Which one is your choice, Apple TV or Android TV?

    While chances are that you will need an HDMI cable for Chromecast and Apple TV or Android TV, smart TVs come with in-built WiFi connectivity. Be it LG's WebOS interface or Samsung's Tizen, you will get all your apps directly controlled with your remote. So, you would be able to stream your local files from the computer, as well as surf the web to a limited extent.

    The problem with smart TVs is that, with the growing popularity of the devices such as Chromecast and Apple TV, fewer developers are focusing on developing apps for these interfaces. This results in half-baked experience with the apps and unpleasant typing on an interface. Also, if you lose the specialised remote, there is hardly any way for you to control the smarts of the TV.
While Chromecast is great, it might drain battery from the device you are streaming from and you would also not be able to use a remote control. Apple TV offers that experience to you with the addition of fitness, news, and gaming apps. Think of Apple TV as a digital set-top box. The good thing is that it works even if you don't have an iPhone or an iPad.

     The 4th generation Apple TV with 32 GB storage capacity costs 13,390 in India. While some might say that the price is high, you get better app support than a smart TV, with new apps being constantly added. It, of course, has all your major video streaming apps, and in addition, you can get fitness training, daily news, gaming experience through apps such as Strava, Reuters, and Crossy Road. Apple TV remote has voice recognition and touch control to easily navigate through the interface.
    On the other hand, Android is also present as an interface of choice through streaming boxes such as Nvidia Shield and Mi Box. While both of these are not officially available in India, you can order them through websites such as eBay and Amazon. If companies like Nvidia continue to produce more boxes with better graphics support, chances are that game developers will have an incentive to publish more games on the platform.