Update: After a year of using this setup I have found the whole Chromecast thing clunky. Often we have to reboot and wait for the dongle to reinitialize and connect to our wifi router an iPad. Relying on a casting protocol when other options like direct app downloads as seen with Fire TV Stick and the Amazon App Store is counterintuitive and frankly a pain.
Enter Fire Stick TV. I decided to replace my Google TV dongles in search of a more stable setup that doesn’t require an iPad to stream(cast) to the TV player. Right from the outset the Fire TV Stick setup was a breeze. Strangely I was able to plug into an HDMI port that was positioned near the front of my TV in my moho. I couldn’t use that port with the Chromecast dongle.
Setup included the usual registration and picking of apps including Shaw Blue Curve TV. Too Easy.
Things I like about the Fire TV Stick setup include:
Easy registration
Simple wifi connection
Decent remote, more conventional than the Google remote.
Familiar interface
Alexa is better than the Google voice assistant. I use Alexa with my Bose speakers at home.
Shaw BlueCurve TV works.
I find myself wondering why Shaw couldn’t put together streaming app solutions like the Fire offering for other platforms such as Google and Apple.
Thanks @rstra for your suggestion about using Fire TV Stick.
