.
Nvidia shield TO THIS DAY has 1080p UI. Please check if the rest is 4k or 1080p please. (Don't check your TV settings info, it will show 4K but the UI is rendering at 1080p). You just have to see the text, its apparent its 1080p if you go close.
You are right . In some ways , Apple TV is not flexible like other streaming devices. But the quality of Apple TV is unparalleled. No ads , 4KUI , latest Wi-Fi standards , 1Gbps Ethernet port for high speed streaming , oh boy the performance . I can list more .
@@igloohere if you're into smarthome, homekit is 100% local unlike Google which is fully cloud based, slow and quite unstable therefor.
@@igloohere Yeah. IMO apple TV wins off of just the fact that really, there isn't much wrong with it. If you wanna side load stuff and game stream, of course the open source filled android TV powerhouse makes more sense, but to a Home Theater enthusiast, everything about the Apple TV is just perfect, even including super fine details like changing the L/R balance of the menu clicks when you're navigating a menu and scrolling right or left. IDK, just feels really polished and responsive.
On the apple tv, when you do a voice search for a movie or show, if you scroll down it will show you all the places its available to watch, not just on apple.
The point I was trying to make is if I bought the movie on amazon prime, it doesn’t know that. Neither does the google tv or Roku. It only shows up as free when Amazon offers it free for prime members just like the show Reacher.
Fortunately for us, almost every (smart) TV runs on Android TV/Google TV 🍀
Great video! I own the Onn 4K Pro made by Walmart and really like it, and for $50 it's hard to beat.
It's great to see Walmart making good products!
No it isn't. Nvidia Shield Pro is easily the best with 4K Ai upscaling. If the best audio and video doesn't matter, you got the best.
@@johncosgrove2738 The difference between $50 and $200 is quite a gap. Is the Nvidia Shield Pro 4X as good?
@@johncosgrove2738It's a great box. The Onn 4k Pro is great. It's probably THE best value for high-ebd 4k streaming. $50 vs $200. Also, the original review did not say it was the best. But for value, it is quite unbeatable.
Do you know if any of these have features that are region locked? I’ve used a Roku & Samsung Tv with free streaming channels and now that I’m using a Fire Tv a lot of the steaming channels don’t work. The same thing happened with Samsung once but after changing the region all the channels worked. I currently have a Chromecast connected but it doesn’t show any live channels option so I’m thinking of getting one of these streaming devices.
I have a Fire TV stick and with the use of a splitter I can attach a USB stick and play content on the stick (after installing the VLC app). Does any of the streamers you tested allow connecting a USB stick to play content from?
I haven't tried that, so I can't say
@@landpet Looking at the online manuals the Roku and Fire TV box both allow you to plugin a USB drive and use it to play local content
Question that I've always had - Having an old 4k Samsung smart TV from 2017, still connects to the Internet & loads Netflix with no issue.
Purchasing media streamers will it improve the picture quality due to Dolby vision etc.. and being newer?
You need to buy a streaming box, it is very fast compare to even the most modern tv hardware, buy the best what your budget allows cause you can keep changing the tv but that streaming box can remain the same, I am using apple tv (thats the only apple device I have), for the last 7 years it works so smooth still, they still giving updates to a 10 year old device. And as for dolby vision, your tv needs to support to play that....
well said
I don't think samsung supports dolby vision.
Samsung does not support Dolby Vision
@@glitch10 its like red shades of lipstick, you cannot make out the difference.
Does any of these devices upscale content on cable apps like youtube tv?
please review Homatics Android tv box..
Don't need this video to know that the Apple TV is the best streaming device. I have the 2017 4K model and it still to this day is as fast as when I first got it. It can handle anything you throw at it with ease. I bought the latest model to go into a second room and the speed is barely any different from the first gen. That's a compliment; it's that good. Apple puts in their own overpowered chips into their Apple TVs.
It's great
@@landpetnvidia is the who is better than apple tv xd
@@kyordannydelvalle523 yeah me and my cousins replaced all of the Apple TVs with Nvidia shields but we still kept the Apple TV
It's not. He didn't have the best the Nvidia Shield
Except all the other options are better. Because you can't side load apps. That is literally a deal breaker.
Great review! so with any of these units, you can DL additional apps if need be? such as TUBI if its not there?
Should be able to, I have seen Tubi on some of them. They have their own app stores
Does anyone know if these remotes are Bluetooth to the box? I.e. do the remotes need line of sight to the box. Thanks
These are all budget priced which is all good, theses boxes all do 95% the same thing but think outside the box when buying ie do you have a Google or an i phone or ring/Amazon product devices that will also work with these boxes.. if you have extra money to spend the Nvidia shield pro is a clear winner with loads of extra features built in
Dang man, I'm jealous of the upload speed on the AppleTV. Internet contracts here in Germany have the same speed when downloading, but most upload speeds max out at 50 or 100 Mbit/s, so uploading camera videos to the nas on vacation takes until the vacation ends.
Yeah I moved to an area that has fast internet. Uploading is really fast especially on my 2 computers that can reach the 5Gbps. Granted most of my devices are still on gigabit
Onn TV, got 3 for less than 90 bucks, no bloat ware, just basic android TV and everything works great!
Agreed, no love whatsoever by the content creator. Not even an honorable mention.
Take care.
@tetuone11 recently discovered the kickpi KP1 (onn tvs are now locked outside the US and Canada), also no bloatware
Nice review, to be fair, I wonder what video streaming service where you need the bandwidth of gigabit and wifi6 :) but i guess it feels better if you spend money that is the latest tech!.
Agree. He seemed to make a big deal of it, but even the most intense streaming apps use 30-40 Mbps maximum. I understand for NAS purposes but that’s probably a use-case for less than 1% of people who purchase these.
According to UA-cam, you need 5 Mbps for 1K streaming, and 20 Mbps for 4K.
@@jackb1803 yeah, but even the slowest wifi 5 is like 400. So it should be enough.
Plex or jellyfin, methinks
@@efad3215 Okie, Bluray is 36MB / Sec, so even the slowest wifi you can buy today will cope with that atleast, if you rip BD and stream :)
I recently bought the latest Roku, which is supposed to be limited to 100 mbps. I thought that meant that it could not download faster than that. But when he ran a WiFi speed test, Roku did over 400 mbps. My Internet service is one gig (1,000 mbps) but I prefer Ethernet wire for stationary things. Should I switch to WiFi for Roku and would that negatively impact my WiFi connected laptop?
With the Roku Ultra, do you get faster speeds via WiFi considering the Ethernet port is limited to 100 Mbps?
For me, yes
With no Nvidia shield , I feel we can’t have a conclusion here. Thanks though
No worries, when there’s a new version of that, I’ll most likely get it
Are you sending it to him?
I've had the NVidia Shield Pro and I have an Apple TV 4k and the Apple TV 4k is better
@@RockBandPlayer84 But Nvedia can play DTS and also play movies from your pendrive...
How so?
@@RockBandPlayer84
Any pixel buds can connect to google tv seamlessly just like apple's, google tv has a better remote on the Google tv app.
Awesome review its between Google tv and Roku for me. Xbox are great streamers as well.
Thanks, yup Xbox is great as well just costs more, granted it does a lot more
What TV are you using?
LG OLED 48” C1
@@landpet Thank you so much, I appreciate it!
Congratulations excellent video between nokia 8010, homatics r4k plus, mecool km2 plus deluxe, which one do you recommend? Thank you very much.
Thanks, I can't say, haven't tried any of those
I asssume most people aren't savvy enough to sideload apps onto devices to watch essentially whatever you want. Apple and Roku are a no -go for not having that ability
Thank you for this video, the best comparison for these that ive found on UA-cam. Apple is pretty impressive but ive nothing apple, my Chromecast 4k remote stopped working, so i got the Google tv streamer today and its not great, literally within 5 mins the remote crashed, took out the batteries and put them back, then 20mins later it froze again and took ages, even after battery changes, it randomly just started working. But i did notice that it doesn't have certain apps that my Chromecast had, which i found was bizarre, so im returning it. I like that you showed how the roku worked, but now im torn between it and the fire cube. I have an echo dot and a smart light so i make sense to go Amazon, but the roku just makes me curious even though the download speed you got was in the 400s 😢
No problem!
The server is different for roku which can change the results. The load times are quick on the roku if you like that but if you're in the amazon echo system, the fire tv is really good as well.
I actually redid this review and added the Onn 4K Pro and Nvidia Shield more recently just cause I got so many requests in the comments section so you could check out the newer video as well but the winner is the same.
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hey there, i know this isn't the right video, but what mesh wifi system would you recommend for a small appartment with gbit up/down internet plan, even though i live in a small appartment the wifi from my isp's router seems to be horrible so need a replacement, looking for something like wifi 6 or 6E nothing crazy, considering im currently using wifi 4 and 5
If centrally placed, you can get an Archer BE550. You can also get a mesh system (2 pack), Deco XE75, Deco XE70 Pro or ASUS XT9 which should get better coverage overall.
@@landpet cool thanks for the quick response
TP-Link Deco AXE5300 is $249 at Costco. Covers my 2500 sq. ft. House easily. Great speeds in whole house, even outside.
Would have liked to seen the Xumo device compared.
What even is that😂
@@ariothegamer5 Google it.
Which TV are you using?
LG OLED C1 48”
Roku is my favorite but I can’t use the built in UI on my Vizio tv. It’s just as fast and it saves that hdmi port for my switch
if it's fast on your TV, then that's great
Where is Zidoo Z9X 8k? You should test it too.
Next version, I will be testing the Nvidia shield and Onn 4K pro
I have the Apple TV 4K latest model it’s very good no complaints
Agreed
I don’t like fire TV OS, but I have to admit when it comes to hardware the fire cube destroys the Google streamer but end of course the Apple TV is king compared to these boxes
Yeah, I'm going to do a new review adding the Nvidia shield and Onn 4K pro. Some comments came in saying the shield would be superior, only one way to find out
Onn 4K pro not part of the “major” group?
No, they are blocking their devices around the world and now are US territories exclusive
@ 😳
I wish you would have had Walmart onn 4k pro streaming device included in this video..
A lot of people are saying that, I may actually consider it
@landpet oh yeah every since the release of the first onn 4k streaming device the 20 dollar version was pretty good but the walmart onn 4k pro streaming box, is a major upgrade just the 32gigs of storage. Was a selling point for me and many other features that come with this device and at 50 dollar alot better bargain then the Google streamer
I failed to tell us the Google Home is not matter certified, it can not do local control if you loss Internet connection...
Apple TV 4k/Home can be controlled locally!!!
Why do you have so many streamer subscriptions? You can only watch one movie at a time....
I go off internet connection for this video.
I have them so I can show the various options since I review these devices.
The comments section is dying because Android boxes are so bad and feel outdated now with a lot of Ads
I'm assuming you prefer apple?
@landpet i use Android, but wont be back to use Google TV again
I prefer:
More OS upgrades
Ad Free UI
4K UI
Simplicity and usability
Stability
Digital purchases with Extras.
One watch list for all my subscriptions
Really cool screensavers.
My dad swears by his NVIDIA shield that he's had for a couple of years, but MAN that thing has slowed down recently.
11:51 The downfall of diddy
Yup, apparently it's recommended.
Google TV is my favorite, but only because i can kust install whatever launcher i want on it
What about the Nokia Streaming box 8010 32GB?
I haven’t used that one
Bro in the beginning: 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
My bad if I was loud at the beginning
@ its ok
@ u were fast talking i meant
Apple is going to be hard to jailbreak, where as the Cube is super easy. I am more of a Android guy, mainly because I don't like companies that lock out most of the operating system.
I actually prefer Android over iOS on the phones and I have both OS's. The iPhone 16PM, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and OnePlus 12. But for this, I just like how simple the Apple TV is, if you want anything to do with customization, stay away from Apple.
Nice review my friend. Probably the most comprehensive review of the top 2024 streamers I’ve watched.
Breath, just breath… your talking at a million miles an hour in the beginning 😂. Nvidia Shield is far too old now to include, it’s better but only in certain circumstances.
lol, my normal speed is a bit slow so I try to go a bit faster but then default to my normal speed lol. I’m trying to make the video as short as possible while providing all the necessary info.
You're*
Nvidia shield is old and still beats these boxes
Bro, for me he was speaking normal speed or it just me being puerto rican which we speaks spanish way faster than eminem could ever rap in his life and talked with chilean which are the fastest spanish speakers.
@@Jazzinvader Lol no. It entirely depends on what you want but the Shield is more than showing its age these days.
11:59 The downfall of diddy ☠️☠️☠️
lol, lots of things are recommended
Nah💀
I thought I was the only one who saw that💀
nVIDIA SHIELD TV still the best best device with Android TV OS
Google TV Streamer and
onn. 4K Pro Streaming Device
are way behind of on the power and specs.
Top overall
1. nVIDIA SHIELD TV PRO (2019)
2. Apple tv 4K 128 GB (2022)
3. amazon fire tv cube 3rd gen (2022)
4 Roku Ultra (2024)
PS TEGRA 1X+ and A15 BIONIC
by far the best processor for streaming devices.
Honorific mention!
X1 and XR for BRAVIA TV's from SONY
I’m going to do another comparison with nvidia shield and onn 4K pro in the list based on popular demand.
Omg no one asked
Buzztv p6 and nvidia shield pro. Blow all these away.
I'm waiting for the new nvidia shield pro, whenever that comes out
I have Apple TV 4K and that the best to use and you can watch all of your pictures there and also there's lots of good apps to have to see good movies or anything like that is great too
TVOS is horrible
Thanks for your location bro
🤔 I'm interested in the one that's future proof with Matter and Thread Smart hub 💯
Onn 4K pro??????
Seriously, this comparison is useless 😂
No, they are trash, they are blocking their devices outside the US
@@diyi75ikr
No one would recommend those
@@ariothegamer5 Have two 4k pros, work flawlessly for have the price
Dude my roku remote doesn’t even have a power button
My Roku stick has been struggling for the last three months. I don’t know why I used to be snappy-ISH. After watching videos, I’m gonna get me an Apple TV. 🎉
nice! Apple TV is snappy
I hope that you have an iPhone!
@@mburnzy9269 I do. Used to be android person. Now got a 15 pro
@@landpet yes super fast and ad free
I think the Apple TV and the Google streamer looks the best. I love them both.
Thanks for the feedback
good content👍
Appreciate it!
Unfortunately, new Google tv Without hands-free mics smart home features is useless
Check out my latest review. It has the Onn 4K pro which is basically that
I think the Apple TV and google beats the other ones
Thanks for the feedback
Man you need to mute the Alexa call-outs.
Google TV interface + Apple TV hardware = perfection
Interesting idea.
You need to mute the alexa commands
I have for some videos, I get comments about that too asking why I muted it or what was the command you gave. There’s no winning either way.
That Chrome remote looks like AA batteries.
It's AAA batteries
Having faster Gig Ethernet is a mute point if your Internet is only 1 GB. The bottleneck will always be the Internet. I can have 100 GB ethernet but so what as long as my Internet connection is still only 1 GB.
Some of the devices support 100Mbps while others support up to Gigabit speeds.
The best streaming device is still the nvidia shield 2019 model it's better than all those boxes it has gigabit ethernet port too
I will be making a new video comparison and adding the ONN 4K Pro and looks like there's enough interest in the Nvidia Shield as well. So it will be 6 device comparison for the next video.
Apple TV and Nvidia Shield Pro TV 4k
I ordered the shield, so I will make a new video including the shield and the onn 4k pro. I want to see if it's better than apple
@landpet awesome response
100mpbs is more than enough for 4k hdr
Should be ideally
I Beg To Differ Google Gemini Is a Better Assistant And Btw If You Set Up The Google Steamer Itll LEt You Say "Hey Google" Handsfree
I’m not referring to the assistants by themselves. Gemini is definitely more advanced than Siri and Alexa, I will agree with that. If I mentioned anything in the video, it refers to finding videos that I’ve already purchased.
every? where is the onn. Google TV 4K Pro Streaming Device
It's coming in the next video, next month. A ton of requests for it. I may add the Nvidia shield as well if there's enough interest in that
Great review! You got a new sub
Would you mind including the onn pro if you revisit this later? Thanks
Thanks for the sub! I currently don't have plans for the onn pro
You don't need 1GB for streaming, and most internet speeds are not 1 GB.
I agree, you don't need that but it's good to have.
Google tv does have find my remote
Yup, I demo it
His voice sounds normal at 1.25 times speed
lol, it’s not a bad idea to watch it a a faster speed
Has anyone else how a glitch on there google tv streamer where you scrol all the way down to the menu then dashboard reloads to the top again ? Im going to return it and just use my xbox as a media player and stream on that since its the most reliable one and it just works. These dumb boxes/sticks always has a glitch of some sort.....
I haven’t seen that glitch personally
@landpet maybe I had a defective one. I'm going to return it and give it one more chance and buy it again and if it does it again then I'm done with these boxes lol I only like the google one since I like the menu lay out and like chromecasting. I have the old chromecast 4k one from 2020 I never had that issue on that one id just use that one still but it's way too slow and clunky now so I just use it stricky for casting from my phone to it only lol
Nvidia Shield still is so much better!
I'm going to be doing a new review and it does look like there's enough interest on the Shield that I may have to buy it and include it. I'm including the ONN 4K Pro which got a lot of requests.
Naaaaaahh
This isn't even close to all the devices, even major. Apple is hardly considered to be in the market for competition anymore.
That said, I feel like I'm the odd one out here...
I'm new to these devices, and currently I don't like any of the offerings.
A. I don't like Google nor supporting Google directly.
B. I prefer Android TV, though stock Android TV has a clunky as heck default UI.
C. I got an Amazon Fire TV 4K for $21 recently, I feel like it was a terrible purchase. I don't like the way Amazon forces me to search for my apps.
D. Roku. I simply don't like them existing. They're predatory with their practices.
Am I the only one who feels lost when in this market? Also, is there a device out there with a custom Android TV UI that looks really good and makes things accessible?
Amazon purposely doesn't allow Google Tv to show it shows during search, this dates back to their long ongoing feud, much like UA-cam on Amazon devices in the past etc. it's not due Google TV not having the ability. to find it. Also no mention of Google TV's "contiune Watching" feature , which is fantastic it picks up where you left off on your last 18 shows or movies if you didn't finish them. Not to mention if you have UA-cam TV as your streaming service how woven it is. this is why people hate Apple people you just can't give an honest review but I knew you were going to be bias because NOBODY likes the Apple Tv interface , it is the worst. this review is a joke . Also everyone I know with an apple tv HATES that remote.
Speak for yourself. I have the Apple TV 4k and it blows away all the other streaming boxes. I can continue right where I left off on a show from any streaming service from the Apple TV 4k home page except for Netflix but I think this is problem on Netflix's end as I have no problem with the other 5 streaming services I'm subscribed to
Google TV doesn't allow to show other storefront because their Google Play Payment policy.
Apple TV show Prime Video Store titles just fine.
All trash except the Apple TV, but even that is useless currently as it will never support LOSSLESS Dolby ATMOS Audio. (PLEX)
Hoping Apple releases a new device soon that does so I can replace my aging nvidia shield....sucks they never released a new version....current version has frame skips which is infuriating.
Apple Tv is the worst of the group. At this point, My Apple TV's are glorified paperweights. TVOS sucks.
Always some one saying everything is trash other than there beloved Shield Pro. Most consumers could give a flying crap about LOSSLESS Dolby ATMOS in Plex,Kodi or any other app that supports it. And most don't have a huge Library of movies on a server. All they wont is good app support on there current setup. Of the devices mentioned in the Video Roku and Apple TV hands down the best. An example would be lets say the Hulu app Roku(4k DV/Atmos support), not sure on the Apple TV don't have one. Shield(4k SDR) Streamer(4k SDR) Cube/Fire TV Max 2nd gen(4k HDR) and most other main stream apps are the same.
@@JeffStadt I own just about every streaming device. The only one I can label as "trash" is Apple TV 4K. It's not about the hardware, it's just that TVOS sucks.
@@BFArch0n ofc apple fanboy would say that
NVIDIA Shield beats them all
Next review includes that
@@landpet great - i wish theyd develop an updated version, however, maybe its unnecessary.
No. ALUMINIUM.
Lol
Actually.
I wish Roku could have apps for streaming games like Xbox game pass or ps remote play
Would be nice
At the very start he talks Too fast
I was trying to make the video shorter but I get into my normal rhythm after a bit.
👍👍👍👍
Onn 4k pro from walmart
I'll be doing a new version with that included. I got enough comments about it that I will add it and make a new version next month. Nvidia Shield also got some interest but not as much as ONN, so still pondering if I should get the Shield.
Xiaomi TV Box S
Thats not even a good device
You are way off I have every one of these devices plus formula devices and minix devices there are so many other powerful devices out then all put out there. Y’all keep going around the same old devices.
My goal was to compare the most popular devices. Nvidia Shield is the other one I wanted to compare it against but that came out about 5 years ago so I'm keeping my eyes open for the new one in the future.
lol prime ain’t gonna be good on Google and I think we all know why
My AppleTV is the only Apple product I own and its still my favorite device.
it's honestly great
The most elegant is the google of course.
😂
@@ajsherer1887brother you probably dont own any of these
@@ajsherer1887who are you laughing at you probably cant afford these
The Onn 4k Pro is the best steamer for the $$ period! I've owned all of these, with the exception of the Google TV pro. Even the Apple TV is over priced for what you get. And no Nvidia Shield?This comparison is trash 😂
I'm going to wait for the new Nvidia Shield.
Is the Onn 4K Pro really that good?
@landpet YES for me the onn 4k pro streaming device better I've had firesticks never own a ROKU device because I couldn't sideload other apps. Same with the Apple device.
Onn devices are trash, are getting blocked outside the US
Nvidia Shield is old and are getting ads too
nah the apple tv interface looked the worst only second to fire TV
Not for everyone, I like the clean look personally.
Apple TV has the most customizable home screen and can be viewed from multiple ways. One can default to a view which shows what’s available to be watched or what’s next in their queue to be watched. Уоυ only saw one view of a small number of downloaded base-level icons, which was hardly customized at all.
Search for tvOS feature update videos to find out there’s a lot more to offer.
Apple and Roku have UI from 2006 😂
Completely biased comparition.
Which one do you like?
most uninformed reviews
How can I make it better?