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    Roku Streaming Stick+ | HD/4K/HDR Streaming Device with Long-range Wireless and Voice Remote with TV Controls (updated for 2019)

    • Small size perfect for wall mount tv
    • I have a smart tv but still chose to use a roku stick
    • The Roku interface is the most intuitive....much better than Apple TV (which goes for cool rather than intuitive) or various smart TV interfaces which are generally awful.
    • The Roku interface is the most intuitive....much better than Apple TV (which goes for cool rather than intuitive) or various smart TV interfaces which are generally awful.
    • It did not come with a smart tv like our previous trailer.
    • I also enjoy the free tv apps like Pluto TV
    • Now my wife can watch her youtube in bedroom not occupying tv in family room..and I can watch my own youtube movies....great product, didn't know dumb tv is still useful with this low cost device
    • If you have a smart TV Roku is only necessary if you watch Youtube
    • enjoying my smart tv more with my upgradedRoku voice stick with all its perks
    • So I guess it will improve over time?The ONLY reason for any one with a smart TV to buy Roku is to use the Youtube app
    • I had a very bad experience trying to get this to work on my non-smart TV
    • Wanted to stream Disney Plus and my smart tv wouldn't let me
    • easy to use, great way to make your TV (or smart TV) more user friendly
    • I've put a Roku Streaming Stick on our Vizio Smart TV and I'm considering doing so also on our Samsung Smart TV -- it's that good.
    • I owned a Smart TV while living in Germany and had too many problems to justify spending the extra money on one again when I could just use my laptop
    • Dont buy a smart TV, make your smart with a ROKU
    • Our TV is a smart TV but could not pull in the internet signal.
    • have a smart tv
    • It's a worthwhile purchase to turn your "dumb" TV into a "smart" TV!
    • My five year old TV works just fine, because it’s only 1080p.
    • I got this because my Smart Samsung TV doesn’t have Disney+
    • Older TV's that are only 1080p compliant (basically anything older that 2013-ish) won't have the proper copyright ability
    • The Roku manual did state the direct power connection was the preferred option, but I would have appreciated stronger wording, particularly concerning older TVs.
    • First, we wanted the benefit of the power source from the USB port rather than the outlet since we have a wall mounted TV
    • Easy set up, works well on a non-Roku TV, Samsung Smart 4k, TV.
    • Easy set up, works well on a non-Roku TV, Samsung Smart 4k, TV.
    • I like that it can control the TV also
    • I even tried it on my portable tv and had no problem
    • I purchased this one for a non smart TV
    • I have a 3 yr old Samsung Smart Tv 1080P and this Roku stick works
    • I use this stick with my Samsung Smart TV
    • I thought it was the TV, and nearly scrapped my 3 year old 40+ inch tv
    • Works well with my older smart tv.
    • Works great and turned the bedroom dumb TV into a smart TV.
    • This is a great stick to have for your smart tv.
    • I found that the Roku is a more powerful device than the TVs in the hotel rooms in which I stayed, meaning it can push higher quality content than crappy hotel TVs can even accept, creating a bottleneck at the tv
    • The device converts my ‘dumb’ TV to a ‘smart’ TV, allowing access to a wide variety of viewing options, including Spectrum, Netflix, etc
    • I have a smart tv and Amazon fire
    • So much better than chromecast for my "dumb" tv in my kitchen
    • Excellent device if you have a tv that isn’t totally a smart tv
    • Exelent my normal tv become smart tv
    • however, the smart tv in question (an LG) keeps phasing out support for the apps i use, and the interfaces are abysmal.bought this for xmas and haven't looked back.
    • works great, was easy to set up and powers just fine off my TV's
    • Best option out their if you want to make your TV a smart TV.
    • Have had other Roku devices before and this is a great update with TV controls (but please add a “mute” button on the next version) and has left our Apple TV collecting dust
    • We have a Samsung Smart tv with numerous HDMI slots
    • Simply find a USB port on the back of your Smart TV and plug it in.
    • Also works with YouTube TV, which is my favorite live TV service.
    • I bought a similar Roku streaming stick from BestBuy several months ago and returned it because it did not support YouTube TV.
    • Previously we used our "smart" TV, which is, quite frankly, pretty dumb.
    • Turns your regular flat screen tv into a smart tv
    • But Roku stick, any type/model, is definitely something you should invest in if your TV OS isn't good or slow.
    • Thus stick didn't do better than my smart tv
    • so we’ll just watch through our smart tv and toss the Roku in the trash.
    • This plugged into my 60 inch widescreen Sharp Quattro TV and works great!
    • I have a Samsung smart TV but hate how the apps take a while to load, not all apps are available and also the Samsung remote
    • , I bought it for my mum since she have non smart TV and this works well for YouTube and others👍
    • (A LOT)So I plan to order a two more for the other TV's, and I'll wind up purchasing another Samsung TV for the fifth television - because unlike most Smart TV's - Samsung actually has a full-on browser - so you can surf / go to any website and just login / view.
    • Better than my LG Smart TV, Chromecast Gen1, Playstations
    • One of the main reason I bought it was for Plex - I run a Plex media server at home, and Plex development for Roku is fairly active (whereas the Plex app for my 2015 Samsung smart TV is buggy and is no longer being maintained).
    • So, I've ordered the Roku Streaming Stick+ 2 months ago since I've started using netflix, and my girlfriend wanted to watch it on her TV (which is not a smart TV)
    • If you do have Wi-Fi in you house and a dumb TV you might be able to turn that TV into a smart TV if it has "HDMI" slot/slots with even a cheaper Roku stick.
    • This generation of Roku Stick is much improved over previous generations with a smooth and seamless integration with the smart TV
    • The stick doesn't seem to work well with my 55" LG TV
    • This new one setup and turned stupid tv into smart TV with easy setup.
    • But other than that, love that this one controls TV on/off and volume, a truly one remote solution for cord cutters.
    • I use this instead of the terrible Samsung smart TV interface the TV came with.
    • A Roku Stick is a fairly inexpensive and easy way to "upgrade" an existing smart TV or provide smart capabilities to a TV that doesn't have any smart capabilities
    • The TV had never given any problems nor did any other follow.
    • Used it to bring my grandmother's older "not-smart" TV into a new era.
    • The one thing I really wish the remote had was an output for head phones which the Roku 2 has and found to be an asset when watching TV in the bedroom and not disturb my husband and vice versa
    • The Roku is great for enhancing a not as smart, smart tv into the real thing
    • I have a Samsung Smart TV, but this is even smarter
    • But this meant that our secondary TV was useful only for playing DVDs and video games
    • I use this instead of the terrible Samsung smart TV interface the TV came with.
    • This Roku works perfectly with my new smart TV!
    • If you do have Wi-Fi in you house and a dumb TV you might be able to turn that TV into a smart TV if it has "HDMI" slot/slots with even a cheaper Roku stick.
    • It connected to the tv sound super easy without using any codes and even controls the sound bar we have set up with the TV.
    • i switch and watch hulu through the app on the smart tv and it works completely fine
    • We have a Samsung smart TV that is much further away from the router that has the YouTube TV app built in and the streaming quality is
    • I highly recommend the Roku Stick to anyone needing an easy solution to not having a smart tv!
    • This new one setup and turned stupid tv into smart TV with easy setup.
    • smart tv has improved dramatically.
    • Turns my in perfect shape non smart TV into a great streaming bedroom TV
    • It seems like Sony has been making TVs forever.
    • I have a Smart TV and really only need the streaming stick to view
    • The newer model has a remote that can control the tv as well, so you'll need just one remote.
    • The Roku Streaming Stick is easy to use, controls TV on/off and volume, and offers the best streaming experience we've had, even better than our smart Samsung and smart Vizio TVs.
    • I have a Samsung smart TV but hate how the apps take a while to load, not all apps are available and also the Samsung remote
    • Late last year I broke my 1080p tv
    • It took 10 minutes to set up and made the TV instantly better
    • I didn't know what to expect with ROKU, only knew I needed it to stream HULU since my 'smart' tv was no longer up to the newest technology.
    • But, the TV itself still worked great & I can connect it to my laptop (but this is a huge PITA)
    • Really like the fact the Roku controls the Tv as well.
    • Work as described, improves streaming of smart TV
    • and I get the benefit of all the other TV available on Roku
    • Now we have a smart TV in a guest bedroom that is not hooked up to cable so no extra charge.
    • I bought it to play Netflix, VUDU, etc. because my smart TV stopped being smart after two years and now cannot properly connect to those services
    • YouTube works well and pretty much the same as on any smart TV
    • To attach it to my TV that is not a smart TV.
    • Even though it says extended range the wireless signal isn't as good as my Apple TV
    • Netflix, Disney, Hulu etc can be accessed like my other smart TV's.
    • so I could have just bought a tv and not spent the extra money on a smart tv cause Roku is the best
    • Added volume control and tv on/off much more convenient than older models
    • We have a Roku tv in the bedroom and wanted a smart tv for the living room but didn’t want to spend the money
    • After having a nice Fire TV for a few years, we went with a Roku Stick
    • I bought this as a gift for my sister who had a TV Hung that her Cable provider refused to hard wire
    • The one gripe I have is that Roku threw errors that our brand new tv wasn’t compatible with HDMI 2.0
    • The Software on my LG Smart tv has stopped supporting certain apps, this was the perfect solution
    • Transfer your old TV to smart one
    • I actually stopped using the smart TV features and just use the Roku instead
    • The device converts my ‘dumb’ TV to a ‘smart’ TV, allowing access to a wide variety of viewing options, including Spectrum, Netflix, etc
    • I just received my first smart TV and the Roku streaming stick+.
    • I had lots of problems with the smart tv apps and decided to go back to Roku
    • Smart TV function that is compact and out of the way.
    • Works great and turned the bedroom dumb TV into a smart TV.
    • Just the streaming part of our smart tv went out
    • It makes TV watching fun
    • I had problems with my Smart TV receiving wi-fi from my router
    • Would be nice if I could access my roku channels on other smart tv's on the same Wi-Fi
    • The smart TV and the Roku function as one seamless unit after install
    • So much so, I've ordered one for myself and set this purchase up for my wife to provide a faster processor for our broadband cable service rather than use the app from our 'smart' TV whose processor was slower and less dependable
    • I got it as an upgrade cause I lost my TV remote.
    • It doesn't like my Samsung TV's HDMI port, despite it being HDCP 2.2 port.
    • The Roku manual did state the direct power connection was the preferred option, but I would have appreciated stronger wording, particularly concerning older TVs.
    • It's a worthwhile purchase to turn your "dumb" TV into a "smart" TV!
    • It pains me to give a bad review to Roku because I have another Roku TV and I love it!
    • I was surprised it worked as well as it did and comes with a plethora of free TV and ahoats if old favorites
    • This protein is good for older tvs that dont have a smart system already combined in it.would recommend only if you don’t already have a smart tv
    • Turn your not so smart TV into a smarter one for streaming!
    • I love the TV on/off and volume buttons on this Roku
    • I bought this Roku because the apps on my smart tv were out of date and ran slowly, the set up is very easy and the product works great
    • Roku has plenty of apps and channels for me to watch favorite TV shows, news and entertainment shows
    • Works much better than the smart tv built in players and will find your shows on all available services.
    • Clear picture, I own a smart tv and subscribe to internet
    • Now my wife can watch her youtube in bedroom not occupying tv in family room..and I can watch my own youtube movies....great product, didn't know dumb tv is still useful with this low cost device
    • I use the streaming stick on the smart TV in the bedroom.
    • Lightning fast, Great user interface, Much better that my Samsung smart tv interface
    • (check your model, not all 4K TVs are HDCP 2.2 compatible)
    • It has saved me close to $700 since I was only going to purchase the new TV to gain some of the new features that my eight year old one doesn't have.
    • Bought this to complement a TV on our screened in porch.
    • After researching the available options, I chose Roku because it supported YouTube TV which appears to be the best value for streaming services.
    • Roku streaming stick plus is a great add-on to a non-smart TV
    • + because my TV supports 4K viewing.
    • We have a smart tv in our living room and got this for our den
    • Works great on all my "dumb" TVs, even a 12 yr old plasma.
    • I am now using it in my living room replacing my Sony smart tv's streaming since it is much stronger down streaming.
    • ROKU keeps up with all apps and maximizes my TV's HD capabilities and streams without any hesitating or buffering, it's awesome not expensive, setup is a breeze, one remote for TV and device, definitely recommend.
    • Smart TV is okay, but this opens up a whole new level of entertainment.
    • We have a smart tv and just needed this for Disney+.
    • I tried several different power sources as well as two different TVs
    • Great buy for family members who don’t have smart TVs .
    • I have an older but good smart TV, it doesn't have all streaming apps
    • My TV is a Smart TV, but Sharp has not updated the Roku software in years, so there was a lot I was missing.
    • I actually have it at the opposite end of the house from my router, but there's been absolutely no issue with it at all, I'm very impressed (in comparison the Samsung TV that it's plugged into has 'smart' features that barely work).I'm now toying with replacing my Roku HD with one of these, even though there's nothing wrong with it
    • I have used vizio and Samsung smart tv and can say from experience roku has a far better set up and quality
    • My native smart TV also doesn't have issues.
    • I cut the cord 3 years ago and had been using a Samsung Blue Ray player to stream Netflix & YouTube to my 2014 LG Led HD TV (not a smart TV)
    • Maybe someday we'll buy a newer model smart tv, but for now this Roku addition has made a world of difference to our entertainment equipment.
    • I already have LG smart TV with its default OS
    • Previously we used our "smart" TV, which is, quite frankly, pretty dumb.
    • For a pretty low price, you can turn a dumb TV into a smart TV with this thing, as long as you've got WiFi and an available HDMI port on the TV.
    • Turned my 5 year old basic bedroom tv into a smart tv and eliminated Apple TV.
    • But does not hv great live tv streaming, you will hv to subscribe to other apps like Hulu etc.
    • we have a smart TV that is mounted above our fireplace
    • I love Roku but hate that they have created a product they know most likely won’t fit your smart tv.
    • This is an awesome better connection on our 4K smart TV with NO slag, or slowing down on streaming shows.
    • While our TV is only about 4-5 years old, its not a smart TV or have the latest specs desired, but we don't watch a whole lot of TV which is why I wanted the Roku as we finally cut the cord to our TV subscription to use this instead and its so amazing
    • We don't miss cable tv at all!!
    • It is like having a new TV, the quality of the picture is truly amazing.
    • I only give it four Stars because you can’t program the remote to work the tv and the sound bar.
    • The UI is always snappy while smart tv software gets bloated more and more overtime until it barely works
    • Eady as pie to add to my Smart TV.
    • This is a great little gadget if you don’t have a smart TV and/or are an Xfinity customer with a TV that doesn't have a cable box
    • This stick provides any TV with an HDMI port the chance to become a "Smart TV."I own a Smart TV and the OS on it is not as robust or fast as these standalone devices
    • I bought this to have Spectrum streaming service since Spectrum does not support Amazon Fire TV
    • Now the old tv is a smart tv.
    • Works just as good as an apple TV but its a fraction of the the price!
    • I like that I can convert my old tv in a smartv
    • Love this I have a smart tv already we got this to save on our cable bill
    • Turn my old TV to Smart TV
    • I have a number of Roku devices and TVs with it built-in, so it was an easy choice to add a Roku stick to my workout TV
    • I'm happy to use the Roku stick as an alternative to buying all new smart TV's
    • my first roku since the first-gen "box" way back when, which i ditched when i switched to a smart tv.
    • Great for my smart TV
    • The new one was difficult to get connected to my TV(incomplete instructions).
    • It's just exactly what I needed, I was looking for somthing to turn my TV in a Smart TV and now with this Stick + from Roku I can enjoy it
    • to finally get 4K on my Sharp Aquos TV, which was purchased in
    • Greatly improved the internet reception on my LG older smart tv.
    • It made my regular HDMI TV into a smart TV
    • I had so many frustrations with streaming on my smart tv and this Roku stick alleviated all of it
    • The Roku crashes the TV every time it turns on, but the second time it works great.
    • Garbage, bummer because I had early version of Roku's before Apple TV and never had a
    • For a pretty low price, you can turn a dumb TV into a smart TV with this thing, as long as you've got WiFi and an available HDMI port on the TV.
    • My native smart TV also doesn't have issues.
    • As expected, the Roku device itself is great and the user interface is way better than my lame LG WbOS smart TV.
    • Roku is very user friendly and integrates with other TV hardware well
    • The 2 tv froze and
    • The Amazon devices don't do anything beyond a very basic Smart TV that you can buy for half the price
    • Ordered this to enable my daughter to have a “smart tv” this works very nicely on WiFi across the house
    • Ordered this to enable my daughter to have a “smart tv” this works very nicely on WiFi across the house
    • I like that I can turn my TV on and off with the Roku remote as well as adjust the volume.
    • Great way to get a smart tv, search for the content available in your country, as it is varies
    • This is the 4k version, we have a few 4k UHD LED TVs and the image is better than some of the "onboard" apps like Netflix/Amazon where 4k UHD is possible
    • I have it on a 2015 smart TV that was just slightly too old to get Hulu
    • It is not a comparison of non corded tv providers like Hulu or Amazon Prime, etc
    • n’t work
    • n’t losing my mind.
    • n’t buy the roku to work with alexa, otherwise this will be a lower star review
    • If you’re wondering about using the Roku with an A/V receiver, that works.