Western Digital Rolls Out New Generation WD TV Live with Spotify
Western Digital Rolls Out New Generation WD TV Live with Spotify
Posted 10/06/2011 at 11:18am
| by Paul Lilly
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We've been duly impressed with Western Digital's media streamers, handing out high marks to both the WD TV Live and WD TV Live Hub in our reviews (here and here), each one faling just short of a Kick Ass award. Maybe Western Digital can get over the hump with the introduction of its next generation WD TV Live player, the first in its category to come with Spotify baked in, the company claims.
The new device sports a slightly updated look compared to its predecessor. You won't find a 1TB hard drive inside like there is with the WD TV Live Hub, or any internal storage for that matter, though WD did add 802.11n Wi-Fi and Full HD 1080p video support to the list of features. It also has two USB ports you can use to plug in your own external drives.
Western Digital doesn't appear to have skimped on its Spotify integration. Many of Spotify's popular features are included, such as being able to create and manage playlists, share songs, and subscribe to other people's playlists.
The WD TV Live is available now for $100 MSRP.
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dentaku
October 07, 2011 at 7:15am
I've got the older WDTV Live Plus and it's nice, especially considering I got it for $89. I have it connected to my router with a very long cable but I can see that the built in wireless will be useful for some people.
One thing I wish they would change is the Youtube player doesn't let you choose the quality. It just defaults to 360p. Youtube also blocks certain videos from being played on TV connected devices which is just stupid. So, I can plug a laptop into a TV and play 720p videos from Youtube but if I'm using a WDTV it won't let me.
tacosmith
October 06, 2011 at 6:01pm
I love my WD TV Live Plus that I bought earlier in the year. This sucker can play most everything that I throw at it. I just wish that Amazon Instant Video was supported.
$100 isn't that bad for this device, especially if you wanted built-in wifi. I don't think it offers enough extras for me to update however. I'm also wondering why they called this thing "WD TV Live". Didn't they already have a previous product named that?
j_j_montez
October 06, 2011 at 1:01pm
For $100 I'm getting two. I have two of the first generation WD live, and after 3 years, I'll pass them on to extended family and get these for myself.
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