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Streaming-box app comparison: Roku vs. Chromecast vs. Apple TV vs. Fire TV vs. Android TV

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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 watch the movies, TV shows, and other content that you want.</p><p>The good news is that there’s relative app parity among the major streaming-media devices, including Apple TV (http://www.techhive.com/article/3000302/home-players/apple-tv-review-big-steps-forward-but-not-a-revolution.html), Amazon’s Fire TV (http://www.techhive.com/article/3034576/streaming-hardware/amazon-fire-tv-review-the-4k-box-to-beat-for-prime-subscribers-at-least.html) and Fire TV Stick (http://www.techhive.com/article/3138814/streaming-hardware/amazon-fire-tv-stick-with-alexa-voice-remote-review-a-peppier-processor-makes-this-streamer-worthwh.html), the Roku boxes (http://www.techhive.com/article/3136331/consumer-electronics/roku-ultra-and-roku-premiere-reviews-the-priciest-roku-isnt-the-best.html) and the Roku Streaming Stick (http://www.techhive.com/article/3091094/streaming-hardware/roku-streaming-stick-review-the-best-cheap-way-to-make-a-dumb-tv-smart.html), Google’s Chromecast (http://www.techhive.com/article/2994019/streaming-hardware/chromecast-2015-review-a-superfluous-upgrade-to-a-high-caliber-product.html), and Android TV devices such as the Xiaomi Mi Box (http://www.techhive.com/article/3140159/streaming-hardware/xiaomi-mi-box-review-android-tv-elevated-with-cheap-4k-hdr-streaming.html) and Nvidia Shield (http://www.techhive.com/article/2951850/streaming-hardware/nvidia-shield-android-tv-review-the-future-at-a-price.html). If you’re just looking to watch Netflix or Hulu, pretty much every device on the market has you covered.</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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