Roku Streaming Stick 4K
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The Roku Streaming Stick 4K nails the fundamentals: a genuinely neutral, simple interface that treats every app equally.
The best for most people — a genuinely neutral, simple interface that treats every app equally, honest cross-service search, all major and free apps, and 4K HDR Dolby Vision at the lowest price. Some home-screen ads and not the fastest, but the clean, app-agnostic default.
The Roku Streaming Stick 4K nails the fundamentals: a genuinely neutral, simple interface that treats every app equally. Roku's home screen is a clean grid of your apps — it doesn't shove one service's content at you or bury Netflix under a video store, which is exactly what makes the big-platform devices frustrating. It supports every major app plus a huge library of free ones, does 4K HDR with Dolby Vision, and just works reliably for years. Because Roku runs no competing streaming service, its search is honest about where a movie is cheapest, and the Roku Channel bundles lots of free ad-supported TV. There are some home-screen ads and it's not the fastest or most gaming-capable, but for a clean, neutral, app-agnostic experience at the lowest price, it's the easy default.
Pros
- Neutral, clean interface that treats apps equally
- Honest cross-service search; all major and free apps
- 4K HDR Dolby Vision, simple remote with TV controls
- Lowest price to make any TV smart and fast
Cons
- Some ads on the home screen
- Not the fastest; limited gaming
Roku Streaming Stick 4K Review | Best Affordable Streaming Device?
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