Testseek.com have collected 20 expert reviews of the Western Digital WD TV Play Media Player and the average rating is 69%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital WD TV Play Media Player.
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The editors liked
Low price
Decent mix of online and network streaming
Customisable interface
The WD TV Play offers an improved interface and a greater selection of content than before. Setup is easy and the connection stayed solid during testing. The WD TV Play is one of the best values available in the market
The editors didn't like
Flaky ondemand streaming
Limited codec support
Poor quality remote
Missing some important apps
Including Amazon Instant and live sports apps. The device couldn't playback all test videos despite listed compatibility. The gaming apps aren't very worthwhile
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Published: 2013-06-04, Author: Adrian , review by: techradar.com/au/
Low price, Decent mix of online and network streaming, Customisable interface
The WD TV Play has a low price for a DLNA-compatible wireless box with access to a range of video on-demand and other streaming services. Although its interface is attractive and versatile, its flakiness when streaming online services and limited codec s...
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Published: 2013-02-13, Author: Ty , review by: cnet.com.au
The WD TV Play offers an improved interface and a greater selection of content than before. Setup is easy and the connection stayed solid during testing. The WD TV Play is one of the best values available in the market
Missing some important apps, including Amazon Instant and live sports apps. The device couldn't playback all test videos despite listed compatibility. The gaming apps aren't very worthwhile
The WD TV Play is the best alternative to Roku and Apple TV for viewers looking to access their personal media collection....
Easy to set up, Compatible with almost any playback format
Tricky to use, Depending on preference, the remote may seem “outdated”, Content loads slowly, Has fewer apps, compared to Roku and Amazon products, No parental controls, Used more power than other devices we tested
Excellent sound and picture quality, Unit powers on whole home theater and switches inputs, Easy direct-access buttons on remote for Netflix, Hulu, Vudu
No Amazon VOD app, Poorly executed Facebook app
As long as it supports all the services you use, you'll find the WD TV Play will deliver consistently high video and audio quality and a nice user experience at a very good price....
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Sluggish interface. Simplistic remote. Fewer channel options than the competition
Easy setup, Supports any TV (HDMI and AV outputs), Supports lots of local media types, Smartphone remote apps for iOS and Android, Plays local media from USB and DLNA servers
Relatively small number of apps that can't be user expanded, Does not support playback from network shares
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Published: 2013-02-24, Author: Charlie , review by: mashable.com
Abstract: There's a whole world outside that cable TV box, full of apps and streaming video and media files by the millions. Western Digital's new streaming set-top box, called WD TV Play, lets you navigate that wealth of content, giving you an enormous amount of m...
