Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netflix content

Re:Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netfl... by nkkollaw on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @07:11PM (#14963868)

Try Chromecast. It costs almost nothing and it's absolutely awesome.

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Re:Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netfl... by NAHWheatCracker on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @07:36PM (#14964057)

I love my Chromecast, but isn't this discussion about accessing content?

If the content owners don't let you access their content (or they make it a burden to access it by requiring a subscription for another service) it doesn't matter if you have a device that can output an HDMI signal.

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Re:Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netfl... by slau on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @06:03AM (#14967068)

This is slightly off-topic, but the Chromecast Ultra, with the Ethernet connection, is an absolute beast.

I'm lucky enough to have Ethernet in my whole flat (two drops in every room), and a gigabit internet connection. When I launch a 4K HDR video on YouTube, it literally takes less than two seconds to start playing. In comparison, the YouTube app on the TV takes 5-10 seconds to start playing. The TV is hardwired as well. Please note that the Chromecast only has a 100Mbit ethernet port, same as a RPi, or most smart TVs.

I thought the original Chromecast was great. But even if you have a great wifi setup, get the Ethernet power plug. It will change your Chromecast. You don't need the Chromecast Ultra to use the Ethernet feature, just a second generation Chromecast (the round one)

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