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Apple TV vs Firestick. (self.technology)

submitted 1 year ago by LunchEnjoyer to c/technology

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So. I just bought a new telly and to my surprise, not, the OS is rather bad and has very limited amount of apps. Therefore I'll invest further in either Apple TV or the Firestick. Anyone got any recommendations, tips or hot takes on this? Which has more adds, and can it be blocked via DNS? Further read that Firestick could be jailbreaked, that has my interest 🦊

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[–] garretble 10 points 1 year ago (10 children)

My hot take is the AppleTV will last you years where the fire stick will probably get frustrating after a while.

By that I mean the AppleTV is fast. Of the other streaming devices I’ve used (newer chromecast, Rokus), my first gen AppleTV 4K still is snappy and feels better. I think I got this thing in 2018.

That may not be the end all for you, but when you compare a lot of these devices back to back, the AppleTV just feels better to use.

[–] glimse 5 points 1 year ago (9 children)

I am not a fan of Apple but I completely agree. I was a home automation programmer for years and that included AV.

Personally I use a Roku I got for free but AppleTV has unmatched quality and experience for a standalone streaming box.

The only downside is that IP control requires you to set it up as part of your apple home. If you don't want to do that, you'll have to use IR and IR control sucks.

I also much prefer the old remote design (without Siri) but that's just an opinion.

[–] BillyZane 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Also agree with Apple vs Firestick. The Firestick felt extremely sluggish. I personally just use my Xbox, so if you already have one then it’s a great option. I just bought a Logitech external remote since I don’t like to use the controller all the time.

[–] glimse 1 points 1 year ago

I hate everything about the firestick. The only two streaming boxes worth using are AppleTV and Roku imo

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