I love the new Roku Ultra. We use Roku devices exclusively in our house, and they’ve been our go-to streaming platform for years. One of our older Ultras finally gave out earlier last year, so we replaced it with this newer model and I’m really glad we did. One feature I didn’t realize I’d appreciate as much as I do is the Bluetooth capability. With this version, you can connect directly to a Bluetooth speaker. After discovering that, I ended up buying another new Ultra for my office. My TV is across the room, and when I’m sitting at my desk instead of directly in front of it, I can connect the Roku to a Bluetooth “smart clock” speaker on my desk. It’s such a small convenience, but it genuinely makes a difference in day-to-day use. Using Bluetooth further you can connect it into Bluetooth speakers that give you good quality sound if you're also using this to stream music at any point. Performance has been exactly what I expect from Roku: fast, stable and easy to use. The interface is familiar, apps load quickly and it just works. If I had one minor complaint, it would be the amount of advertising baked into the interface. I do wish they would tone that down a bit. At the same time, I understand that it’s part of how they keep the hardware competitively priced. Overall, though, it’s another solid product from Roku. Reliable, feature-packed, and a great upgrade if you’re already in their ecosystem like we are. I like that they haven't changed the form factor on these as we have a wall mount that this sits in and so it was interchangeable from the old Roku thankfully.
