What TV Streamer do you use???

[Smoke-Chem BBQ]

Good info here on how to disable tracking on most popular smart TVs.

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/how-to-disable-acr-tv/

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

I have 5 on TV's and 2 new in the box . Not standing up for Fire stick , but I've never had that issue , except for the Spectrum app , and that was Spectrum . They can target Amazon to a point , but thats usually when watching Prime for sports , which I hate .
They come pre loaded with most of the popular stuff .
This one was sitting on the desk .
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I am an amazon fan. I bought one few years ago and every time I searched for a movie I only got amazon prime results. I ended up sending it back and bought another Roku. Maybe I was doing something wrong? I might give another chance.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Good info here on how to disable tracking on most popular smart TVs.

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/how-to-disable-acr-tv/

Big Brothers watching...

You would need a wireless network in your home though

I do...

" Fire TV "

Yes, This.. not firestick... my bad...

 

[chopsaw]

Yes, This.. not firestick... my bad...

Same difference really . You have an internet ready TV that runs the Fire TV platform .
I have older non ready TV's that I use a firestick on , but It's Fire TV platform .

Any thoughts on keeping Spectrum , ditching dish , and using the Spectrum TV app ?
Would be cheaper I would think .

 

[JckDanls 07]

No.. I want to stay portable for camping...

That's the purpose of going to Starlink for internet... At the moment I carry a portable dish for Directv ...

So If I go to streaming at home I would need the Starlink for camping...

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

I have two Roku Ultras and have never had a problem with them. I dropped DirecTv after 20+ years because the prices just got ridiculous. Three years now and I have adapted to the change in viewing habits and so far I do not miss modern TV shows.

The one thing I do pay for is NHL. It works fine with the Roku boxes.

Most of my time spent on viewing is on a large tablet watching YouTube.

 

[sandyut]

I learned something new. Roku has real people on a live chat to work through issues. Last time it was a community blog only, but that was many years back.

So I worked through it with them and it feels promising they might be on the mend. We'll see. Not thrilled about changing to a new streamer because I have used Roku for decades. fingers crossed.

 

[sandyut]

several hours later, I am happy to report the Ultras are working better than they ever have.

I did a hard reset with the reset button (on the bottom of the unit). Held it in for 1 minute. Now they operate WAY better, its shocking. I may stick with the Roku...time will tell.

 

[sandyut]

24 hours in after the repairs and all seems to be running smooth again.

 

[chopsaw]

24 hours in after the repairs and all seems to be running smooth again.

Glad you got it working .

For anyone interested in a Fire stick , amazon prime deal is 50% off right now . For 25 bucks I grabbed one for a spare .

 

[sandyut]

Glad you got it working .

Thanks! TBH I was pretty skeptical with what the tech support guy had me do. It looks like the Roku's update got interrupted or something...best I can tell. The home screen looks different and they seem to be working much better.

 

[chopsaw]

I have one Roku on a TV in the basement . Kids were using it for working out because it supported some Apple workout thing . It just quit working one day . Maybe it needs an update . I never mess with it .

My Fire stick in the bed room works , but won't control the TV volume after the last update .
I've tried everything , but can't get it back . I have another NIB , but the one I ordered today has the 4K streaming . I pay an extra 10 bucks a month for the UHD 4K or whatever it is . Be interested to see if that works on an older TV .

 

[sandyut]

I have one Roku on a TV in the basement . Kids were using it for working out because it supported some Apple workout thing . It just quit working one day . Maybe it needs an update . I never mess with it .

My Fire stick in the bed room works , but won't control the TV volume after the last update .
I've tried everything , but can't get it back . I have another NIB , but the one I ordered today has the 4K streaming . I pay an extra 10 bucks a month for the UHD 4K or whatever it is . Be interested to see if that works on an older TV .

The fix on my Roku Ultra was a hard reset using the reset button on the bottom, held it in for 1 minute and it was like new. takes a few minutes to get it all set up again, but since that worked it was worth it.

I had tried a factory reset using the on settings menu, but that didnt do it.