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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
Published: 2014-04-02, Author: Will , review by: itproportal.com
Inexpensive, Tiny form factor, Lots of Roku channels available, Dual, band Wi, Fi
Doesn't have the Roku 2's headphone jack
The Roku Stick is the new go-to budget media hub, boasting convenience and features in spades. It doesn't have our favourite new feature from the Roku 2 (the remote headphone jack), but it adds a huge number of services to your HDTV for little effort and...
Abstract: If you don't have a Smart TV and are unwilling to pay the vast amounts of money to upgrade to one, then you can turn your existing HDTV into a Smart TV from as little as £30-£50 with the Google Chromecast or a Roku Streaming Stick. Here's where we find ou...
Abstract: During Amazon's Prime Day sale you can snag the Roku Streaming Stick for just $34 —a 32 percent savings. See all of our picks for the best deals for cord cutters. In a perfect world, cutting the cable cord and setting up a new streaming player would allow...
Published: 2017-12-15, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
The Roku Streaming Stick streams Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and the rest in an ultra-compact design for an affordable price. Its remote can control your TV's volume and power. Responses are lightning-fast. The simple menus put every streaming service on a leve
The menus can seem dated compared to rivals, and some apps use old-school layouts. Voice search and control is worse than Fire TV
For buyers who don't care about 4K or HDR streaming, the Roku Streaming Stick is the best player on the market...
Great content selection, well done search, compact size,
Slow speeds
The Roku Streaming Stick provides the largest selection of channels and the best access to streaming content out there. The slower speeds of the Roku Stick compared to the Roku 3 detract from the experience...
Fast performance, RF remote, lower price, improved private listening mode,
It isn't 4K, remote could be backlit
For adding streaming services to a TV or a projector you can't beat the Roku Streaming Stick. Soon it will even be able to replace your Comcast set-top box, saving you a monthly rental fee as well. I have many Roku devices around the house and the Streami...
It's similar in size to the firstgen Chromecast and previous Fire TV Stick, Roku OS is simple and easy to navigate, with apps for just about every streaming service in existence, The Stick and Stickare plenty fast, The included TV volume and power control
The streaming service buttons aren't configurable. There's also no headphone jack for private listening, and the volume controls don't work with soundbars, The login methods range from app to app, and you can't use the microphone for standard text inputs
Ever since Google unveiled the Chromecast in 2013, it feels like the rest of the industry has been playing catch-up. The Chromecast's ease of use, speed, and low cost have proven difficult to copy. Roku and Amazon have been making stick-shaped streaming p...
Great app variety, Customizable interface, Broad search features, Handy remote
Some input lag, Home screen needs folders
If it seems like there's not much to say about the Roku Streaming Stick, that's because it's almost the same as what we got last year, for both good and ill — mostly good. The device is a highly competent, extremely small media streamer with a no-nonsense...
Abstract: In a perfect world, cutting the cable cord and setting up a new streaming player would allow you to toss your TV remote in a drawer. One remote should be all you need to control both the streaming device and your television.That hasn't been the case with...
Abstract: A couple years ago, or maybe even last year, you might have been wondering which streaming video box to buy yourself or stuff in a holiday stocking. Now, streaming video sticks — the tiny, plug-and-play counterparts to larger boxes — are emerging as a via...
