
News, comparisons and advice to help you make sense of streaming.

This tiny, affordable bar adds great 4K HDR streaming, and solid sound, to any TV.
The first ultrabudget streamer with a voice remote talks circles around Roku.

Roku's latest flagship box makes a few small tweaks, but it remains a tough sell over the Streaming Stick Plus.


The Roku Express 2019 is an excellent, easy-to-use streamer that offers the cheapest access to Roku's superb operating system.

Amazon's 2020 streamer is a fine device but spending $10 less (or $10 more) for a different Fire TV -- or a Roku -- is a better bet for most people.
The Nvidia Shield TV combines powerful streaming and gaming features, but for most users it's not worth the high price.
The Apple TV 4K remains the best streamer you can buy and earns CNET's Editors' Choice award.
The affordable D-Link DIR-867 has lots of high-end features as well as above-average Wi-Fi speed and coverage.
| Streaming is the present and the future of TV. Netflix started the streaming revolution in 2007 and remains the leader today but numerous other services have become household names too: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney Plus and more. Meanwhile devices from Roku to Fire TV to smart TVs to your phone and tablet offer those apps and hundreds more, delivering millions of hours of video and a level of choice that traditional cable can't begin to match. |
We created this guide to give you an inside track on the best news and advice about streaming. You'll find CNET's informative reviews and comparisons not just of the best services and hardware to buy, but also how to use them. We'll guide you through cord cutting, tell you how to save money and how to improve your wi-fi for a better experience. And when everything's squared away we'll suggest stuff to watch and tell you what's coming soon, including news from our sister site TV Guide. |
So sit back, relax, fire up an app and enjoy the golden age of TV. You won't miss a thing. |