What happens when a smart TV stops getting updates
A television lasts a decade. Its software does not. What ends when updates stop is not the picture but the apps — and the manufacturers have only recently started saying how long you get.
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Streaming Devices & Smart TVs
The hardware people actually watch on. Smart TV platforms, streaming sticks and boxes, and the mobile devices that started this publication's original coverage — assessed on capability and longevity.
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Smart TV and streaming platforms: what actually differs
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What Devices covers
The boundaries of this hub, so it stays a subject rather than a catch-all.
- Smart TV operating systems and their update policies
- Streaming sticks, boxes, consoles and their format support
- Phones and tablets as viewing and casting devices
- Compatibility: what a device can and cannot decode or output