The Apple TV box is a one time purchase. The Apple TV streaming service is a monthly subscription that you only sign up for if you want to watch their programming. The Apple TV box lets you install the apps you need (Discovery, Acorn, Youtube, Prime, Netflix) free of charge.

If your TV is a smart tv, chances are that a lot of the streaming services have an app on your tv and you wouldn’t have to buy a separate box.

One thing I always recommend is a soundbar because the quality of LCD/OLED tv speakers is ass.

Never.