One area where many Google TV streaming devices fall short is support for lossless audio passthrough, such as Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, and DTS:X surround sound. This is especially true for budget-friendly devices, such as Walmart's existing Onn streamers, none of which support lossless audio formats.
New details and images of Walmart's upcoming 2nd-gen Onn 4K Pro leaked a few days ago, and now it looks like that won't be Walmart's only new 4K Google TV device this year.
Walmart has had a tremendous amount of success with its Onn streaming devices running Google TV, to the point that they've become hard to find in stock and are selling for above list price on sites like eBay.
Note: This photo has been edited to remove a vertical red line that was partially covering the device. A pair of new FCC submissions appear to be Walmart's next two Onn streaming devices, as spotted by Android TV Guide over on Reddit.
Back in June, Walmart's Onn streaming devices began receiving updates to Android TV 14, which bricked many devices and made them unusable. For people outside of the 1-year warranty period, Walmart refused to replace their Onn streaming device, even though the issue seems to have been caused by Walma...
Walmart still does not accept contactless payment options like Apple Pay and Google Pay at its more than 4,500 stores across the United States. It...
Walmart just released the Onn 4K Plus, which is its latest and most powerful Google TV streaming device. While it is a bit strange to have its mid-range streaming device be more powerful than its flagship Pro model, things might stay that way for a while.
A benchmark report for a new Onn 4K streaming device from Walmart has appeared in Geekbench's report browser, as spotted by 91mobile. The unreleased device appears to be named the Onn 4K Plus, which suggests it will slot in between the existing Onn 4K and Onn 4K Pro in Walmart's Google TV streamin...
Walmart's Onn 4K Pro offers a lot of premium features for a streaming device under $50. One of those features is a backlit remote but getting the remote isn't currently straightforward because some units include a more basic remote and Walmart keeps switching the remote it advertises with the Onn 4K...