Subj : Re: Favorite Streaming se
To   : phigan
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri May 02 2025 12:53:52

  Re: Re: Favorite Streaming se
  By: phigan to Bogomips on Fri May 02 2025 11:34 am

 >> I was leaning towards a Roku instead of a FIrestick for the other tv.

 ph> There's one thing Roku has over the other options. You can get a remote
 ph> (or app) that you plug headphones into and can then hear the audio of
 ph> whatever you're watching. You can't install your own apps on it, though,
 ph> only from their own "store". FireTV and GoogleTV and the Android based
 ph> stuff beats Roku on all other functionality, IMO. Walmart has somewhat
 ph> decent Android boxes, Onn brand, for under $20.

I have a Roku with a remote like that, though I haven't plugged any headphones into it.

I believe some streaming devices also support bluetooth headphones.  On one of my TVs, I have a Nvidia Shield Pro, which is Android-based, and I agree, I think it's more functional than Roku.  One thing that's cool about the Nvidia Shield is that RetroArch (the console emulator) is supported on it.  I've installed that with some ROMs, and I have an 8BitDo bluetooth controller I use with it sometimes to play old console games on it.

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