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<blockquote data-quote="iWhat" data-source="post: 1402364" data-attributes="member: 7309"><p>I own both Roku and Apple TV. I love them both, but for different reasons:</p><p></p><p>Things that come to mind the most for both products:</p><p></p><p><strong>Roku</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">so many apps and new ones arriving constantly</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">stream videos from your computer to the Roku through myplex or a hard drive depending on the model</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">no YouTube app, which is a huge downside for me</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">international TV channel apps</li> </ul><p><strong>Apple TV</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">AirPlay, but not all apps support it</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">stream effortlessly from your iTunes library</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">a YouTube app, but it's missing features like recent list of videos from subscribed channels</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Trailers app really nice</li> </ul><p></p><p>I like my Roku better. The Apple TV for Apple is a hobby, we might see it take off once Apple's television comes out in a few years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iWhat, post: 1402364, member: 7309"] I own both Roku and Apple TV. I love them both, but for different reasons: Things that come to mind the most for both products: [B]Roku[/B] [LIST] [*]so many apps and new ones arriving constantly [*]stream videos from your computer to the Roku through myplex or a hard drive depending on the model [*]no YouTube app, which is a huge downside for me [*]international TV channel apps [/LIST] [B]Apple TV[/B] [LIST] [*]AirPlay, but not all apps support it [*]stream effortlessly from your iTunes library [*]a YouTube app, but it's missing features like recent list of videos from subscribed channels [*]Trailers app really nice [/LIST] I like my Roku better. The Apple TV for Apple is a hobby, we might see it take off once Apple's television comes out in a few years. [/QUOTE]
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