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Comment by georgefrowny

Turn on TV: 3 seconds

Roku boots: 10 seconds

Meanwhile turn on soundbar: 3 seconds

Press Roku remote button: 3 seconds until it wakes up and repairs (remote still eats batteries)

Open streaming app: 5-10 seconds

Select profile: 3 seconds

Scroll about looking for show: 5-20 seconds, or a minute to type it in

Select the right episode: 3-10 seconds depending on if it's currently on the right season (somehow not always)

Start and buffering: 5-10 seconds

Ad: 20-40 seconds (depending on platform)

And that's all if you're concentrating on getting through it and the device isn't a laggy UI toxic waste dump. Some TVs you have to press each button and wait for each one to register.

At least there isn't an FBI copyright warning at the start I suppose (when you don't live in the US).

parent georgefrowny 9 months ago

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