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If you’re planning on getting cozy with your honey on Valentine’s Day and watching a romantic movie, smart money’s on streaming. As the major services battle for dominance, having an all-in-one way to access them with ease is more important than ever. While many TVs come with streaming apps built in, not all do. That’s why portable, convenient streaming devices are a great choice. Load in your passwords and watch your favorite shows and films wherever you have a screen and an Internet connection February 2024 is bringing some serious discounts, including line-wide price cuts for Amazon Fire devices. Here’s our top picks for the month.
Right now Amazon’s having a big sale on a wide variety of Fire TV devices. We recommend the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which lets you pump full HD content to your TV with ease thanks to Wi-Fi 6E support. We reviewed it and gave it an Excellent rating, praising its faster processor and ability to take advantage of more advanced router and network setups. If you’re not quite there yet, here’s other Fire TV deals:
New this month is a sizable price drop on Google’s Chromecast plug-and-play streaming device. We love the Chromecast with Google TV, giving it an Editors’ Choice award in our review and saying that it offers “an excellent 4K experience with a remote, an easy-to-use menu system, and all of the benefits of Google TV in a tiny package.” Crisp, smooth video at up to 60FPS coupled with an intuitive Android-based menu system makes this a solid choice, especially at this price.
If you want to kill two birds with one stone, the Roku Streambar (now available for under a hundred bucks at Best Buy) can be your streaming device and your soundbar too. We gave it an Excellent rating in our review, with nice things to say about the “four drivers for room-filling sound and all of the features of a Roku 4K media streamer in a downright tiny package.” It’s not going to give you the deepest bass response, but it’s a breeze to set up and integrate with your entertainment system, and pushes 4K video with ease.
TiVo Stream 4K
One of the oldest names in the DVR market does streaming too
$24.99
at Best Buy
$39.99
Save $15.00
Best Buy still has some pretty great streaming device deals, and one of the deepest cuts right now is $15 off of this TiVo dongle and remote combo. 4K streaming has never been easier. Onboard Google Assistant gives you hands-free access to your services, and the stick provides 8 gigs of internal storage. This offer comes with three free months of AppleTV for new subscribers, along with a free month of live TV through Fubo. Give our full review of the TiVo Stream 4K a read.
Roku Ultra LT
Smooth wired or wireless streaming at a huge discount
$49.90
at Walmart
$79.00
Save $29.10
Roku’s user-friendly plug-in box is on sale at Walmart for a sizable $29 off the base retail price. The Ultra LT box gives you intuitive access to all the major streaming services, and it even comes with a pair of headphones if you want to watch shows without annoying the rest of your household. 802.11ac dual-band wireless means zippy performance.
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FAQWhat are the main kinds of streaming media devices?Dedicated streaming devices are divided into two types. Stick-style streaming devices typically plug directly into a TV’s HDMI port without an extra cable. They’re smaller in form factor making them a good pick when space is at a premium. Plug-in boxes are larger, attach to the display with an additional cord, and often include additional ports like an Ethernet input for wired connection to your home network.
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What kind of Internet connection do you need for streaming media?The absolute minimum speed you need to have in your wireless or wired Internet network is 5MBps for streaming video. That’s sufficient for standard definition TV or movies, but you can expect buffering and interruptions if anything else is using bandwidth. Ideally, you’ll be able to tap at least 25MBps, which is what the FCC defines as “high-speed” broadband. That’s the minimum you’ll need for 4K or HDR video.Which streaming device is right for me?In general, most streaming devices are going to be pretty similar in terms of functionality, with access to the major and niche services available. Where they differentiate themselves is typically in their operating systems and added features. If you already have Amazon Echo devices, a Fire TV stick makes sense to tie into that ecosystem. Apple or Google smart home users have the same options. For even more details, read our in-depth media streaming buyer’s guide.
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