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… You can use your smart TV features for as long as they meet your needs, then move on to an external Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or Google TV streaming player when those features fall short. The only reasons to replace a TV are if you're unhappy with the picture or it flat-out stops working. …
… Several live TV streaming packages offer split-screen viewing so you can watch multiple games at once, albeit for more money than the standalone options above: Alternatively, you can use your pay TV credentials to log into the March Madness Live app, available on Roku, Google TV/Android TV, Fire TV… …
… Initially just $35, they'd plug into your TV and let you use your phone as the remote, launching video through apps like Netflix and Hulu. The $50 Chromecast with Google TV followed in 2020, adding a remote and TV-based menu system to better compete with Roku and Amazon. …
… Tubi, Pluto TV, the Roku Channel, and Plex provide vast numbers of movies and TV shows for free. …
… The cloud-hosted apps I've come across so far include the Roku Channel, MLB, NFL, Fox Sports, Crunchyroll, Acorn TV, CuriosityStream, Xfinity Stream, and Frndly TV. …