Jio's non-RF STB, with DreamDTH taking the wraps off the information about the hardware of the device. And now, the publication has made revelations that help us understand what the user interface and app ecosystem of the device will
be like.
be like.
As revealed earlier, this set-top box does not bring with it TV capabilities, and also lacks RF input or the Jio TV app. However, a working prototype accessed by the publication reveals that it does have Jio TV+ app -- an app that works almost like a content aggregator taking the best available shows from a number of services including Eros Now, Jio Cinema and more in a single place.
The report explains that there is also the YouTube app on the platform which can be installed via the Jio store app only as this device lacks the Google play store app. The report claims that both YouTube and SonyLiv appear to be a custom apps created for Jio's platform. However, despite being custom versions, their functionalities are the same as the original app with YouTube playing 4K HDR video without any issues.
Apart from this, the report also claims that the box brings with it native DLNA support. Overall, if the report is to be believed, the STB appears to not be as impressive as Jio was making it out to be. And this is primarily because of its lack of Google Play. Add to that the fact that there is no support for Google assistant or built-in Chromecast and the problems with the device just start looking too big to ignore.
