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For $40 more you can get a new Xbox 360, although games might not be as cheap as on the Play store. That Xbox is just a 4GB one, but I don't see Google Player local storage mentioned in the linked page.

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But if you have an Android device, you can do much more with this or a Chromecast, because both support Google Cast. XBox only has the crappy Smart Glass app (it's probably good on Windows Phone), and that's it.

(I own an XBox One)

Its crap on windows phone too :)

Then you got loud fans and a poor interface for watching TV.

Yeah but if you want to watch online stuff on your tv at this point you probably have about 6000 things that can run netflix etc, including the other google tv boxes, the amazon box, generic android boxes, the rokus, the apple tv, ps3/ps4, xbox360/xbox one, ps tv, chromecast, a hdmi cable or htpc etc.

Is the TV / app interface bad? I've heard good things about Netflix on the Xbox.

The fact that it's a separate "app" is what's bad. On any TV streaming device (Roku, AppleTV, Fire TV) has content right up front on the home screen.

XBOX's TV app also contains a lot of ads. And the apps load much slower.

i really like it. I use voice control for everything. at first you feel like a doofus but eventually it becomes second nature. I also plug the chromcast into the hdmi input, so i can swap and PIP all kinds of stuff (also with voice command), and the upnp (local media streaming) implementation is really good too (having frustratedly used the 360, ps3 versions for years)

Being a Chromecast user already I would say that XBox 360 is just not at all close to the same experience and no Gold Memberships.

Gold membership isn't required to use the media apps anymore.

Even on the Xbox 360? I though it was only for the Xbox One.

Yes, my Gold subscription lapsed long ago but I was able to use HBO Go on it.

They made the change when the one came out but they made it for both systems.

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