The easiest way to turn your regular TV into a smart TV

You don't need a fancy new TV to access smart features.

By Maddie Fisher Nov. 3, 2026 11:15 am EST Demaerre/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

As the world of streaming and online entertainment has slowly become an integral, seemingly permanent part of our daily lives, the actual act of accessing all the content you want to see has become as wide open as it could possibly be. There are so many options out there for insanely high-end smart TVs, and the people making them are already trying to figure out how to make even more expensive ones.