Most of us stream a majority of our content material, if we haven’t abandoned cable altogether. Smart TVs not often have good interfaces, so proudly owning a separate system will make issues a complete lot simpler (extra on that on the finish of this information).

We’ve tried all of them—you will get choices from Roku, Apple, Google, Amazon, and even an affordable Walmart-owned model—so that you don’t need to undergo a bunch to determine what works for you, and we’ve separated every of our favorites by what they do greatest.

Be certain to take a look at all our guides, particularly for picking the best Roku, in addition to the Best TVs, Best Soundbars, and Best Smart Speakers we have seen.

Updated November 2022: We’ve added Google’s cheap Chromecast with Google TV HD, and the most recent Roku Ultra.

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