Is there a good reason we don’t have a streaming stick that can download for offline playback

3 years ago by Tandybaum to c/cordcutters

Hulu, Netflix, and Prime all have download for offline viewing on my phone. Why can’t I do this on my FireTV or Roku.

I know we’re limited by the device hard drives but it seems like amazon would welcome a reason to sell an upgraded hard drive version of Netflix would allow downloads.

99% of the time I wouldn’t need this but it would be a lifesaver at hotels with terrible wifi. Hell I might invest in a little back of the headrest tv for car if I could preload some shows for my kiddo to play on long road trips.

bob_wiley 3 points 3 years ago

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Tandybaum 3 points 3 years ago

They should be. I bring one to every hotel I go to.

I get get that a phone is fully portable but it would still be a thing that would make Roku or FireTV or AppleTV unique and I’d 100% buy as a dedicated travel device.

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bob_wiley 3 points 3 years ago

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Dhrystone 1 point 2 years ago

I think this is a pretty cool idea. It’s likely disabled because streaming devices typically don’t have much onboard RAM and everyone has a phone or laptop they can use for the purpose.

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