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Samsung Smart TV App Buffering
Have a new Samsung UN58TU700D smart TV. I had to download the Direct TV Stream app. It appeared to install properly.
I have a 60 Mb Ethernet connection to my tv.
Problem:
The resolution goes from fuzzy to basically ok, but never what I would call HD or sharp. I've had to install a FireStick to get an acceptable picture. It mostly happens while watching baseball on AT&T SportsNet.
I, of course, would prefer to skip the FireStick and watch TV through my Directv Stream app. I can't find an option to show me or adjust the video connection resolution.
I'm very disappointed - seems like the processor in the TV would be better than a $29 Firestick!
Thanks for any suggestions.
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Ludwick577
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3 years ago
Do a search for Samsung app on this forum. You will find a ton of results about how crappy it is. I have a Samsung 4k tv. When I subscribed to Directv stream a year ago I tried using it. The app was just awful back then as well. I upgraded myself to a Directv Stream box with remote a few days later and I couldn't be happier with the experience. The box gives you more of a cable tv experience and it's only 7x7 inches. It also has google play store for your other streaming apps.
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bytemo
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3 years ago
Thanks all - I have already installed a $29 FireStick - that seems to work fine - even integrates with the Samsung remote. Sad that the app is such a (Edited per community guidelines)!
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litzdog911
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3 years ago
The Samsung DirecTV app is junk. A $30 Roku or Firestick will work much better.
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Giman43
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2 years ago
Samsung TVs and most streaming devices are limited to 10/100 kb Network Interface. In other words instead of a fire hose, you have a drinking straw to receive data through. They will tell you it does not matter, but it does. NVIDIA TV Shield Pro has a 1 GB NIC, but is banned from downloading the Direct TV Stream in the app store. They do this to protect the internet service providers from having congested bandwidth. (They will deny this to the pits of Hades). Also they are very limited on RAM (Usually 2 GB)
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Ludwick577
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2 years ago
@Giman43 This thread hasn't been replied to for 6 months and it has accepted solutions.
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