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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
Sluggish loading apps and content, Predictable design, Simple style menu system
For all of its acclaims, the one thing that makes us cautious about recommending it is the $50 sticker price attached to it. Even though it costs half as much to pick up compared to the Roku 3, the $50 cost is still higher than that of its main rivals. Sp...
Easy to set up and use, Has an expansive variety of apps, Low power usage
As a stick, it's slower to load content than box devices, No parental controls
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Published: 2015-02-26, Author: Twitter
Terry , review by: wegotserved.com
The Roku Streaming Stick is a great little package for anyone seeking to upgrade a TV to a smarter, connected solution. The hardware is compact but powerful (although I'm not convinced by the internal Wi-Fi antenna, given my network issues), the user inte...
Abstract: The Roku Box and the Amazon Fire TV are small and inexpensive enough. Yet both Roku and Amazon also offer a smaller and cheaper HDMI streaming device to compete with the wildly popular Google Chromecast HDMI streaming stick. We'll pit the Amazon Fire TV S...
Published: 2014-12-25, Author: Tim , review by: wired.com
Abstract: But while you're limited to Wi-Fi streaming with the stick, the box is more versatile. The little set-top box has a speedier processor, an Ethernet port, a remote control with a headphone jack and earbuds for private listening, and a MicroSD slot and USB ...
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
Music stops when navigating away from channel, Long start-up time, No option to group channels by category
The great features of a Roku box in a stick for half the price....
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
Build quality is mediocre, Does not include a USB power adapter for those with USBless HDTV models
I think Roku hit one out of the park with their 3500R Streaming Stick and is a must-have accessory for anyone looking to take their entry-level HDTV's features to the next level. While it is slightly more expensive than Google's $35 Chromecast, it truly i...
Published: 2014-07-16, Author: David , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: The numbers don't lie. When Netflix accounts for more than a third of US internet bandwidth, when streaming services are racking up Emmys by the truckload, when cable subscriber numbers dwindle while Amazon Prime Video sign-ups soar, it's hard to avoid th...
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...
