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WD is at it again with a new device; this time, the company is squarely aiming at Roku with a simplified user interface and a lower price point. But is the WD TV Play a good buy for cord cutters? Check out our review below:

Show notes for this episode:

The WD TV Play is available on the WD website for $69.99. There’s no word on when the device is going to reach stores yet.

The device comes with a different UI than existing WD players, and supports slightly fewer codecs – MPEG-2 and DTS aren’t supported.

One other notable difference: The WD TV Live and the WD TV Hub pull in metadata for local content, the WD TV Play doesn’t.

Check out our e-book Cut the Cord: All You Need to Know to Drop Cable to learn more about various devices that help you to get rid of cable. The book is available for $5 on Amazon(s amzn), Barnes & Noble(s bks) and iTunes(s aapl).

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