How to get the internet on a non mart TV

Ollie_Orpin

We have a non Smart LG television upstairs in our house. Is there a way we can receive the internet on this Television . At times We want to look up things on Google so presumably apart from anything else we would require a keyboard to enable to get the information on the TV Screen. Someone mentioned we would also need an Amazon Fire Stick , a Netgear N300 stick or something else along these lines.. Are these an option and how would it work on our telly. Any advise and guidance will be appreciated.

that

Mant ways, but all involve an external but that makes you TV perform the function of a monitor.

A laptop, a rasberry Pi, android box.... are just three of a few.

grumpycrab

If you just need a browser then, as said above, use TV as monitor. For additional media options (films, tv shows etc) then there are many "media streaming devices"
https://uk.pcmag.com/media-hubs-receivers-products/9559/guide/the-best-media-streaming-devices-of-2018

GoogleChromeCast includes a browser but I've no idea how easy it is to use.

ThirdThoughts

Am I correct in saying that if you own a non smart telly and plug in an Amazon fire stick you will be able to get Google search on your screen. How do you manage that from your remote control and I am a little confused how you can type in your search without using a keyboard, especially if you do not have a laptop. Could someone please clarify.

EssexExile

On my smart tv you move around the onscreen keyboard with the up/down left/right buttons. It takes forever.

EveryWhere

ThirdThoughts wrote: »

Am I correct in saying that if you own a non smart telly and plug in an Amazon fire stick you will be able to get Google search on your screen. How do you manage that from your remote control and I am a little confused how you can type in your search without using a keyboard, especially if you do not have a laptop. Could someone please clarify.

You may be able to mirror your phone screen to your TV screen. Using the Browser and keyboard on your phone.

Anthorn

ThirdThoughts wrote: »

Am I correct in saying that if you own a non smart telly and plug in an Amazon fire stick you will be able to get Google search on your screen. How do you manage that from your remote control and I am a little confused how you can type in your search without using a keyboard, especially if you do not have a laptop. Could someone please clarify.

You need internet access, preferably broadband.

The Amazon Fire Stick comes with a remote control. Then you install the silk web browser app in the fire stick. Typing is done with the remote control and the online keyboard or the Amazon Fire Remote iOS or Android app. Et voila internet on your tv.

Incidentally, if you don't want voice search on the remote control you can get a used old version without the voice search on the remote for little more than a song. There is a voice search in the fire remote app.

martinthebandit

https://www.roku.com/products/roku-express

Would be my recommendation

Inner_Zone

martinthebandit wrote: »

https://www.roku.com/products/roku-express

Would be my recommendation

"Can I browse the Internet on my Roku® streaming device?
While Roku devices can stream content from many of your favorite services via dedicated channel applications, it does not have a browser that can be used to surf the Web on your TV...."

stragglebod

Might be overkill for what you need, but I have a Raspberry PI plugged into my old TV with a mini wireless keyboard

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Wireless-Keyboard-Touchpad-2-4G-Backlit-LED-Laser-for-Kodi-XBMC-Android-UK/132108727250?epid=1128949192&hash=item1ec24b33d2:g:zC0AAOSwutNan-7D

Anthorn

Inner_Zone wrote: »

"Can I browse the Internet on my Roku® streaming device?
While Roku devices can stream content from many of your favorite services via dedicated channel applications, it does not have a browser that can be used to surf the Web on your TV...."

On Roku Poprism Web Browser app whixh is text based and experimental.

Another option for boxes with catch-up tv is to use that to watch live tv. For example you can watch live BBC channels on BBC iPlayer.