Google TV is trash

by sethpo

When it came time to buy a fancy new big TV for the living room I waffled between a Roku TV and a Sony with Google TV. I have a couple of other Roku TVs and love them but decided the Google TV would be better, have more features, and would work better w PS5. That a HUGE MISTAKE.

Over several months now I've not once been able to get Amazon Prime app to play video. The Disney app is hit and miss with inconsistent log in issues. NBA TV sometimes works and sometimes doesn't and even when it does it doesn't do things like FFW and RWD well at all.

I ended up having to buy an external Roku device and use that when the apps fail on Google TV which is all too often.

I don't know or really care who's fault it is. All I know is the same app will work perfectly on Roku and not on Google and I'm pretty damn tired of it.

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pawdog

Yeah, common wisdom is buy your TV for picture quality and plan to add a device.

mightymunster1

Mines perfect

saberplane

Buy a Shield. Be happy.

lucklouie

r/TVTooHigh

NegitiveSinX

I would suggest OP get a different device. While my androidTV has one annoying bug in it, I've never had a playback issue that wasn't related to something else going on with my home network.

Elf-Lord

Give the TV to the neighbors, sure they will appreciate it. Buy yourself another Roku, and be happy. Neighbors happy and you happy, = BLISS 😀

drboosho

I agree with OP on horrible user experience with Google tv. It is not “smart” whatsoever. In fact it seems to just prioritize what it wants you to see similar to how it won’t allow you to download Comcast/Xfinity presumably because they are competitive.

That said, OP you have to find a better place to put that tv. Takes away from your credibility.

deltalex1972

I agree . Google TV is really shit . I have a Bravia (android tv) in my living room . IT scans all my streaming apps. And Lets me continue watching . Google tv Just does not . IT only scans Disney and prime. Google TV is the owner of my tv . Not me .....IT sucks bad

alexfromop

Same. Amazon Prime app started as buggy and is now a full blown trash fire. Can't rearrange/hide apps. No support for webcam/conferencing apps. The list goes on.