All Fire TV devices allow you to cast content from your Android or Google Chrome web browser.
Roku Express and Express 4k+ are simple and affordable streaming devices for any TV. If you have a wall-mounted TV, you may want to opt for the Roku Streaming Stick or Streaming Stick 4K+ due to its design. Roku Ultra and Streambar are premium devices with added features. Roku also supports AirPlay, which means that if you have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can mirror your screen to your TV wirelessly. It’s the only portable streaming device that supports AirPlay—the rest support Chromecast technology instead. [1] X Research source
Apple TV also supports AirPlay, which means you can also use it to stream apps and mirror your screen from a Mac, iPhone, or iPad. Apple TV and Roku are the only streaming devices that support AirPlay.
The classic Chromecast devices, including the third-generation Chromecast, don’t have remote controls or special interfaces that look like smart TVs. They are just for casting content from other devices.
Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X are all great replacements for smart TVs. Xbox 360 also supports many streaming channels, but fewer app downloads are available now that the console is much older. PS5, PS4, and PS3 all have streaming capabilities and support most major streaming services.
Xfinity X1 combines live cable TV with smart TV streaming capabilities, and is widely available across the US. Atlantic Broadband offers a TiVo HD receivers and DVRs that all combine traditional cable TV services with all streaming apps supported by TiVo. [3] X Research source DISH Network offers different streaming devices—some with DVRs for recording live TV, and some without, all of which can get online and support most popular streaming services.
Like most other streaming devices, you can also use Chromecast technology to cast apps from your Android or content from Chrome to your TV with Shield TV.
Newer TiVo models support Chromecast, which means you can cast content from your Android or Google Chrome web browser to your TV with TiVo.
