Probably my only concern with these dongles is that they are WiFi based, but I have a very solid WiFi network with an Ubiquiti access point, so that should be fine.

So I'm leaning towards the Google TV 4K, any concerns or considerations?

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[–] sylverstream@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks, yeah I read you need a usb c adapter or a power adapter with rj45 included. Read though that it maxes out at 100mbps and my WiFi is probably faster. Guess wireless is worth a try first.

[–] Chozo@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, that's the other thing I forgot to mention. I believe the power brick the Google TV model comes with is only like 1.5 amps, so you'll definitely need a higher-rated adapter with whatever hub you get. You'll wanna check the requirements of the hub and the ethernet adapter and make sure whatever power adapter you get can support all of them at once.

Personally, I've had no issues using wifi with mine. I used to have it connected with ethernet when I would play games on Stadia through my Google TV, but that usually ran just fine on wifi, as well. Just keep in mind that you do need to be a lot closer than you would expect to get a good signal; being placed behind your TV made of metal and glass does a lot to interfere with the wifi signal, so I find that dongles like this tend to really not do well with being beyond the same room as the router, in a lot of cases.

[–] sylverstream@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the insights. Wi-Fi ap is in the same room as the TV, so that should be fine. Think usb adapter will be plan B. Thanks again for the details. Lemmy is great.