Apple TV - The 3 best Alternatives

The Amazon Fire TV is one of the best Alternatives, because he is good at 90 euros less costs, and a similar functionality as the Apple TV.

• So you can also stream from Amazon Fire TV, Videos, music and other media content over the network directly to your TV. This even works in 4k resolution, provided you have a suitable TV for it.
• The Fire TV only has 8 GB of internal memory. For that, you can install a microSD card with up to 128 GB, or via a USB Port connect an external hard drive.
• The Fire TV has access to Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and even the ZDF Mediathek. If this is not enough, you can also install games and other Apps.
• On the Fire TV is pre-installed no Browser. With a bit of Know-how, you can install, but from an external source in a Browser, because the System is based on Android.
• It is also AirPlay is supported so you can use your Apple device with the Fire TV.

In Kodi, formerly XBMC, is a free Media Center application that you can install on every imaginable platform, and the sets hardly any limits for you. Kodi is running on the PC and Android Smartphone as well as on an Apple TV with Jailbreak. Kodi can free-of-charge in our download area can be downloaded.

• With the Kodi Media Center, you can share content over the network or a USB storage device. You have installed the Media Center on your PC, you can also play DVDs or BluRays on the drive and stream. Also, Kodi has a LiveTV function.
• Thanks to the active Community, there are numerous add-ons that will allow your Media Center to your Liking to customize and extend can, whether it's access to media libraries and Streaming sites, the Download of the subtitles or customizable Skins, allowing you to keep your media database send present can.
• You can also control the Kodi Media Center via the appropriate Apps with your Smartphone, or even a content stream to other devices. Android recommends, for example, the free App Yatse, the Kodi/XBMC Remote.
• But you can not rent movies and TV shows, and so you have to rely on your own collection.

Another Alternative to Apple TV, you might have already in the house, is your the game console. With the PlayStation 4 from Sony and the XBox One from Microsoft, you can play home media content over the network.

• Both consoles can be connected over the network to PCs or servers, so you can stream there music, or movies. Moreover, you can also access content on USB Sticks. However, both consoles can cope with any file Format and Codec. Common formats like AVI or MP4, but supports.
• In addition to the movie and music offerings from Sony and Microsoft, both consoles support the most popular Video-on-Demand providers like Amazon Instant Video, Maxdome and Netflix. To do this, you need to install the appropriate applications.

Why Apple TV may still be worth your while could you will learn in this practical tip.