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May 2014
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The Roku Streaming Stick slims down Roku's popular app delivery system and halves the price of the Roku 3. There are over 2
000 apps and yet the grid is easy to customize. Its interface ties everything together and the remote is small enough for one-hande
The Roku Streaming Stick shrinks the much-loved Roku TV OS and puts it in a package that's a quarter of the size and half the price of the Roku 3. There are over 3
000 apps that range from streaming staples
Like HBO Go
Netflix and FX Now to completely o
We’re big fans of Roku’s tiny web-connected set top boxes
And the Roku Streaming Stick is simply one slimmed down into something resembling a chunky USB memory stick (We can’t wait for Apple to do something similar with the Apple TV) or Google Chromecast. Set up is painless
You plug it into a HDMI slot (unlike other Rokus
It won’t work with CRT TVs
Only newer digital flatscreens)
Attach the
The $50 Roku Streaming Stick is one of the least expensive devices to stream video from Netflix
Amazon
Hulu
HBO
Sling TV and other online services. It's just as responsive as other devices -- meaning it's lightning-fast -- and an updated app lets you
Simple setup
Great app selection
Bargain price
Small size
Remains out of sight
Easy to use
Plenty of free catch-up and pay-for service access
Responsive remote isn't IR based
App to ping personal content to TV
Good picture and sound
Features are plentiful and versatile
Significantly faster than before
Most egalitarian OS
900+ channels means you'll never hurt for content. Simple setup. Easy navigation
Tiny and discreet
Very affordable
Good range of apps
Can stream your own stuff
Plenty of channels
Smartphone works great as remote control
Very easy to use
A cinch to set up
User Interface is clean and responsive
Lots of really good streaming services
Spotify Support
Casting abilities
A very good media streamer too
Remote App is excellent
Portable and well priced
Inexpensive
Tiny form factor
Lots of Roku channels available
Dual
Band Wi
Fi
Lightning quick
Wireless audio through smart phones
All the apps
Doesn't favor any one streaming service
Best search around
The editors didn't like
The size of this streaming stick is larger than the head of any HDMI cable
And some TVs tuck their HDMI ports into the frame of the television. That can make the Roku Streaming Stick a tight fit. Roku its all about its apps
But not much else. There's no
Of course
Roku could've squeezed an extra bit of juice from the Streaming Stick had it decided to use the 802.11ac standard that can handle twice as much data in the same amount of time. Chromecast found a way to do it without raising the price
So I'm n
The Roku Streaming Stick would be a genius bit of kit if it could draw power from your TV without the need for any messy wires. As it is though
It still requires you to plug it into either a mains socket or your TV’s USB port with a micro USB cable
Like the ones you use to charge your phone. It’s perhaps a more elegant solution for wall mounted TVs if you can fit the stick in the side rather th
No Ethernet port means it only works via Wi-Fi
Not a wired connection. Some app interfaces are less polished than on rival devices. Private listening feature loses lip-sync with some Bluetooth headphones
No extender cable provided
No 'casting' from web yet
No Amazon Prime Instant video
Requires separate power source
No headphone-capable remote
Chromecast competition
Non-HDMI tellies won't work
Nine tiles per UI screen limit
Power supply arrangement could be neater
Chunky design may not fit smaller spaces
Operation is not nearly as slick as its best rivals
No voice search on remote
Pricier than Chromecast
UK Roku Streaming Stick lacks the search feature of the US version
Requires power via USB
Some slow loading times
Takes a while to set up
Might be troublesome to install tidily
Still some major streaming services we'd like to see added
900+ channels means you'll never hurt for content. Simple setup. Easy navigation
UK Roku Streaming Stick lacks the search feature of the US version
At £29.99 the Roku Streaming Stick is almost too cheap to pass up. It's A LOT less than the Apple TV and offers over 15x the channels. Ditto Google's Chromecast; Roku offers 25x the channels and also functions as a stand-alone device, unlike the Chromecas...
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Published: 2014-06-09, Author: Jason , review by: CNET.co.uk
The $50 Roku Streaming Stick is one of the least expensive devices to stream video from Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, Sling TV and other online services. It's just as responsive as other devices -- meaning it's lightning-fast -- and an updated app lets you
No Ethernet port means it only works via Wi-Fi, not a wired connection. Some app interfaces are less polished than on rival devices. Private listening feature loses lip-sync with some Bluetooth headphones
Unless you have very little to spend, this is one of the best streaming devices you can buy in the UK today....
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Published: 2014-05-22, Author: Stuart , review by: pocket-lint.com
Small size, remains out of sight, easy to use, plenty of free catch-up and pay-for service access, responsive remote isn't IR based, app to ping personal content to TV
Requires separate power source, no headphone-capable remote, Chromecast competition, non-HDMI tellies won't work, nine tiles per UI screen limit
If you are looking to enhance your living room, or as we more likely suspect "smarten" a second TV in the house, then the Roku Streaming Stick does a good job. With full support of services like Netflix, Now TV, Sky Store, Demand 5, and 4oD, the Rok...
The Roku Streaming Stick is one of the best media streamers around and worth the extra money compared with the Chromecast if you want more content at your fingertips plus the physical remote control and user interface.Tags:Smartphones,Network & Wi-fi,Smar...
We’re big fans of Roku’s tiny web-connected set top boxes, and the Roku Streaming Stick is simply one slimmed down into something resembling a chunky USB memory stick (We can’t wait for Apple to do something similar with the Apple TV) or Google Chromecast. Set up is painless: you plug it into a HDMI slot (unlike other Rokus, it won’t work with CRT TVs, only newer digital flatscreens), attach the
The Roku Streaming Stick would be a genius bit of kit if it could draw power from your TV without the need for any messy wires. As it is though, it still requires you to plug it into either a mains socket or your TV’s USB port with a micro USB cable, like the ones you use to charge your phone. It’s perhaps a more elegant solution for wall mounted TVs if you can fit the stick in the side rather th
The Roku Streaming Stick is the future, there’s no doubt. It’s small, remarkably powerful and packed with apps. However, since it still needs a mains socket or USB port from which it can draw power, it’s little more practical than plugging in a regular...
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Published: 2014-04-30, Author: Tom , review by: stuff.tv
Tiny and discreet, Very affordable, Good range of apps, Can stream your own stuff
Requires power via USB
Roku Streaming Stick verdict Open Gallery Little Roku taking on the mighty Google sounds like a recipe for a bloody nose, but Roku's been in the streaming game for a while now and despite costing £20 more than the Chromecast , it's the Streaming ...
Plenty of channels, Smartphone works great as remote control, Very easy to use
Some slow loading times, Takes a while to set up
Despite lacking the Chromecast's more interesting mirroring potential, the Roku Streaming Stick is a cheap and easy way to make your TV smarter.Next, read our Google Chromecast review...
Published: 2014-04-29, Author: Mark , review by: avforums.com
A cinch to set up, User Interface is clean and responsive, Lots of really good streaming services, Spotify Support, Casting abilities, A very good media streamer too, Remote App is excellent, Portable and well priced
Might be troublesome to install tidily, Still some major streaming services we'd like to see added
The Roku Streaming Stick is compact, certainly, but it may still be large enough to protrude from the edge of your TV if you're using a side-facing HDMI port. In fact, the device presents a few installation challenges, if you value tidiness and/or abhor t...
