Thank you so much for responding and addressing each and every question of mine. One thing I understand from your responses that, the product is good, but anything happens to it, so We have to rely on our own judgement as it is not been officially launched in India, so there would no warranty support for it.
Warm Regards, Pratham Kumar Singh On Tue, 23 Jun 2026 at 5:20 PM, Amod Sharma <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Pratham, > > Thank you for your questions. Let me answer them one by one. > > 1. The Google TV Streamer 4K is not officially launched in India. I > purchased an imported unit from Amazon India. > > 2. Since it is not officially available here, Amazon India is currently > the way to get it as an imported unit. Just keep in mind that it comes with > a US plug, so you will need a US to India plug adapter. > > 3. The user interface is smooth and snappy. The experience is nothing like > the Airtel Xstream Box. Since this is a Google device, the TalkBack > experience is really good and well optimized. > > This is actually my first Android TV device. I had no prior experience > with anything like the Xstream Box, but based on what others have shared, > the Google TV Streamer is a significant step up in terms of accessibility. > > Currently it is running Android 14, and from what I have read, it is > expected to receive the Android 16 update later this year. So accessibility > should improve even further once that update rolls out. > > Hope this helps. Feel free to ask if you have any more questions. > > Best regards, > Amod > > On Tue, 23 Jun, 2026, 5:04 pm Pratham Kumar Singh, < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Amod, >> >> I have some questions related to the Google TV streamer: >> >> 1. Is it officially available in India? or you had imported it from >> abroad?; because I had heard about this device from a tech YouTuber in the >> past, where he had said this product hadn't officially launched by Google >> in India. >> 2. If the answer for above question is 'yes', then from where we can >> purchase this device in India officially? >> 3. Is the user interface is smooth & snappy? or laggy like airtel xstream >> box?; because I had used the airtel xstream box for a very long period of >> time & my experience was worst as a talkback user! >> >> On Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 12:58 PM Amod Sharma <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> Just wanted to jump in and share my experience with the Google TV >>> Streamer 4K, since we are on the topic of streaming device accessibility. >>> >>> I recently purchased the Google TV Streamer 4K and I am happy to say it >>> is pretty much accessible overall. Apps like YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, >>> and Sony are all reasonably accessible with TalkBack, not fully, but good >>> enough to use comfortably. >>> >>> The only issue I have come across so far is with the Geohotstart app, >>> where I am unable to change the language settings. If anyone has managed to >>> work around this, I would love to know. >>> >>> So for those considering a streaming device from an accessibility >>> standpoint, the Google TV Streamer 4K is worth looking at as an alternative >>> to the Firestick. >>> >>> Best regards >>> >>> On Tue, 23 Jun, 2026, 10:01 am Karthikreddy Gangula, < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, you can install third-party apps in fire stick Using accessibility >>>> On Tue, 23 Jun 2026 at 8:32 AM, Chandrashekhar Kulkarni < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sir, >>>>> First of all my sincere apologies for late reply. I wish to know if >>>>> there >>>>> is any way to handpe these apps on Samsung TV. I find it difficult to >>>>> understand voice guide screen reader. Plx give suggestion. >>>>> C. B.kulkarni >>>>> >>>>> Mobile 8080742446 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On June 8, 2026 10:19:22 PM <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > The Amazon Fire Stick is accessible in itself. The Screen Reader >>>>> works well >>>>> > with its own apps like Amazon prime and YouTube. >>>>> > But accessibility of other apps like Zee5, Sony Liv, Jio is at the >>>>> same >>>>> > state as in mobile or other Android TV. >>>>> > These apps are not fully accessible >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks, >>>>> > Prashant >>>>> > >>>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>>> > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>>> On >>>>> > Behalf Of Chandrashekhar Kulkarni >>>>> > Sent: Monday, June 8, 2026 8:35 AM >>>>> > To: [email protected] >>>>> > Subject: [AI] Reg. Amazon fire stick accessibility. >>>>> > >>>>> > Dear team, >>>>> > I want to know about Amazon fire stick. Is it fully accessible for >>>>> fully >>>>> > blind person? I want to connect it to samsung smart TV to access >>>>> online >>>>> > contents of apps like zee5 can we install these apps with it on >>>>> Samsung >>>>> > smart TV? >>>>> > Is there similar fire stick from Google, which one works well with >>>>> Samsung? >>>>> > If we use Amazon do we get tv channel apps in Amazon store? >>>>> > Pls give as detailed information as possible. >>>>> > Thanks in adv, >>>>> > C b. Kulkarni >>>>> > >>>>> > Mobile 8080742446 >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Disclaimer: >>>>> > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the >>>>> thinking of >>>>> > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its >>>>> veracity; >>>>> > >>>>> > 2. 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