This product has, hands-down, the most seamless and effortless setup I've ever experienced, despite the packaged instructions being entirely in an Asian language. There are English instructions online, and you don't even need instructions if you're using the Google Home app. When I opened my Google Home app, it immediately found the device without any user input from myself and I was able to set it up within minutes.
The streaming quality is quite good by my standards and I haven't noticed any significant buffering or image quality issues yet. The only complaint I have is that it does take a decent bit of time (20-60 seconds) to actually start streaming once you cast to the device. Likewise, any updates you make (pressing pause/play, rewind/fastforward, etc.) seem to take a little bit of time to take effect as well.
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| connectivity tech | WiFi | HDMI | Bluetooth, Wireless | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Infrared |
| controller type | Remote Control | App Control | Voice Control | Voice Control, Remote Control | Remote Control, App Control | App Control |
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I was sent a used non-US version
Product still works after a hard reset, but the fact that it had dust on all parts and scratches on the unit leads me to believe it was a used unit. The fact that it also came in a different language was odd, but can be switched to English during setup.It works... just very odd purchase
