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May 2014
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The editors liked
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
Abstract: Roku's new Streaming Stick (HDMI Version) has made the “smart” features of new TVs and Blu-ray players largely irrelevant. It's a small, simple add-on that plugs into any available HDMI port, providing access to services from Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, ...
Published: 2014-05-23, Author: Danny , review by: makeuseof.com
Overall, I would definitely recommend the Roku Streaming Stick. I had really hoped that more services would be made available for the Chromecast, but progress on that end has been moving at a snail's pace. You can simply do so much more with the Roku offe...
Abstract: When Google released the Google Chromecast last year and it made a big splash and sold briskly thanks to the low price and simple, but useful functionality. Roku didn't want to be outdone; it followed with the Roku Streaming Stick to compete with Google's...
Published: 2014-05-09, Author: Stu , review by: newatlas.com
The Streaming Stick is great for watching films via Netflix or the Sky Store (depending on regional availability), catching up on TV shows and grazing on niche content. It will, as the packaging proclaims, "be fun," but it will not blow your socks off. If...
Published: 2014-04-13, Author: Randy , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: Now available online and at retail stores, including Target and Best Buy, the Streaming Stick (HDMI version) is a powerful device yet just 3.1 inches long and weighing a meager .64 ounces. Allowing consumers to stream more than 1,200 channels and 31,000 m...
Remote doesn't have a headphone jack like Roku 2 and 3's remotes
Roku The Roku interface and experience are the same whether you're using the Streaming Stick or one of the set-top boxes. The Streaming Stick is a joy to use—one it was on a Wi-Fi network, the performance was snappy, and the content looked great. The Cha...
Published: 2014-04-01, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com
Inexpensive. Tiny form factor. Lots of Roku channels available. Dual-band Wi-Fi.
Doesn't have the Roku 2's headphone jack
The HDMI version of Roku's Streaming Stick puts almost all of the best features of the excellent Roku 2 into a tiny gadget you can hide on the back of your HDTV....
Published: 2014-03-27, Author: Sean , review by: tomsguide.com
Intuitive interfac, Access to vast trove of conten, Handy physical and app remote, Smal, portable design
May protrude out from behind some TV, M-GO dominates home scree, Casting of content limited to Netfli, YouTube
No one beats Roku for its sheer selection of content, which includes all of the most popular providers (unlike Apple TV and Google Chromecast, which are missing biggies like Amazon). Plus, the interface is easy to navigate using either the included phy...
Published: 2014-03-07, Author: Sean , review by: tomsguide.com
Abstract: The Chromecast essentially syncs your TV with what you are watching online from a mobile app or your computer browser (if it's Google Chrome). Technically, it's not streaming directly from your mobile device or laptop Web browser window, but that's what i...
