Instead of a networked antenna tuner that feeds broadcast channels into the Sling
TV app on other devices, AirTV wants to be the complete package.
Not exact matches
You can also download the Mill Creek
App on your Amazon Fire
TV or
other smart
device and stream it from there.
The books, videos, audiobooks, and music that you buy can be enjoyed
on other devices through Amazon
apps, including
apps that are available for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, game consoles,
TVs, and more.
Other apps that will be preloaded
on the device include the newest version (2.0) of Chat - On, Samsung's cross-platform, cross-media group and direct messaging service; Reading Mode that modifies the screen brightness for reading; and Smart Remote, Samsung's universal remote control and electronic program guide, playing into the fact that nowadays a lot of consumers (80 % in the U.S., claims Samsung) use a second device like a tablet while watching T
on the
device include the newest version (2.0) of Chat -
On, Samsung's cross-platform, cross-media group and direct messaging service; Reading Mode that modifies the screen brightness for reading; and Smart Remote, Samsung's universal remote control and electronic program guide, playing into the fact that nowadays a lot of consumers (80 % in the U.S., claims Samsung) use a second device like a tablet while watching T
On, Samsung's cross-platform, cross-media group and direct messaging service; Reading Mode that modifies the screen brightness for reading; and Smart Remote, Samsung's universal remote control and electronic program guide, playing into the fact that nowadays a lot of consumers (80 % in the U.S., claims Samsung) use a second
device like a tablet while watching
TV.
Just like with movies and
TV shows, music, books, and magazines, Kindle Fire offers a fully - integrated Android
apps and games experience — purchase or register for an
app or game once, enjoy it
on your Kindle Fire and
other Android - based
devices — and all
apps and games are backed up in the Amazon Cloud for re-download anytime
Also launched recently by the same manufacturer is the Novo 10 Hero II — a Full Size, 10.1 inch tablet for only $ 219 that also features a Quad Core processor and a 1280 × 800 IPS screen, along with 16 GB memory, a strong battery (8000 mAH), front and rear cameras, a MicroSD memory card slot, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, Google Play installed — with access to 400K + software
Apps, a MicroUSB port for connection to printers and
other electronic
devices, HDMI — to view personal videos and download movies to watch in full 1080p (HD)
on to a large screen
TV, WiFi, and an option for 3G / 4G connection.
Sling
TV will run over an
app on an iOS or Android mobile
device, or you can run it over a traditional large screen
TV with hardware like Apple
TV, Amazon Fire
TV Stick, Xbox One, Google Chromecast, or Roku, among
others.
A picture - in - picture mode that's currently restricted to Android
TV devices running Nougat will be brought to more
devices via Android O, letting users watch videos in floating windows while working
on other apps.
Netflix
on the Boxee Box and WD
TV Live just got a whole lot more kids - friendly: The
devices, as well as some newer
TVs and Blu - ray players from
other notable CE manufacturers, got an updated Netflix
app that now includes the Just for Kids UI.
Now you can also interact with your August Smart Lock and August Smart Lock Pro using your voice via the Google Assistant
on eligible Android smartphones, the Google Assistant
app on iOS, speakers like Google Home, wearables,
TVs and
other devices supporting the Google Assistant *.
An improved YouTube
app is
on the way, bringing Android
TV's version into parity with
other streaming
devices like Roku, and Google plans to bring its powerful Assistant voice controls to the platform in the coming months.
The Shield
TV's X1 processor still tears through
apps that can induce long load times and choppiness
on other devices — it offers the speediest PlayStation Vue experience you'll find outside of Sony's own PS4 console, for instance — and it never skips a beat when you're switching between
apps.
To Roku's credit, we have seen
other devices like the first - generation Amazon Fire
TV Stick stumble
on more demanding video
apps.
Once you've set up your NVIDIA Shield
TV as your Plex Media Server, you're able to access all of your media by logging into your Plex account
on any
other device you own that has the Plex
app installed.
You can get access to many more
apps using Google's Cast technology, the AirPlay - like system that debuted
on Chromecast and is now compatible with numerous
other devices, including Roku, WDTV and plenty of smart
TVs.
On the
other hand, Sling
TV allows you to stream to more
devices, including the Xbox One and to Sling
TV apps for Windows and MacOS computers.
With a Plex Pass subscription and SiliconDust's HDHomeRun networked
TV tuner, Plex users can record free broadcast channels through an antenna, and then stream those recordings to the Plex client
app on practically any
other device, both at home and
on the road.
Instead of connecting a DVR box to your Wi - Fi network, and then streaming video to
other devices around the house, the DVR
app runs
on one box — in this case, the Nvidia Shield Android
TV — that hooks up directly to the television.
Starting today, all of Netgear's existing Arlo Baby smart monitoring cameras are compatible with Apple HomeKit following the release of a HomeKit update for the Arlo
app.To connect the Arlo Baby camera to a HomeKit setup, Arlo Baby owners will need to download the update and then toggle
on the HomeKit option in the Settings section of the Arlo
app.With HomeKit compatibility, Arlo Baby cameras can be viewed in the Home
app on iOS
devices right alongside
other HomeKit - compatible cameras.Using the Home
app, parents can also view a live stream, access two - way audio controls, view the most recent screenshot recorded by the Arlo Baby, open up the camera live stream via Siri, and access live video remotely with an iPad, Apple
TV, or HomePod as a home hub.Netgear first announced
The
app carries the ESPN3 live feed and works
on Roku and
other popular streaming
devices like Amazon Fire
TV.
One way you can use Philo
on other streaming
devices like Apple
TV or Fire
TV is by logging into
TV Everywhere
apps.
It's more of a hassle to set up, and doesn't include a grid - based channel guide, but its recording options are more granular and it can stream live and recorded
TV to the Plex
app on other devices.
You can watch local channels like NBC, CBS, FOX and
others on smartphones, tablets and streaming
devices like Amazon Fire
TV through the ClearStream
TV app.
The sound projector's
other features include an IR repeater, in case the unit blocks the receiver
on your
TV, DTS and Dolby digital decoding, virtual 5.1 channel configuration and surround sound, and Bluetooth connection for wireless music streaming as well as access to Yamaha's free controller
app for mobile
devices.
Beyond notifications, there are a lot of built - in features
on the Gear 2, all baked - in
apps: an onboard offline - capable music player, a separate media remote for
other music playback
on the phone, a camera, a picture gallery
app, a weather
app, phone dialer and call log
apps, phone contacts, a calendar with appointment listings, a pedometer, heart rate monitor, sleep tracker, exercise tracker with coaching, an IR - controller
TV remote
app called WatchOn, S - Voice voice control, voice memos, a log of notifications, an email
app, stopwatch, timer, and a Find My
Device phone locator that rings your lost phone if it's within Bluetooth range.
One
device might have PlayStation Now, while
others might use a spot
on the Android
TV interface for a first - party
app.
In addition to watching iTunes movies and
TV shows
on your big screen, you can watch hundreds of streaming
apps, play games, AirPlay content from
other Apple
devices and even control your smart home
devices right from a Siri - enabled remote.
Of course, Assistant isn't only available
on Android
TV — it also appears in the Allo
app on Android phones, and is built into the Google Home connected speaker — but it's telling that Google's living - room platform is the next stop, ahead of smartwatches, connected cars, and
other devices.
A
TV owner would have to use a remote - control
app on his or her phone and then open a malicious website
on the same
device, which would authorize
others to control the television.
You can also watch
on your phone, tablet or
other streaming
device via the Sling
TV app, which is free to download.
This hands - off setup experience will continue to the QLED
TVs built - in
apps as well, as the
TV detects various
apps like YouTube and Hulu (and eventually Netflix and
others) installed
on the user's
device and automatically logs the
TVs apps in — again, no need to go through the hassle of inputting usernames and passwords.
Navigation and user input
on the Amazon Fire
TV user interface are both accomplished with one of the Fire
TV remotes (Amazon Fire
TV Remote or Voice Remote), or with a game controller (either the Amazon Fire Game Controller, or
other Bluetooth game controllers) The use of a physical controller instead of mouse, keyboard or touch input makes input and control methods for Fire
TV apps less flexible than
on other devices.
It's lacking the pleasant touches found
on other streaming boxes, such as the private headphone listening
on Roku's remote controls and mobile
app, or the Alexa virtual assistant built into Amazon's Fire
TV devices.
They run the same software that's available
on streaming
devices, and generally have better
app selections than
other smart
TVs.
The Xbox
app has one additional feature that the
other versions don't: you can see your heart rate in real time
on your
TV (assuming you're using a Fitbit
device that can track heart rate, that is).
Google Play content is now available
on Android phones and tablets, of course, but also laptops and desktops via the browser, iOS
devices thanks to new
apps from Google, and
other types of
devices like the Chromecast and Android
TV.
Alternatively, the Sling
TV app is expected to be available
on Amazon Fire
TV, Amazon Fire
TV Stick, Google's Nexus Player, select LG Smart
TVs, Roku players, Roku
TV models, select Samsung Smart
TVs and Xbox One, with
other streaming
devices and smart
TVs to follow in the coming months.
The Google Chromecast lets you display video, photos, pictures and
other media content from supported
apps on your big - screen
TV, using your Android or iOS
device as a remote control.
The Fire
TV is basically Amazon's version of the Roku Streaming Stick + or the Google Chromecast Ultra, being similar to the Roku
device in that it has a remote and
apps to access streaming services, including, of course, Amazon's Prime Video.The
device is perhaps best suited for you if you've already bought into Amazon's ecosystem and are ready to make the leap to 4K HDR videos — if not, perhaps you might be better off with one of the
other devices on our list.
Now you can enjoy access to all your content
on your smart
TV, Xbox One, tablet, smartphone, Windows 10 PC, laptop, and all
other devices running the Plex
app with adequate access.
The obvious benefit is that you can watch broadcast television
on any supported
device in your house, including computers, smartphones, tablets, Xbox One, set - top boxes (like Amazon Fire
TV and Apple
TV), and
other media centers that support such
apps as Plex, Emby, and Kodi.
With the
app installed
on your
other devices, all you have to do is open the
app, scan for your HDHomeRun, and start watching live
TV.
The Plex media server is available to install
on Mac, Windows, Linux and NAS
devices, and it automatically organizes video, music, and photo content making it accessible through
apps available for iOS, Apple
TV, and
other smartphone, tablet, and
TV devices.