Roku Streaming Stick 4K - HDR & Dolby Vision Roku Streaming Device for TV with Voice Remote & Long-Range Wi-Fi - Free & Live TV

For the past 18 months, after I left cable, I've been using an Amazon Fire Stick. First I had the HD version and then I upgraded to the Max. The HD was great for a long time until Hulu started acting up. Nothing I did could fix it. I thought the Max would fix it, but instead, the remote couldn't communicate well with the TV. One click would send my selection way past what I wanted, and clicking back just sent it back to the beginning. So I made a decision .... I'd had enough of Amazon and I was going to Roku. I couldn't be happier. The interface is much simpler and my husband, who is not comfortable with tech of any kind, is finding it so much easier to use. And there are NO glitches or bugs. The remote is very responsive, and everything is just so easy to figure out. Very happy.

Was having buffering issues with my smart TVs. Thought it was my internet plan, but my PC and phone were working fine. After doing some research, found out that the streaming capabilities on most smart tvs are terrible and to try a roku. It worked beautifully and was incredibly simple to set up. The microphone feature saves me time so I dont have to type out every letter, and creating the account barely took over 10mins. Will probably buy another for the smart tv in my living room. Remote is simple and easy to use and it also has all the apps I watch my shows and videos on: CrunchyRoll, Youtube, Netflix, ect... Highly recc

I replaced our old Roku Express with this new streaming stick that was bundled with a battery-operated voice remote. We had the rechargeable voice remote that was not working properly so decided it was time to replace. We had recently purchased a new smart tv (Vizio) with a sound bar and also felt the old Roku express (many years old) wasn't meshing well with the tv's new technology for audio and video. When I saw the bundle, I decided to give it a try and most reviews were very positive. The setup was so simple, and I love the design of minimal wires...is basically a "plug and play". Everything was set up within 5 minutes. The picture quality appears to be much clearer and the sound...sound bar works and sounds as promised. I was beginning to think that perhaps our new sound bar was defective as half the time it didn't have the crisp and clear sound we expected. The battery life for the remote using replaceable AA battery is much better than the rechargeable remote (kept losing its charge and not all buttons would work...remote is only about 6 months old). This streaming stick was a great investment, and we are once again thrilled to be able to enjoy our new setup. I highly recommend. I will eventually be phasing out our old Roku Express with the Streaming Stick 4K setup. Roku is a wonderful and affordable way to stream...dropping the old cable box method.

The best streaming stick, bar none. Setup is a breeze, the remote control is easy and extremely durable. Has amazing sound and so many options, but most importantly it's super easy to use. I got this for my elderly mother, and it makes things so much simpler and less impulse purchases, or accidental subscriptions are available versus a fire stick. Love love love this bad boy!!!

All the functions were successful in the installation except for the ability to turn the TV on and off. This had worked in a previous installation. I don't know why it is not working now. Fortunately I have the TV remote to facilitate this.

Install wasn't difficult. At first it seemed like it wasn't working. I had to adjust the input switch on the TV. But install went smoothly enough. Video and sound quality it good. It's crazy that just having internet and TV programs can cost $200. I was using a base TV programming. It had the channels I wanted and having Prime Video was good enough for me. I don't spend a lot of time watching TV programs. Maybe a movie once in a while. What irritates me is the the TV fee they charge. It's there just to help pad the profits of other companies. The location of the Roku streaming device is in bad location and I was worried about whether I would have a good enough of a signal for it to run. I the speed of the WIFI is more than adequate.

The streaming stick can allow you to watch any shows, movies, or video services that are accessible on the Internet when connected to a display or TV. It requires a WiFi to access the Internet. It also allows you to cast via WiFi or Bluetooth from your devices to the display. This can covert a spare display into an Internet based TV. It is cable-free with a remote control for a user interface. Setup is easy & done by the stick. All you need is your WiFi password. It has comprehensive functions. The video and sound quality are excellent. It responds nicely to the remote. It requires only the included 5 volt power supply or a USB connection on the TV or display if it can supply sufficient current. (Design specifications: USB 2.0 = 0.5 amp = 500 mA ; USB 3.0 = 0.75 amp = 750 mA. Individual devices/TV's may supply more current than the design specifications) The Roku stick allows access to both free and subscription services.

I've had experience with a number of devices, and this one is my favorite. My priorities: Fast streaming/minimal lag Easy to navigate Access to shows of interest Ability to preview as i fast forward or rewind Apple TV: Expensive Can't preview or issues with some of the apps that was frustrating. it wanted to rewind or fast foward instead of clicking to the screen section you wanted with a preview. This really killed the device for me. Easy to overshoot if you used the finger swipe option to quickly move fast-forward or rewind. User interface, for the most part is decent and fast except for how navigates while playing. Fire TV Built to sell products instead of show shows, laggy, and for whatever reason I hated interacting with this device. Not being able to easily access the content I wanted due to poor organization really rubbed me the wrong way. Pro - ability to bootleg shows, but not something I'm into and I only checked this out during the first weeks of covid. I want to emphasize the lag issues. This is built as cheap as possible to minimally meet requirements to function and it shows. Roku So, now that I have the other devices out of the way, and ignore my LG streaming which is my favorite, I'll speak to this device and why it has my vote. This device is surprisingly fast. I didn't expect a device that was almost as responsive as my apple TV and LG TV. This is slightly slower but barely and no lag which is the most critical thing for me. We got this for the British Bake-off access which led to an unexpected cool thing. The discovery of the free shows, if you don't absolutely hate commercials. For the complete British Bake-off experience, we mute the commercials. So, the additional channels that Roku provides has made it continue to be useful. Roku allows a preview of channels as I fast forward through it. Roku does have an issues with some apps where I need to log out and go back in so the remote works correctly. I'm not sure if that's a bad app issue or the device but a quick back and in fixes. The apple device has never crashed or become buggy on me. The Firestick has, but it's cheap. The price is significantly cheaper than apple making the Roku a no brainer. Unlike the apple TV, which requires counter space, this plugs into the back of the TV and is hidden away. Now, an issue I had when I first turned on is that my remote was not communicating with the device. I was extremely annoyed as this was an early Christmas present for my wife, and I wanted it to function within a certain time window so a return and replace would have ruined it. The device showed the remotes power but didn't communicate. After resetting the device, the remote works fine now. If you run into an issue, try resetting the device. 4k streaming? It's okay. I didn't do a side by side. It has 4k. Navigation? It's simple enough but could be made better. I thought the last version of the Fire TV was worse. The apple TV does shine in this area on most apps I played with. My biggest gripe with navigation in Roku is that marking something as favorite and then LOCATING the favorites from Roku's channels and free shows, was not intuitive. I did eventually find my favorites, but that was frustrating. Additionally, the channel/app/inventory searching involves clicking to the right instead of down. So, speed is slightly less than Apple, but barely. Navigation is slightly less easy based on the layout vs apple, and i think it's better than the Fire the last time I used that thing. The Roku has a nice access to misc. free channels. Its price is a quarter of Apple. The fire TV? I don't consider these two in the same league. So, if you're picking up a streaming device, I'd recommend the Roku over the other devices (except the LG TV native streaming app which is the best I've used). Performance and price are good. The only reason to avoid is if it doesn't have access to what you want to watch. For me, it filled in the gaps and provided baking shows that we otherwise didn't have access to.