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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1245 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Streaming

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great streaming device at a pricy cost but it's worth it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Wanted to keep it, but overheated.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had to return since it overheated very quickly when playing HDR / 4K content. Will try the Pro version instead with the hope it does not have the same issue. When it did work, it was great.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Issues with playing local 4K media

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Skip this device if you want to playback local 4k media. There is apparently a known issue when playing 4k media that causes the remote to become unresponsive while playing. Actually, the remote lags behind 10-20 seconds. Some locally played 4k media even stutter, buffer and is unplayable. The files in question were between 20-40Mbit, and my Sony TV plays them fine. I used IPERF3 to test the speed of my wireless connection to my media server which was 277Mbit/s. At most I saw the bandwidth jump up to 120Mbit/s when the video would first start, then drop down below 40Mbit/s. So, not a bandwidth issue. The whole reason I got this device was to be able to play everything and be able to do refresh rate switching to match the content. It failed with it's main purpose. From my research the "Pro" version doesn't suffer from this issue.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    BEST Device in the Business!!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    IF you stream this is the device for you. Super Fast and 4K Quality

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Skip this if you have a 4k OLED

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I want to love this device so much and if you only used it with 1080p it's great but it is terrible with 4k. When using with 4k it crashes all the time to a white static looking screen. I tried different HDMI cables including ones certified for 8k and it just keeps crashing needing to be unplugged to reboot. It could just be a OLED incompatibility thing but from my experience If you have a 4k TV especially of it's an OLED I would not recommend this. If you have a 1080p TV it works great.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very pleased!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very pleased with merchandise. The product arrived promptly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great streaming player. I returned bc I bought a tv with the functions built in.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Using wifi turn your tv into a smart TV with no wires. Watch YouTube and much more!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quality

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product with great quality. I know you will like it too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Meh.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Netflix button on remote is GIANT and gets hit on accident all the time. Hulu has playback issues despite numerous updates. When you exit an app it doesn't kill the task but suspends it and eventually you have to go through and CLOSE each app you've used or you risk very slow loading and a plethora of freezes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    upgrade to the Shield Pro

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This device works ok but I would advise you to spend a little more to get the Shield Pro as its advanced features and shape are worth the price. I returned this device to exchange it for the Pro model

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worked great

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great as a temporary gaming system until I got an Xbox

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Streaming entertainment

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this product it’s good for cutting off your cable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best on the market

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best streaming device it is very quick and simple to set up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nvidia sheild

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best for streaming fast smooth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    the best

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is amazing. It streams fast and no spinning wheel ever.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it's good for 32-bit emulation. Also, the upconversion to 4k is great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Review

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this product would recommend this to all my friends

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    so much stuff

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    power cord falls out sometimes but otherwise great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    #1 Android Tv

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best Android tv out there if you’re lookin to run Kodi .

    I would recommend this to a friend