Finally, after eight years, you have decided to exchange your old television for a modern, brand new one. Of course you want to start watching immediately, but what makes such a smart TV so smart?
Simply put, a smart TV is already smart because it is connected to the internet. This allows you to watch YouTube, browse the internet and, for example, install apps such as on a smartphone. Of course you can still use it for what televisions are made for: watching television. But of course it is just a bit more fun to watch Netflix or YouTube without the need for your smartphone and to chromecast it. It is therefore best to put these apps directly on your television, if you frequently use streaming. However, there are more apps that are not out of place on the average smart TV:
Spotify
Many people only listen to Spotify through their smartphone, but there are other ways. Many televisions in shops now can use the Spotify app. This way you can stream music via your television. Especially if you are in need of music, but the few concert registrations on Netflix are tired of it, then the Spotify app on your television offers a nice interface to turn on during a party, for example.
Ted
What is a good life? What is the secret of being happy at work? Ted talks are like cat movies: once you start watching, you’re three hours away. Only this not only feeds your heart, but also your brain. You can watch Ted talks on YouTube, of course, but it’s just a little easier via the Ted app. Here you can search by subject and you immediately have all Ted videos together. And the good thing is: you can do that for free.
Google Play Movies
We are very used to, for example, using Pathé Thuis if we want to watch a movie that is not on Netflix. However, there is something else you can rent or buy movies with, namely Google Play Movies. If you have an Android phone, then you are familiar with the Play Store: this is the movie version of it. It is a kind of virtual video library that is always open and can therefore always be accessed via your television, if you install the app. Moreover, if you make surveys from Google in their special ambassador program, you often get credit for Google Play: you can use that for this.
Amazon Prime Video
Do you have an Amazon Prime account? Then we strongly advise you to Amazon Prime Video on your television. Not everyone knows, but a Prime account gives you free access to Amazon’s huge movie and series library. So you can watch original series from Amazon itself, just like via Netflix, or choose other well-known films and series. There are a lot of gems on it, so why limit yourself to Netflix? In addition, with the arrival of Amazon.nl it has become even more attractive.
In addition to the Amazon Prime Video streaming service, you also get a number of advantages. For example, all products that you buy via Amazon.nl are delivered for free, you can use the Amazon photo cloud storage and you get extras on the streaming platform Twitch. If you do not have an Amazon Prime yet, it may be worth taking it: a subscription costs 2.99 euros per month, you can try Prime for free for the first 30 days.
NPO Start
It is simply popular coffee-machine talk: the last episode of Boer is looking for Woman or the knackiness in All of Holland Bakt. The major advantage of public broadcasting is that you can always watch almost everything. This means you don’t have to miss anything. Especially if you already have the NPO Start app on your television, you will have started the news or the last episode of De Wereld Draait Door in no time.
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