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Testseek.co.uk have collected 71 expert reviews of the Roku 3 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Roku 3.
Award: Highest Rated October 2013
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The editors liked

  • The Roku 3 has an updated remote with voice search
  • Which works very well
  • As well as the unique headphone jack for private listening. The Roku platform delivers more apps than competitors
  • Constant updates and doesn't favor one content provider over othe
  • Slick
  • Speedy user interface
  • Simple to set up and use
  • Catch-up services
  • Speedy interface
  • Simply to use
  • Good content selection
  • Funky design
  • Simple to use
  • Voice search
  • Small
  • Easy to setup
  • Lots of services supported
  • MicroSD and USB support
  • Headphone jack on remote for quiet listening
  • 1080p support
  • Content is treated equally
  • Voice search remote works well across available services
  • Supports screen mirroring
  • The Roku app has voice search too
  • 450 channels means you'll never hurt for content. Remote doubles as game controller. Improved UI
  • The Roku 3’s curves are new
  • But it’s just as small as other members of the roku family
  • And the black colouring means it’s even more subtle tucked away under your TV. It’s quiet as ever
  • And uses thirty times less power than some consoles
  • So you can leave it on around the clock
  • Ready and waiting to go. It’s faster though
  • With a UI that whizzes around and loads up quickly.Roku hasn’t fixed wha
  • Speedy operation
  • An extensive features list
  • Remote control
  • Fantastically responsive interface
  • Remote control features are excellent
  • Very large selection of channels
  • Set up is a breeze
  • Dual band wifi is a plus
  • Top notch app for iOS and Android
  • Loads of flexibility
  • Great interface
  • Huge range of apps
  • Fast and responsive
  • Neat design
  • Handy remote
  • USB/microSD/casting support
  • Remote control has a headphone jack so you can listen to the show being streamed without disturbing others
  • Roku Feed allows you to select movies and TV shows that are coming soon you'll receive notifications when they become available to watch on any of

The editors didn't like

  • The cheaper Streaming Stick is just as fast as Roku 3 and offers all of Roku's platform advantages
  • And you can add the voice-search and headphone jack remote for $30 more. The Fire TV offers a wider list of games
  • Inadequate media player
  • Poor quality headhones
  • Poor file playback
  • Poor remote headphones
  • Expensive
  • Lots of dross apps in app store
  • Can't buy movies or shows
  • No 4oD or ITV player
  • Nine tile limit in interface & not best use of interface space
  • The voice search remote is the only new thing
  • Roku 2 is cheaper and has voice search through Roku app
  • No HDMI cable included in the box
  • HDMI cable is not included. Needs to support more file formats. Though the remote offers a ton of features
  • It looks cheap
  • It’s hard to pick flaws in the Roku. Its USB playback app won’t open every video format there is (it doesn’t support commonly used .AVI files
  • For instance
  • And doesn’t support subtitles on .MKV containers)
  • It doesn’t work with Apple’s AirPlay streaming standard
  • And it’s lacking a few services such as YouTube and Lovefilm. But if you have a computer on your network
  • You can bypass almost all of
  • USB-file compatibility could be better
  • The platform needs more big hitters in the UK
  • Occasional interference with headphone socket
  • No 4K support
  • A little pricey
  • Can only mirror your screen from Android and Windows devices
  • Not iOS devices
  • It lacks a voice search option
  • Doesn't come with an HDMI cable to connect it to your TV

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  Published: 2017-09-19, Author: Martyn , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • If you're an Apple fan, have an existing iTunes library, and use iOS devices, then it's going to be hard to avoid the lure of the Apple 4K TV. Its integration with the Apple universe is a big factor, and one that would make sense to a lot of people. The u...

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  Published: 2017-08-14, Author: Chris , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The Roku 3 is a premium player with a superior feature set to rivals. The headphones socket in the remote is a boon and the UK content selection is superb, although we experienced lip-sync issues and network media playback is too unreliable.Tags:Smart Hom...

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  Published: 2017-05-10, Author: Devon , review by: devontechsupport.com

  • Roku is the exception among its primary competitors – Amazon Fire TV andNexus Player – in that it is not subtly selling its own content platform. It's in Apple's interest for your to buy content on iTunes, just as it's in Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Son...

 
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  Published: 2017-03-07, review by: knowyourmobile.com

  • 450 channels means you'll never hurt for content. Remote doubles as game controller. Improved UI
  • HDMI cable is not included. Needs to support more file formats. Though the remote offers a ton of features, it looks cheap
  • If you're a PC user, the Roku 3 is the best set top streaming box you can buy. However, if you're a Mac user, I would still say you should opt for the Apple TV over the Roku 3. The Apple TV is too tightly integrated into the OS X and iOS ecosystem to ma...

 
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  Published: 2017-01-19, Author: Scott , review by: techradar.com

  • Speedy interface, Simple to use, Good content selection, Funky design, Voice search
  • Poor file playback, Poor remote headphones
  • The Roku 3 is the gold standard in streaming. A combination of simplicity, quality and a wide range of services make it the set-top box to beat...

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  Published: 2017-01-01, review by: goodhousekeeping.co.uk

  • Remote control has a headphone jack so you can listen to the show being streamed without disturbing others, Roku Feed allows you to select movies and TV shows that are coming soon you'll receive notifications when they become available to watch on any of
  • Can only mirror your screen from Android and Windows devices, not iOS devices, It lacks a voice search option, Doesn't come with an HDMI cable to connect it to your TV
  • In our eyes this is the best performing TV streamer on the market right now. It gives you access to a huge choice of online TV, movie and video services in an easy-to-use package. You get everything from the big names like Netflix and BBC iPlayer to dedic...

 
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  Published: 2016-08-18, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Excellent user interface and playback from USB drives make this a fantastic media streamer...

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  Published: 2016-04-15, review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Great interface, Huge range of apps, Fast and responsive, Small, neat design, Handy remote, USB/microSD/casting support
  • No 4K support, A little pricey
  • The Roku 3 is my favourite way to watch TV and, pending a miracle, will remain so until I can get my scone-fondling British mitts on a Roku 4...

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  Published: 2015-11-17, Author: Barry , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The Roku 3 is a premium player with a superior feature set to rivals. The wireless headphones are a boon and the UK content selection is superb, although we experienced lip-sync issues and network media playback is too unreliable....

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  Published: 2015-05-16, Author: Kieren , review by: theregister.co.uk

  • If you want a streaming device between now and November, this is the one for you. Unless of course you are an Apple fanboi but then you were going to buy the Apple TV anyway. ®...

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