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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
Smooth performance and a broad selection of apps, Roku Feed is a clever way to follow movies and TV shows, Remote control is very comfortable in your hand
No option for a voice remote, Search results are sometimes inaccurate, Some apps look outdated next to other streaming platforms
Apart from not supporting 4K resolution or a voice-control remote control, Roku's latest streaming stick delivers the best price/performance ratio of any media-streaming device on the market...
Easy to setup and use, Small form factor, Can use mobile app to listen to audio, Inexpensive
None
The Roku Streaming Stick is Roku's least expensive streaming device and is also the most portable streaming device that they offer, making it the perfect travel companion for your next trip so you won't be stuck with nothing to watch. $40 is a great price...
Published: 2016-04-27, Author: Daniel , review by: yahoo.com
Abstract: Roku's first Streaming Stick has been the best streaming device around for some time. It's inexpensive, unobtrusive, and packs Roku's ginormous collection of streaming channels.But it's not perfect. Compared to rivals like Amazon's Fire TV Stick and the A...
Among the many options for media streaming available today, Roku's media adapters are the easiest to use that I've found. Amazon's Fire TV stick, which runs about $40 with basic remote and $...
Fast performance thanks to a quad-coreCPU, Portable and easy to set up, Mobile app packs in a lot of useful features, Tons of streaming options
No 4K support, No headphone jack in the included remote
Roku's latest Streaming Stick is everything you'd ever want from a streaming device. It's fast, has a rich library of content and it's easy to move around the house. The only problem is that there's no 4K support. Hardware We're at the point whe...
Published: 2016-04-21, Author: Adam , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: Do you own a set-top box that you love? Thats great—keep loving it! Are you interested in seeing what all the fuss is about? Then consider the new $50 Roku Streaming Stick. Its cheap and easy and versatile, and frankly, thats really what you should wan...
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
The new Roku Streaming Stick is the best value in streaming-video hardware, period...
Abstract: I'm a big fan of Roku, and I think its decision to treat every streaming app equally gives it a huge advantage over rival streaming gadgets from Apple, Google and Amazon that tend to prioritize their own content. I've actually used the same budget-friendl...
Excludes flexible HDMI adapter, Private listening needs some work
The redesigned Roku Stick looks cool, and provides a plethora of content through sensible navigation. While it's not groundbreaking, it takes everything that consumers love about Roku products and offers it in a compact and inexpensive package. The privat...
