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The editors liked
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
Great channel library
Doesn't funnel you into any particular digital content marketplace
The Ultra offers a strong selection of ports
Cheaper than NVIDIA Shield TV and Apple TV 4K
Dolby Atmos audio support
Affordable
Snappy performance
Powerful Wi-Fi
Supports 4K video with HDR10
Lots of content available in the Roku Channel Store
Full 4K HDR
Fairly priced
Excellent performance
The Roku Streaming Stick Plus delivers 4K and HDR video in a compact package for an affordable price. Its dead-simple interface puts every streaming service on a level playing field. Roku has more 4K HDR apps and better search than competitors. Its respon
Packs lots of power into a stick
Solid wireless streaming performance
Remote can control TV power and volume
Inexpensive
Full 4K HDR capabilities
Huge app selection
Customizable interface
Features 4K/HDR
Only $70
Alexa voice search remote works well
Fast performance
Very affordable
Full HDR Capacity (HDR10)
Roku TV platform crammed with media apps
Flexible interface
4K support
The editors didn't like
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
No Dolby Vision HDR
HDR content availability is still limited
As on all streaming devices
Lackluster voice controls
You'll see some ads in the interface
The Ultra doesn't include an HDMI cable
No Dolby Vision HDR support
Voice search is much more limited than on other media streamers
Limited Assistant/Alexa support
The menus can seem dated compared to rivals
And some apps use old-school layouts. Voice search and control is worse than some competitors
Abstract: Roku launched a higher-end Stick this year, and it could now be considered the best streaming device on the market.The Roku Streaming Stick has been a handy device, but it lacked HDR and sometimes it had difficulties with Wi-Fi connections due to it being...
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Published: 2017-10-28, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
The Roku Streaming Stick Plus delivers 4K and HDR video in a compact package for an affordable price. Its dead-simple interface puts every streaming service on a level playing field. Roku has more 4K HDR apps and better search than competitors. Its respon
The menus can seem dated compared to rivals, and some apps use old-school layouts. Voice search and control is worse than some competitors
With its simple design and focus on features you'll actually use, Roku's affordable 4K HDR streamer is one you should get...
Published: 2017-10-26, Author: Stephen , review by: 4k.com
Very affordable, Full HDR Capacity (HDR10), Roku TV platform crammed with media apps, Flexible interface, 4K support
Search needs some work, No audio jack for the remote, No Dolby Vision support
Quite simply, it's hard not to love the Roku Streaming Stick+. With this tight little device, Roku has basically placed the best smart TV and graphics support features (HDR, 4K) of its most powerful and pricey streaming set-top boxes into a much smaller a...
Features 4K/HDR, Only $70, Alexa voice search remote works well, Fast performance
No Dolby Vision HDR
You can't really go wrong with either Roku's Streaming Stick+ or Amazon's new Fire TV. That's not a very exciting conclusion, I suppose, but it's where the streaming hardware market has been going. Everything is getting faster and cheaper, to the point wh...
Abstract: Whether you've just gotten rid of cable or want to supplement your TV package with online video, now's an excellent time to buy a media streaming device. Compared to the typical smart TV, standalone streamers such as the Roku Streaming Stick and Amazon Fi...
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...
Inexpensive, Full 4K HDR capabilities, Huge app selection, Customizable interface
Remote lacks an audio jack, Search could be deeper
With the Streaming Stick+, Roku has taken the best features of its previous products, refined them to be as user-friendly as possible and put them all together in an inexpensive package. That may not sound difficult, but given that other 4K HDR devices ar...
Abstract: It feels like we're leaving the world of set-top boxes as we know them behind. For one, few people own a TV big enough that you could actually put a box on top of it -- that's been true for a long time. The box itself has also dwindled down to a dongle, a...
