In 2023, almost all TV streaming boxes suck, turning into ever-cheaper, ad-supported commodity items and failing to surpass smart TVs, themselves hardly great (David Pierce/The Verge)

David Pierce / The Verge:
In 2023, almost all TV streaming boxes suck, turning into ever-cheaper, ad-supported commodity items and failing to surpass smart TVs, themselves hardly great  —  There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. … Streaming boxes had so much potential.