Comparison of digital media players

A digital media player is a home entertainment consumer electronics device that can connect to a home network to stream digital media.

Standalone streaming players

This list does not include discontinued or legacy media players.

Maker	Model	Current version	Connectivity	Audio output	Maximum video resolution	Video formats supported	Network	USB	Internal media storage	Card reader slot	Remote control
Amazon	Fire TV, Fire TV Stick	Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, Fire TV Stick 4K	HDMI	HDMI	4K@60fps ; 1080p	H.265/HEVC, VP9, H.264, H.263, MPEG4-SP, VC1	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 10/100 Ethernet	1× micro-USB for Ethernet dongle and OTG storage, 1× micro-USB for power and Ethernet dongle	16GB, 8GB	-	Bluetooth/IR remote with Alexa, Android app, iOS app
Apple	Apple TV	7th generation	HDMI	HDMI, Bluetooth,	4K@60fps	H.265, H.264, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Gigabit Ethernet, Thread	-	Up to 128GB NAND Flash	-	Siri Remote, iPhone app
Google	Chromecast	Chromecast with Google TV & 2022 )	HDMI	HDMI	1080p ; 4K@60fps	H.264, VP8 H.263, H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	802.11b/g/n/ac, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	1× micro-USB for power, 1 x USB-C for power, Ethernet and peripherals	2 GB for buffering, 8 GB for buffering	-	None ; Bluetooth/IR remote with Google Assistant
Nvidia	SHIELD Console	Nvidia Shield TV , Nvidia Shield TV Pro	HDMI	3.5mm, HDMI	4K@60fps	MPEG2/4, XviD, DivX, MKV, MP4, MOV, HEVC, WMV9, VC-1, VP8, VP9	802.11ac 10/100/1000 Ethernet	2x USB 3.0 1x micro-USB	16GB, 500GB	Micro SD	IR remote
Roku	Roku Streaming Player	8th & 9th generation Express, Express+, Streaming Stick+, Premiere, Ultra LT, Ultra	HDMI	HDMI, Optical Toslink	4K@60fps; 1080p on Express and Express+	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC ; VP9	802.11a/b/g/n 802.11ac 10/100 Ethernet	1× USB 2.0 1× micro-USB for power	256MB - 512MB	Micro SD	IR remote Wi-Fi Direct Headphone jack

Content agreements

American television services

Model

Showtime Anytime

NOTE: These tables are not comprehensive or all inclusive; some pay-TV services may not have contracts with certain networks or refuse to serve networks on certain platforms.