What is a Streaming Device?

Updated 3 months ago.

A streaming device, is a piece of equipment that takes the streaming content from the Internet and plays it on your regular TV. Some of the popular streaming devices are Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku. Some gaming consoles can be used to stream content to your regular TV. All of these require an HDMI port on the TV for connection. Smart TVs have the streaming functionality built into them and do not require a streaming device.