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DirecTV Stream Slow Moving Through Interface on the Roku
I am trying to get used to the DirecTV Stream app on Roku and it works great on my large Roku TV, but the smaller ones, it's very slow. From my experience with IT related items, it would make me think that the app is built for higher performance hardware and the smaller TVs are not robust enough. However, this would be a problem a huge amount of users. This interface needs to be rebuilt for performance!
detuch254
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4 years ago
Well, your inference is somewhat correct. Older Roku devices are not powerful enough. To be honest, DIRECTV STREAM doesn’t have the bandwidth to perfect their platform on every single streaming device, although customers like you and I wish they were able to. Possible ways to minimize the issue is use an Ethernet connection, bring the router closer to the Roku, upgrade to the DIRECTV STREAM Osprey box, or get a more powerful Roku TV as you previously stated.
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Tiger593
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4 years ago
it works fine on all my Rokus
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evanwicklen
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4 years ago
They aren't older devices... just smaller devices. In fact, one device is a brand new Phillips Roku TV and it's really slow. I can't decide if I can stick with DirecTV or move back to YouTubeTV. Their interface works great on ALL of my TVs.
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lou_do
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4 years ago
We have a small cheap Sharp Roku TV, and the DirecTV Stream app works as quick on it, as it does on our more expensive large Samsung TV. The Samsung TV has a Roku Ultra, because we were having several issues, like many others, with the built in Samsung app. Although it looks like the Samsung app is working better lately
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bcbsncjlj
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4 years ago
Always use an external device. The devices are more powerful and support more apps. They also get more frequent updates. At some point, the TV makers just quit supporting in lieu of selling newer TV's for profits. I have several Roku TV's that over time have gotten slower and slower and no longer are supported on most streaming app. Adding an external device revives older smart TV's. Cheap upgrade compared to purchasing new TV's that are perfectly still good but outdated.
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