streaming box

Digital content device

A streaming box is a small device that connects to a television to enable streaming content from internet services like Netflix, Hulu, or YouTube.

Examples include Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV.

The term distinguishes these dedicated devices from smart TVs with built-in streaming capability or streaming sticks, which are smaller and plug directly into HDMI ports.

Related

HDMI · Netflix · binge watching · remote · voice remote · binge · next episode · couch · watch party · television · buffer · apps · 4K · dongle · smart TV · cord-cutting · cable bill · pause

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Opposites
content delivery method

streaming boxcable box

Television signal decoder

satellite receiver · antenna · broadcast television · satellite dish · set-top box

media consumption era

streaming boxVCR

Tape-based video recorder

VHS player · tube TV · CRT television · analog television · cathode ray tube

content ownership model

streaming boxDVD player

Device for watching films

DVD collection · physical media · video library · disc player

Family

streaming, stream, streams, streamed, streamer, streamers, boxing, boxers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G