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Roku 4 | HD and 4K UHD Streaming Media Player with Enhanced Remote (Voice Search, Lost Remote Finder, and Headphone), Quad-Core Processor, Dual-Band Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB Port

The future of streaming is here. Brilliant picture quality for 4K Ultra HD & standard HD TVs and powerful wireless for the best streaming experience. The included point anywhere remote offers voice search, headphones for private listening, gaming cap...

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Reviews around customer support (4.79 of 5)

  • Roku has no customer support at all, and chances are, something is going to go wrong
  • Roku 4400 model over heats customer support is the worst
  • Absolutely terrible product and worse customer support
  • Roku 4400 model over heats customer support is the worst
  • Now I'm trying to contact customer support but it is not easy.
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Reviews around feature (4.28 of 5)

  • but alas, I still have a hot unit that does not work as it was advertised
  • The Roku 4 far surpasses the features of my not-so-"Smart TV".A headphone port on the remote???
  • An undocumented feature is that the Roku 4 will work with IR remotes such as the ones offered from Logitech and even Roku's own IR remote from previous models.
  • I really like all the new and improved features from my other ROKU units.
  • The roku was easy setup, easy to use and I love the remote/earphones...great feature
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Reviews around tv (4.25 of 5)

  • This is my first Roku, purchased after too many headaches with the never-updated apps on our "smart" TV
  • My smart TV does everything Roku does better, except the ear buds
  • To watch free tv is a little deceptive I am just beginning to understand a little.
  • I have a smart TV but prefer the Roku over the apps on the TV
  • The streaming 4K quality from ROKU 4 was much superior to the apps on the smart tv
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Reviews around picture (4.16 of 5)

  • They end up everywhere.- I LOVE the picture and sound quality!
  • But the content was great, the user interface was well done, and the picture and sound quality were both good
  • However, after ordering and installing this device (nice device btw, much better picture) it did not resolve me Roku 4 problem.
  • We have a dog that knocks the TV screen whenever an animal appears (which is more often than you realize) and this movement/shock/vibration often causes the Roku to falter or fail - the picture at times goes blank and I must reset the Roku by unplugging the unit and then restarting again.
  • It's faster and the picture and sound quality are exceptional
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Reviews around box (4.14 of 5)

  • Their boxes work very well, but I expect longer than a year or so of life.
  • I read reviews and thought this would be the Cadillac of set top boxes
  • Well i am now using a android box more and using a roku 2 to to watch playon
  • As far as this box is concerned, the quality is poor, it is one more unit between your internet and your TV interface you do not need, and the picture is horrendous.
  • Since set top boxes are Roku's only product, I thought Roku 4 would be top of the line
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Reviews around player (4.10 of 5)

  • but alas, I still have a hot unit that does not work as it was advertised
  • If you're okay with not having a remote for your device and purchasing a device that doesn't work as it was intended, then this is the streaming player for you!I have had multiple streaming devices over the years
  • Overall the best 4k streaming media player in my opinion.
  • But I'll be returning the Roku and continue my search for a fast reliable portable USB media player.
  • Roku is also a very good MP3 player with it's USB port and connected to an audio system via it's fiber optic port.
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Reviews around stream (4.08 of 5)

  • Its the best media streaming device I've ever owned and there have been a lot
  • For some reason, the Roku seems to be the most popular streaming device
  • But still hot, just at idle it would be 62c without doing anything, lower 70c whIle streaming only 1080p content
  • The Roku has problems streaming (Showtime & ESPN) with frequent "loading" pauses where the Apple TV doesn't.
  • Our streaming is very poor, continual reloading, jumping screen, black screen
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Reviews around work (3.90 of 5)

  • I still use the roku 3 on another tv and it has worked great too.....
  • Quit working and after contacting supplier, they refuses to replace it
  • This device doesn't stop working when the wind blows the wrong way or a cloud is overhead
  • Struggled a lot with the setup for the first couple hours but worked okay after reseting unit.
  • Had both sitting in exact same location and Roku kept breaking up and stopping, FireTV worked
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Reviews around quality (3.83 of 5)

  • We have the internet hardwirws into the roku for best quality.
  • They end up everywhere.- I LOVE the picture and sound quality!
  • great quality sharp picture nice upgrade worth the money
  • it gave a horrible, rotten, no good, impossible picture quality
  • Given a choice I'd buy another Roku 3; seems Roku quality has tanked
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Reviews around product (3.71 of 5)

  • Great product that is easy to use and hook up to all your devices.
  • product works great but they do not have any instruction that come with it
  • Excellent product easy to use and the picture quality is great.
  • Great product however, the setup was somewhat difficult
  • Roku 4 has four issues that destroys this potentially good product
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Reviews around interface (3.55 of 5)

  • Don't like the software interface, and all the apps are looking outdated.
  • The second one, the Roku 4 I am reviewing, works much better but there a few things which bother me; no power button, it can only be turned off only after navigating thru 5 menus; the interface on some of the apps are very blunt and/or simply plain, the fan, yes, it has a fan, is noisy when in use, some of the automatic features, like sleeping, do not work sometimes, hence the fan; it does not have bluetooth capabilities, like apple devices, some purists would call me names because of this, since it actually communicates to the audio in the remote via bluetooth (you can connect headphones to the remote muting the sound anywhere else) on the positive side it can access Amazon and Vudu apps, it sports 4K capabilities, a must for new TV's,I also I could state the idea of the Roku is better but the performance, although I understand it is affected by various factors like Wi-Fi speed, applications design and capabilities, completely out of the Roku device itself, could be better
  • The interface when reviewing movies to watch isn't all that great
  • Love the voice search(which actually works well), and the interface is easy to use
  • Absolutely hate the Netflix user interface on Roku 4, versus Roku 2.
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Reviews around device (3.49 of 5)

  • This Roku 4 device rebooted frequently and overheated constantly
  • This device has serious issues where the audio and the video come out of sync on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video
  • For some reason, the Roku seems to be the most popular streaming device
  • Other than the lack of info from Roku, this is a really great device.
  • So when i lost my remote and saw that there was a 4 out, I trusted Roku to have another great device and made the plunge
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Reviews around unit (3.26 of 5)

  • I get absolutely no fan noise as others have reported but the unit does run very warm ( not hot )
  • I have had no problems with the fan noise either, the unit is quiet
  • Unfortunately this unit overheats regularly and freezes up all the time
  • I was worried about the noisy fan and hot unit that other people reported when buying roku4 but went ahead and bought it
  • Unfortunately this unit overheats regularly and freezes up all the time
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Reviews around day (2.46 of 5)

  • The purpose of this review is primarily to alert potential buyers about a semi-common issue that was (at least early on) an issue for this model, and possibly also the Roku 3.I was an early adopter of the Roku 4 model, purchasing it eight days after it became available on Amazon
  • The remote - the battery cover broke the 2nd day we had it, the clip that keeps the back piece on broke off and we now have to secure the cover with electrical tape
  • And yes, that will work, for a week, a day, an hour, five minutes
  • I installed the product an the same day one, the remote stopped working, it does not pair with the device, sucks!
  • 2 days after the 30 day warranty expired, the remote failed
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Reviews around lot (2.46 of 5)

  • From freezing screens at 200 MBPs connection to quickly draining batteries of the remote, Roku has been giving me a lot of problems and with Chromecast evolving, NVidia Shield 2017 costing $199 and TV having apps built into
  • Besides the poor remote, and the dim power-on indicator, and the times Roku fails to power-up properly, I like Roku a lot
  • The only negative is on YouTube, the app freezes a lot when playing video.
  • The Roku 4 has lots of channels and will satisfy 99% of all buyers
  • Big fan of Roku and love a lot of the features of this model
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Reviews around time (2.30 of 5)

  • But when I change back to the ROKU 3, it works just fine all the time
  • THE REMOTE IS DIFFICULT , TIME PLUS, WINDOW CHANGES IRREGULARLY, A PAIN PLUS ROKU
  • I had a Roku 3 for a couple years in the same room and it worked perfect the whole time
  • This 4 froze all the time, lost wifi connection every 5 minutes, etc
  • The other device had a hard time maintaining a proper Wi-Fi connection
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Reviews around customer service (2.24 of 5)

  • Not only plagued with these problems the customer service is horrible, call centers are located in india and philippines
  • Customer service has also degraded to the point of long hold times and slow responses to anything that can't be handled by first-level support
  • and they sent a new one the next day at no cost, customer service was great.
  • Why or Why not choose a media hub like the Roku over your smart TV’s internal apps
  • The customer service is good and they are sending me a replacement for the
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Reviews around review (2.00 of 5)

  • I should have trusted the bad reviews here more than I did.
  • We will pass on this feedback.(03:14:54 AM) ROKU CUSTOMER: If Roku would like the newest 1 star review on Amazon removed, let me
  • I don't understand how a product could be so bad and have so many good reviews
  • The second one, the Roku 4 I am reviewing, works much better but there a few things which bother me; no power button, it can only be turned off only after navigating thru 5 menus; the interface on some of the apps are very blunt and/or simply plain, the fan, yes, it has a fan, is noisy when in use, some of the automatic features, like sleeping, do not work sometimes, hence the fan; it does not have bluetooth capabilities, like apple devices, some purists would call me names because of this, since it actually communicates to the audio in the remote via bluetooth (you can connect headphones to the remote muting the sound anywhere else) on the positive side it can access Amazon and Vudu apps, it sports 4K capabilities, a must for new TV's,I also I could state the idea of the Roku is better but the performance, although I understand it is affected by various factors like Wi-Fi speed, applications design and capabilities, completely out of the Roku device itself, could be better
  • Other reviews complain of a loud noise, but my Roku is running completely silent.
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Reviews around problem (1.97 of 5)

  • Maybe I give it another try once I know the overheating problems have been corrected and more 4K contents besome available.
  • I gave up on tech support because it felt like each tech was treating the same issues as a new problem which was going nowhere
  • But when some channels consistently have a 2-4x greater sync problem than other channels, it becomes clear that Roku is doing the channel developers no favors in helping them to build apps that are free of lip-sync issues.
  • The other problem with it is the remote burns through batteries like mad.
  • The fan isn't a problem for me but others have complained about it
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Reviews around battery (1.97 of 5)

  • Roku 4 gets extremely hot, short battery life and unit has a tendency to stall on the regular causing you to either turn off unit or remove batteries .. upon further investigation on the internet, I discovered that remote freezing is common and instructions on how to fix this issue was posted
  • Their response was that this is a wifi remote and therefore drains batteries very quickly and that this is normal.
  • I don't even use the roku anymore and it still drains batteries; and guess what?
  • I would highly recommend this unit for first timers as well as those that want to upgrade..
  • After several hours with the screen saver on, the unit was just as hot as when it was showing a movie or sitting idle with no screen saver.
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Reviews around ad (1.87 of 5)

  • I would highly recommend this unit for first timers as well as those that want to upgrade..
  • If you're okay with not having a remote for your device and purchasing a device that doesn't work as it was intended, then this is the streaming player for you!I have had multiple streaming devices over the years
  • After several hours with the screen saver on, the unit was just as hot as when it was showing a movie or sitting idle with no screen saver.
  • It worked as it's supposed to on the first unit, but not on the replacement
  • The only option I was given was to go into the device privacy settings and disable ad tracking - something that I doubt will have much an effect except maybe it will stop showing ads designed for an adult male to a 9 year-old girl
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Reviews around wire (1.47 of 5)

  • The device is hard wired so wireless network is not an issue
  • I have this connected on hard wire ethernet (instead of WiFi) and it works perfectly
  • My Sony BluRay player is older and never would recognize my wire, but worked fine on Wifi
  • Both devices are hard wired to the same network and hard wired to the same TV, so the problem must be with the Roku.
  • The fact that it routinely cuts outs (lights start flashing, audio connection start "popping", video freezes) even though I have it on a hard wire network connection, THAT I cannot live with.
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Reviews around fan noise (1.37 of 5)

  • It worked as it's supposed to on the first unit, but not on the replacement
  • Why or Why not choose a media hub like the Roku over your smart TV’s internal apps
  • The headphone jack is greatly appreciated as I can watch TV late in the evening without disturbing anyone's sleep.
  • I have no problem with fan noise, It plays as advertised.
  • I would highly recommend this unit for first timers as well as those that want to upgrade..
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  • The future of streaming is here
  • Brilliant picture quality for 4K Ultra HD & standard HD TVs and powerful wireless for the best streaming experience
  • The included point anywhere remote offers voice search, headphones for private listening, gaming capability, and even a lost remote finder
  • Enjoy more than 2,500 streaming channel, offering access to 300,000+ movies and TV episodes, plus games, music, sports, International, kids programming and more
  • Search the widest selection of channels, get unbiased results, and quickly find the best option or value
  • Follow your favorite entertainment and get updates when new content is ready to stream.