Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

It's just saying you can't get ad-supported NF on your phone, which isn't what you want anyway Pretty dang sure any streamer will support ad-free NF. And while yes, Roku and most other streamers will support playing Plex content (i.e. they have Plex clients available), that still requires a Plex server running on a PC (or a Linux box), with adequate storage available. Heck, most newer smart TV's you can install a Plex client. The Shield is different tho in that it can be your Plex server just by plugging in a hard drive via USB ... and of course has a Plex client. The Shield hardware also has advanced codec sound support for movies played through it's Plex client that other devices don't have, esp. not a Plex client on a Smart TV (but not even an Apple TV box can quite match it).