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Behold, the pros and cons of TV apps and media streamers. First, some terminology. A smart TV is one with built-in apps for services like Netflix. Often they have web browsers, games, and other timesinks. A media streamer is something like Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and so on.They are solely for the purpose of streaming content from the Internet or local network to your TV. On a basic level, smart TV features and media streamers do the same thing (stream content), but how well they do it varies a lot.ehold, the pros and cons of TV apps and media streamers. First, some terminology. A smart TV is one with built-in apps for services like Netflix. Often they have web browsers, games, and other timesinks. A media streamer is something like Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and so on.
You do not need a smart TV to get streaming Netflix movies or YouTube videos on your screen. Many set-top boxes can stream those services and more to an HDTV. The leading models are from Amazon, Apple, Google and Roku.As an example, the Roku Streaming Stick, just $50, delivers more than 1,000 channels and apps.o if you don't need to buy a new TV but want smart-TV services, a separate, inexpensive streaming media player is the prudent choice. Furthermore, if you want your iTunes collection on the big screen, only the Apple TV can deliver that. No smart TVs have an app for iTunes.