Sarason TV
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Second review as first mysteriously…
Second review as first mysteriously disappeared. Does not come preloaded with any of the more common apps, Netflix, Disney etc. Unable to download the apps from play store as the TV is not a Google Certified product and so is prevented from downloading from play store . Have tried and tried to load from native websites ie bypassing play store but cannot work out how to acknowledge cookies when dialogue box pops up. Which you have to do before you can attempt to download from site Contacted Sarason and to be fair they replied same day (Saturday). Was told to install via an app on the TV called Aptoide TV which did work but it’s aggro. Hopefully many years viewing ahead MY RESPONSE TO REPLY FROM Sarason TV I agree it may not be said that these apps are preloaded but I noted reviews on Trustpilot strangely saying that they were and to be fair it is billed as a Smart TV. Anyone buying a ‘smart TV’ these days wants those apps, period. Not Spotify it’s a TV not a smart speaker. Your website text says ‘no need for kindle fire stick’. Your website shows a huge TV with Netflix on it. Secondly and more importantly I have ONLY been able to install those apps (Disney does not work but installs) not through the usual route on Android of downloading via Google Play Store but by Aptoide which downloads a very old version of Netflix. The version dates back to 2014 which on initial use straightaway asks you to update but then says it can’t because of the issue with Playstore mentioned previously ie the TV is not Google Playstore Certified product and it is not able to run the newest version on this TV I do not think this is what most people would expect from a 2020 ‘smart TV’. I totally disagree that it does not need the fire stick or other device to make it smart as Google Play-store whilst installed is unusable for these apps on what is an Android device. Aptoide TV is a workaround and NOT a good one. I shall have to install the ‘unnecessary’ Kindle Fire stick for which I have made no provisions for in the enclosure. It does look very good installed but you need to be more upfront about the product and what it can and cannot do Got a message to update my review from Trustpilot, Saw the reply from Sarason TV which ignores all the comments about being unable to download from the Google App Store due to it being a non compliant device, and only being able to download OLD versions via the Aptoide app. Haven’t bothered since.