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May 2014
(85%)
85 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
4826 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Includes a remote
Great value compared to Roku 3
Easy to setup and use
Small form factor
Can use mobile app to listen to audio
Inexpensive
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
Intuitive interfac
Access to vast trove of conten
Handy physical and app remote
Smal
Portable design
A truly standalone device (unlike Chromecast)
Affordable at a $50 pricepoint
Includes a physical remote and can use the Roku Remote app on most smartphones
Lots of compatible apps (aka channels) including Netflix and Time Warner Cable TV
Easy to set up and use
Has an expansive variety of apps
Low power usage
Great content selection
Well done search
Compact size
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
Inexpensive. Tiny form factor. Lots of Roku channels available. Dual-band Wi-Fi.
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
Fast performance
RF remote
Lower price
Improved private listening mode
Diversified apps selection
Simple operation
Smartphone app integration
Huge app selection
Intuitive interface
Robust search feature
Great app variety
Customizable interface
Broad search features
Handy remote
Unrivaled content selection
Nice
Simple interface
Handy universal search
The $50 Roku Streaming Stick is one of the least expensive devices to stream video from Netflix
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
Direct HDMI connection to most TVs
Extensive content options
Suggested videos and apps on home screen
Remote with direct access to Netflix
M-Go
Amazon Instant Video
And Blockbuster
Private listening via mobile device
Voice search via Roku Mobile App
Quad-core processor
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
The editors didn't like
Remote doesn't have a headphone jack like Roku 2 and 3's remotes
None
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
May protrude out from behind some TV
M-GO dominates home scree
Casting of content limited to Netfli
YouTube
Build quality is mediocre
Does not include a USB power adapter for those with USBless HDTV models
As a stick
It's slower to load content than box devices
No parental controls
Slow speeds
The menus can seem dated compared to rivals
And some apps use old-school layouts. Voice search and control is worse than Fire TV
Doesn't have the Roku 2's headphone jack
No option for a voice remote
Search results are sometimes inaccurate
Some apps look outdated next to other streaming platforms
It isn't 4K
Remote could be backlit
Sluggish loading apps and content
Predictable design
Simple style menu system
Excludes flexible HDMI adapter
Private listening needs some work
Some input lag
Home screen needs folders
Somewhere between slow and very slow
Setup could be faster
Requires external power
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
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...
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...
