I want to upgrade my old smart TV to be able to use all streaming services (it has prime & netflix but doesn't support disney+)
That about sums it up what I want to do. Stream and maybe use it as a better link between my smartphone, tablet and laptop.
And I specifically do not want a voice assistant, since they apparently listen even when they're not activated.
Ideally I want to spend less than 100.
Can you recommend any tv sticks with these requirements?
Remote voice assistants only work when you're holding the voice command button down. Otherwise they'd burn through their batteries within days if not hours.
Voice assistant works when the microphone button is held down. You’re thinking of Amazon Echo and similar Google Home devices which use the same assistant but use passive listening.
The Google Assistant is built in the Android TV OS and you cannot deactivated, however, if you don't want to use it just don't press and hold the assistant button.
You say you want an stick but I suggest to take a look at this list just in case you change your mind:
Certified AndroidTV/GoogleTV boxes for the US only:
- AirTV Mini (More info at airtv.net/products )
- AT&T TV (More info at att.com/tv/device-features )
- Tivo Stream 4K (More info at www.tivo.com/products/stream-4k )
- T-Mobile TVision HUB (More info at t-mobile.com/tvision/services/hub )
- Verizon Stream TV (More info at verizon.com/products/verizon-stream-tv-gen-2 )
Certified AndroidTV/GoogleTV boxes for the US, OR Europe OR the rest of the world:
- Chromecast with Google TV (more info at tv.google )
- Dynalink TV Box (More info at dynalink.life )
- Formuler GTV (Prime Video only. Gigabit ethernet. More info at formuler.tv/gtv )
- JBL Link Bar (It doesn't have a USB port. More info at jbl.com/refurbished-home-speakers/JBL+LINK+BAR-.html )
- Mecool KM6 Classic Edition (Prime Video only. 10/100 ethernet. AV1 hardware decoding. 2GB of RAM. More info at mecoolonline.com )
- Mecool KM6 Deluxe Edition (Prime Video only. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. AV1 hardware decoding. 4GB of RAM. More info at mecoolonline.com )
- Minix Neo T5 (No Netflix/Prime Video. Gigabit ethernet. Remote control doesn't have a microphone. More info at minix.com.hk/products/neo-t5 )
- Nokia Streaming Box 8000 (Only for Europe. More info at nokia.com/shop/streaming-devices/nokia-streaming-box-8000
- Nvidia Shield TV (The most expensive but powerful. More info at shield.nvidia.com )
- Xiaomi Mi TV Stick (up to 1080p only. More info at mi.com/global/mi-tv-stick )
For more info about all certified Android TV devices, head over to www.androidtv-guide.com website.
I wound never have anything that could spy on me especially something with two or more mics and cameras, gps, a data connection, that can't actually be turned off and carry it everyday everywhere I go including the bathroom.
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