May 15 Podcast #948: Android Apps for TV, Did AT&T Abandon DirecTV, and What are We Streaming
On today's show we take a look Android Apps for TV, discuss whether AT&T abandoned DirecTV, and we run down a list of what we are streaming. Plus we have some great content linked from YouTube that will help pass time while you are stuck at home.
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Today's Show:
News:
- Wink smart home users have one week to subscribe or be shut off
- The Sonos Arc is a smart soundbar with Dolby Atmos support
- TiVo Stream 4K takes on Roku, Amazon Fire TV with $50 Android TV dongle
Other:
- 10 best TV apps and Live TV apps for Android!
- Why Did AT&T Abandon DIRECTV?
- Ara's Woodworking
- Join the Flaviar Whisky Club and get a free bottle
Top Binge Shows Week Ended May 10 by Share of Binges:
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“Never Have I Ever” (Netflix) — 2.82% -The complicated life of a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl, inspired by Mindy Kaling's own childhood.
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“Friends” (NBC) — 1.79%
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“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (NBC) — 1.57%
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“The Office” (NBC) — 1.54%
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“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) — 1.41%
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“Dead to Me” (Netflix) — 1.38% -A series about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret.
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“Outer Banks” (Netflix) — 1.17% - A group of teenagers from the wrong side of the tracks stumble upon a treasure map that unearths a long buried secret.
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“Community” (NBC) — 1.12%
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“Prison Break” (Fox) — 1.11%
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“Money Heist” (Netflix) — 1.10%
Top “Shows on the Rise” Week Ended May 10 by Rise Ratio:
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“Solar Opposites” (Hulu) — 99.9% - A family of aliens move to middle America, where they debate whether life is better there or on their home planet.
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“The Hollow” (Netflix) — 95.7% - Three teen strangers awaken in a dangerous world and try to make sense of what connection they have to each other as they attempt to make it out alive.
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“Dead to Me” (Netflix) — 91%
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“Workin’ Moms” (CBC) — 85.7%
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“The Neighborhood” (CBS) — 82.9%
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“All Rise” (CBS) — 78.2%
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“Into the Night” (Netflix) — 75.4%
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“Boris” (Fox IT) — 74.9%
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“Billions” (Showtime) — 73.4%
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“The Ministry of Time” (TVE) — 72.2% - A warrior from the 16th Century, the first female university student from the 19th Century, and a paramedic from the 21st Century join a secret agency to prevent people from changing Spanish history using time-traveling doors.
Reader Comments (2)
Glad to hear Braden is going with wired Ubiquiti network products, although a lot of what he said wasn't exactly correct.
I use the following Ubiquiti products in my house:
- Router: UDM-PRO
- Switch (PoE): USW-24-POE
- Wireless APs (three total): UAP-AC-PRO
It's a great setup. Their line of access points vary in price, but average $100 each, contrary to what Braden said about them costing $600 or $700 each. Possibly, Braden had meant to say that Ubiquiti's security cameras were $600 or $700, not the APs. Regardless, Ubiquiti security cameras are actually very expensive and I do not recommend them.
A much better security camera solution is what I use: a Synology NAS (I have the DS918+, although anything less expensive works) as the NVR and Amcrest wired cameras (I have four IP8M-T2499EW cameras). Synology even has a terrific phone app. I even prefer it to Nest's camera solution. Wired is always better.
As always, love the show. Keep up the excellent work!
Thank you so much