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
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
Supports many different file types
Features channels for major streaming services like Netflix
Hulu Plus
And Spotify
Remote app available for both iOS and Android
Can stream a wealth of content via DLNA or portable storage
Can play both streaming and local media. Excellent configurable interface.
Easy to set up
Compatible with almost any playback format
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
Very small
Built-in Wi-Fi
Dedicated buttons for popular video services
There's more. AccuWeather serves up weather reports
Including with forecast video clips. An RSS reader offers up episodes from audio and video podcasts
And you can add your own feeds if you're inclined to manually hammer in URLs. You'll also find a few
1080p output. Simple setup. Onboard WiFi & Ethernet. USB port for connecting external drives.
Excellent sound and picture quality
Unit powers on whole home theater and switches inputs
Easy direct-access buttons on remote for Netflix
Hulu
Vudu
The editors didn't like
Relatively small number of apps that can't be user expanded
Does not support playback from network shares
Some lag while skipping between songs and browsing through menus
Frankly pointless Facebook integration
Certain MKV files wouldn't play
While others worked fine
Doesn't offer as many streaming channels as Roku
Or play as many local formats as WD's other products. Buggy
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The remote may seem “outdated”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
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
Dull
Washed-out video
Doesn't support USB keyboards
Directory listings don't display file types or dates
Sluggish interface. Simplistic remote. Fewer channel options than the competition
No Amazon Instant. Navigation feels sluggish. Facebook and Twitter channels fall short
Published: 2013-02-12, Author: Ty , review by: cnet.com
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.
Published: 2013-02-12, Author: Michael , review by: Digitaltrends.com
Very small, Built-in Wi-Fi, Dedicated buttons for popular video services
Dull, washed-out video, Doesn't support USB keyboards, Directory listings don't display file types or dates
We suppose $70 is the right price for the WD TV Play, since it delivers 1080p video resolution plus the USB and Ethernet ports that the Roku 2 lacks for $10 less (Roku has two players with even lower price tags, but they're both limited to 720p and are ...
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....
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Published: 2013-11-13, Author: Ian , review by: pocket-lint.com
Tiny, lower power use, cheap, great picture quality, good range of useful apps, USB input, built-in wireless, plays pretty much everything
A bit slow to navigate menus, bug sometimes crashes device and needs restart to recover
When the WD TV Play arrived, we didn't really know what it was going to do better than any other device. In fact, it turned out to be better than almost anything else we've used as a media player. It didn't encounter files it couldn't play via DLNA...
affordable, easy to use media player with good range of online services
doesn’t work with iTunes, no internal storage
If you simply want to stream your iTunes music and video onto your TV, then the AppleTV is still the best option. However, the WD TV Play provides access to a wider range of online services, so it's the better option for people who want to connect their T...
Published: 2013-06-04, Author: Adrian , review by: techradar.com
Low price, Decent mix of online and network streaming, Customisable interface
Flaky on, demand streaming, Limited codec support, Poor quality remote
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 su...
Attractive, intuitive UI, Wide range of integrated streaming services, Very cheap
No support for DTS audio, Poor navigation for local media, Remote has questionable layout
In many ways WD TV Play is unremarkable. The design is pleasant, though the build materials are cheap. The codec support is wide, but has key omissions and the streaming services by and large are well done and user friendly. The breakthrough price of the ...
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