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Originally Posted by gabby98
ETA: Does anyone have both the Chromecast and Fire TV Stick? Is it worth having both?
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Had trouble with my Chromecasts when I first got them. I think updates vastly improved them, and keeping them plugged into the wall rather than the TV for power has made them very reliable. They almost always work well. I like my Fire TV Stick but notice if it is not used for a few days I have to reboot it or I get buffering during whatever I watch.
I also have two new and one older Rokus. Roku is the best general purpose streaming device covering the most apps. For instance, Fire TV Stick will not do Google Play Movies or Vudu, Roku does both.
If you need Google anything it will likely work better on a Chromecast than the Fire TV Stick. Why have both? A back up device, and to cover the things the Fire TV Stick will not give you:
Google Play Movies, Google Play Music, Vudu, Plex (works better on Chromecast) and IMO Youtube works better on a Chromecast as well. The only caveat is you will want Jelly Bean or newer Android on a phone and/or tablet to use the Chromecast so all the apps work.