Comcast/Peacock vs Roku

[klang]

Make that SOME Rokus. I can use it on my newer roku but not the ones of an earlier vintage.

Might be related to hardware capability. First time I tried to open Peacock on my Xfinity X1 the X1 prompted me to order a replacement, 4K capable, receiver.

 

[Peter Parker]

Might be related to hardware capability. First time I tried to open Peacock on my Xfinity X1 the X1 prompted me to order a replacement, 4K capable, receiver.

It is definitely hardware related. I just did not want to see people here look for peacck----I saw plenty of that elsewhere.

 

[Ronnie-]

There is a thread on reddit where a guy supposedly bought one before they actually went on sale. (didnt read it all, dont know how exactly).

Screenshots he posted show it running Android tv 10. So it would appear that it is still android tv, with a new name, perhaps on this device only, and with UI tweaks. Maybe that UI comes to all android tv devices later?

 

[Jhon69]

Happy I don't. Have a friend with a new Sony. He hates is it. Plugged in his older Roku. HATES the Google intrusions.

Andv now you know another one who did that too! Me.

 

[NYDutch]

I'm just starting to compare Peacock and the Roku free channels using my FireTVstick. Too soon to make any judgements though since the Roku channels just became available a couple of days ago.

 

[dodger72]

Firetv doesn't have peacock so I don't understand how you can compare them

 

[Bobby]

Firetv doesn't have peacock so I don't understand how you can compare them

It does if you side load it!

 

[dodger72]

i know just haven't figured that out i have an actual Fire TV

 

[Juan]

i know just haven't figured that out i have an actual Fire TV

Look up adb

Connect to Fire TV Through ADB | Fire App Builder

In this step, you'll connect ADB to a Fire TV and run the app on a Fire TV device. ADB allows you to build and run your app on a Fire TV device.

developer.amazon.com

 

[Yespage]

Seems like Peacock is baiting and switching with the English Premier League. They promised eventual delayed access to games broadcasted on NBCSN, but not so much now. It would be nice if they figured out what they planned on providing.

Granted, I've actually like their Alpine sports offerings! Biathlon, skiing, ski jump, cross country, early part of the morning, no commercials... no interruptions... no commentators. Though a little commentating would have been nice late in the Super G yesterday when the mountain course appeared to become unskiable.