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So I've recently upgraded my TV to LG OLED and my main source of tv is Showbox, Terranium Tv etc etc. Chromecast lately is constantly buffering when I run these now. I've upgraded to the newest Chromecast but wondering if the others would be better as it's not going from my phone to Chromecast to TV rather than just plug into tv. Any help be greatly appreciated. Oh internet speed is 100mb with upload around 10-15 if that helps.
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Fire stick.
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wab wrote:Fire stick.
Yeah I'm leaning towards that with everything reading. Off to Best buy I go
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My sister got a fire stick and loves it.
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I'm still having issues with the buffering on the apps. Idk what else could be
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bearsfaninaz wrote:I'm still having issues with the buffering on the apps. Idk what else could be
What's your WiFi signal strength? Run a speed test on your phone and give me the results.
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Just tested at 46.6 download and 11.2 upload
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got 3 roku's and a fire stick. Horse a piece as they all work great.
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We like the fire stick. I worry Google will try to back them and eventually Netflix out of the market. You can download acestream and VLC player to stream games.
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I think I'm going to up my internet speed tomorrow after work. I'm not sure what else could be
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46.6 should be more than plenty. I would test it on a different TV to see if the result is the same.
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I have a Roku and love it. I get my other channels (cable) thru Sling. The only channel I have ever had a problem with is NBC Sports Chicago of course. Seems to be problematic during Hawk games, appropriate.
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