App showdown: Roku vs. Chromecast vs. Apple TV vs. Fire TV vs. Android TV<article>
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<p>App selection should be one of the biggest factors in choosing a streaming media player, because all the fancy features in the world don't mean much if you can't actually watch what you want.</p><p>The good news is that there's decent app parity among the major streaming media devices, including Apple TV ($69 to $199), Amazon's Fire TV ($99, or $39 for the Fire TV Stick), Roku ($50 to $130, depending on the model), Chromecast ($35), and Android TV devices such as the Nexus Player ($100) and Nvidia Shield Android TV ($200). If you're just looking to watch Netflix or Hulu Plus, pretty much every device on the market will have you covered.</p><p>Still, each platform does have its hang-ups, which you can see in the chart below. Have a look, then keep reading for some takeaways and caveats:</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2904036/streaming-hardware/app-showdown-roku-vs-chromecast-vs-apple-tv-vs-fire-tv-vs-nexus-player.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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App showdown: Roku vs. Chromecast vs. Apple TV vs. Fire TV vs. Android TV
