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Another device heads to the Google graveyard.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 months ago (2 children)

In place of the Chromecast, the company will offer the newly announced $99.99 Google TV Streamer, which launches on September 24th. The set-top box comes with some significant spec bumps over the Chromecast with Google TV, such as a processor that’s 22 percent faster, along with Thread and Matter integration.

Replacing it with something 3x as much that more or less does the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

At that price get Apple TV. Say what you want about the company, that thing is great.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Agreed. So much better than bullshit Roku

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I was already considering Jellyfin as a possible replacement, and this pretty much ensures it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

So what will you use as your Jellyfin client then? Roku?

[–] tyler 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Roku is fucking terrible now. I’m not who you asked but I switched off of Roku to an Apple TV and it’s by far the best device you can use unless you’re building something completely custom.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just to clarify, the Jellifin app for Roku is pretty good and has been improving a ton the last year in particular. But yeah, Roku itself is it's own can of worms

[–] tyler 1 points 3 months ago

Oh sorry, yeah. No clue about the app but Roku is in the shitter as far as I’m concerned.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Dunno. I've come to rely on the "cast" functionality from my Android, but finding a FOSS client with even similar functionality is proving difficult.

Chromecast will continue to work, until it doesn't. I'll use that time to test some options and see where I land.