An apparatus comprising: a media streaming device (102; 202; 302; 402; 502; 602; 702; 802; 902) having a housing (103; 903) that encloses a printed circuit board substrate (736, 786), the printed circuit board substrate (736, 786; 836) including electronic circuitry, the electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source; an output cord segment (110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610; 710; 810; 910) having a first end portion fixedly coupled to the printed circuit board substrate (736, 786; 836) within the housing (103; 903) of the media streaming device such that the output cord segment is not detachable from the media streaming device under normal conditions, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a media port of a display device, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit the received media content through the output cord segment to the display device; and a power cord segment (212; 312; 412; 512; 612) having a first end portion configured to be coupled to the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a power source (108; 408); characterized in that the output cord segment (110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610; 710; 810; 910) has a length in a range of 90-120 millimeters and includes one or more materials defining a rigidity above a threshold value relative to a weight of the media streaming device (102; 202; 302; 402; 502; 602; 702; 802; 902) such that, when the second end portion of the output cord segment is coupled to the media port, the output cord segment is configured to maintain a horizontal distance between the display device and the media streaming device, where the distance is greater than one half of the length of the output cord segment and the media streaming device is suspended in air between the output cord segment and the power cord segment. a media streaming device (102; 202; 302; 402; 502; 602; 702; 802; 902) having a housing (103; 903) that encloses a printed circuit board substrate (736, 786), the printed circuit board substrate (736, 786; 836) including electronic circuitry, the electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source; an output cord segment (110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610; 710; 810; 910) having a first end portion fixedly coupled to the printed circuit board substrate (736, 786; 836) within the housing (103; 903) of the media streaming device such that the output cord segment is not detachable from the media streaming device under normal conditions, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a media port of a display device, wherein the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit the received media content through the output cord segment to the display device; and a power cord segment (212; 312; 412; 512; 612) having a first end portion configured to be coupled to the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a power source (108; 408); characterized in that the output cord segment (110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610; 710; 810; 910) has a length in a range of 90-120 millimeters and includes one or more materials defining a rigidity above a threshold value relative to a weight of the media streaming device (102; 202; 302; 402; 502; 602; 702; 802; 902) such that, when the second end portion of the output cord segment is coupled to the media port, the output cord segment is configured to maintain a horizontal distance between the display device and the media streaming device, where the distance is greater than one half of the length of the output cord segment and the media streaming device is suspended in air between the output cord segment and the power cord segment.