Here is what I do.
I have just internet only with xfinity. The regular price is $79 per month before any promotional discounts.
I just checked and it is giving us 200 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up through a wireless router.
We bought our own router to save from the ridiculous Xfinity rental charges. It's an Arris Surfboard SBG 10.
We have no problem streaming videos.
I simply hook up my computer (any computer with an HDMI output connection)to an HDMI input connection on my TV.
You can get a very small computer (about the size of your hand) and set it under yout TV for about $200 on amazon (search for "small pc")
In addition to the computer, I also purchased a USB wireless keyboard and mouse (about $30 Walmart), which is attached to the computer.
This turns my big TV into a big web browser where I can sign in to any of my streaming services and a lot more right from my recliner! It gives me the convenience of a full keyboard to use for typing in searches and writing emails, not hunt and peck one letter at a time from a tiny TV remote.
I can check my email and browse the web, watch the free youtube and do anything else you already do on your computer.
No need for the TV to be smart (turn all that stuff off) and you are not limited to apps.
A side benefit if you buy the small pc is that you can take it anywhere and just hook it up to any TV as long as you have internet access.
As far as services, there are many choices depending on your tastes.
Youtube TV has a lot of channels for $65 per month. These channels can be viewed live just like broadcast TV. You can also set it to record (unlimited, no downloading) each new episode of your favorite show automatically for later viewing. It also gives you live TV of local channels for news etc at your home area by zip code. It has a family plan included that you can share it with a limited number of others who have their own login names and passwords. Each will need a gmail account to set this up.
We also have HBO max, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ and Acorn TV and sometimes I still can't find anything to watch!!
Hope this helps.
If you currently have a laptop with an HDMI output, you can try this without any commitments and little money spent. Just get an HDMI cable at walmart and plug it in. Then set your TV input to the correct HDMI port.
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