Roku Streaming Stick+ | HD/4K/HDR Streaming Media Player, Black

I have a rather large collection of TV streaming sticks. This is ranging from the Apple TV 4k, to the Nvidia Shield (which is still the best) and now this. During the lockdown, I was in desperate need of a new streaming stick so that my girlfriend could watch a number of mind numbing episodes from MTV (need I name them, you can probably guess...) and the only way we found we could do that (in the UK, and legitimately) was to use NowTV. Believe it or not, with out costing an arm or a leg, the only answer was to get the Roku stick. We did try the Amazon FireStick 4K, but unfortunately that had no Now TV, nor did it have MTV. So that wasn't suffice for us/her. Setup was an absolute breeze. A friendly, intuitive user interface, which just works perfectly. No lag, no headaches, everything is exactly where you expect it to be. Installing new apps/channels is a one click process whether it be from the app on your phone, or navigating the channel store on the Roku. I didn't need to Google anything (Win!) The features of this user friendly streaming stick is perfect for all of our needs. Admittedly, a lot less features than an Android TV equivalent. But as I said, no headaches, and no lag. It keeps all app/channels up to date in a seamless manner, and did I say? It has NowTV! Included in the box is a WiFi range extender which allows us to connect to our 5Ghz WiFi with a solid connection. Which itself is super. No waiting for anything to load, it's instant and ready to go. The included controller has an IR blaster, so when you've set it up correctly, you can turn your TV off and on, aswell as make adjustments to the audio volume. This is a sweet feature to have. We now only need one remote. The app (for you smartphone) be it iPhone/Android allows you to listen to the TV privately through your connected earphones. This feature is a godsend. Remember I mentioned those mind numbing episodes. Alternatively, I guess you could use this feature whilst your other half is trying to sleep. One other noteable feature was the IFFFT capability. Meaning that you can ask Google/Alexa to turn the TV off/on (which it actually does through CEC) you can play & pause video etc, I've not tried too much more. But I though that was a great feature. Who needs a smartplug aye? I'm quite happy with this purchase and it's simplicity.

Ive been caught in a dilema whether to get shot of Virgin Media as our most expensive bill in the house, so for months I have been weighing up my options! This is the reason why... So unless I get rid of my husband, we need ALL the sports channels - ie Sky Sports and BT Sports etc - He watches all his TV downstairs and I like to chill out in the bedroom watching box sets, dramas and films so there is no need to have any Sports for me - We have the biggest package so Broadband, Phone, and ALL TV with Virgin but at £130 a month its a little ridiculous considering a lot of the channels are wasted, so I checked out BT and Sky AND some other smaller less known companies but the problem was, that to use one of these companies we would lose something! This is what I did - I uploaded the NOW TV app for me upstairs. I pay 7.99 a month for the entertainment pass and purchased a Roku plus stick (a one off payment) at £65.14, ok so a little more expensive than some of the other sticks out there but very worth it! I have ALL the channels and LOADS more ie Sky Atlantic via the NOW TV pass (which Virgin dont have and neither do BT so unless I went with Sky I would never have got) I called Virgin and told them I wanted to downgrade my package - My broadband speeds were never ever what Virgin said I was gettingm, so that may as well be downgraded. I never found any of their boxsets much good and I already have Netflix and Amazon Prime TV so they could get shot of Sky Cinema. The two extra box sets upstairs were a waste of time (one in my room) so they also could go! Oh and we NEVER use our landline - The response from Virgin was "dont worry keep everything you have including the two box sets and we will upgrade you to the absolute highest broadband! £87 all in a month! Ok, so if you work out a monthly cost Im paying £6.80 for Prime (but thats not just TV as most of you on here will know) £6.99 for Netflix £7.99 for NOW TV (but it has Sky Atlantic) ;) Total 21.78 I now pay Virgin £87 so all in £108.78 thats a monthly saving of £21.22 (£254.64) a year! That makes my Roku Stick that I paid £65.14 for £5.43 a month over a year and then thats paid off... If I had just moved in to my house and was looking for a Phone, Broadband, Sports/TV package I would 100% not go with one company! I would find the best of each! This Roku stick is amazing - The interface is so easy to use and love the voice control. To give you a idea it takes usually 20-30 seconds for lets say BBCi Player to load via my Virgin box and almost just as long if I used the already installed app on my TV - It sometimes lags badly or jumps back to normal TV - With Roku its pretty much instant! Ive tested a lot of the apps and going through Roku to Netfix and Amazon Video is also a lot quicker - There is no lag and the stick takes you to all the app options you want... For Example: your looking to play a film, lets say The Greatest Showman - Search the film - It then gives you a list of all the apps that you have installed with that film on! I cant praise Roku enough for this little gem of a stick - Its non obtrusive and the remote can pic it up instantly even hiding behind the TV Sorry for the long winded review and I may have lost track at the beginning but I know there are a lot of people like me in a similar situation! - Ps you can only get SKY ATLANTIC via SKY so that means signing up to their TV or Via the NOW TV app (which Im new too but thats brilliant too) Just get a ROKU - its far better than any other stick or streaming devise Ive ever tried -

This was an upgrade, I’ve used Roku for oooh a long time, it just works, never any problems. It’s list of big name streaming apps is second to none plus thousands of niche content tv channel apps. Even if you don’t yet have a 4K tv, I’d still recommend getting this model, why?, the remote. It’s wireless so you don’t have to point it at one “sweet spot” it just works. Also this remote has voice search built in. As it’s wireless it means your streaming stick hides neatly away behind your tv, no other boxes to find space for. A great feature in the app you can download is private listening, you use your phone or tablets headphones and turn your tv sound down. I believe more than one person can use it. It’s great for late night tv listening or that fuller audio experience when watching movies. I use it all the time, no noticeable delays or other issues, it just works. Roku is a very long standing reliable, trustworthy company in my opinion, so if it asks for your card details or PayPal details, that’s only to give you the option to buy things in the future.....if you wish. They’re not in the habit of doing anything shady. I have several Roku devices one on every tv. Far, far better than any built in smart tv system. As for content, at time of review, Amazon Prime Video is on there as is AppleTV, iPlayer, Netflix, ITV and STV players, All4, My5, YouTube, Vimeo, Google Play Movies, Sky Tore, Rakuten TV, UKTV Play, Pluto, Cinematio, NowTV, Spotify, HayU, TubeIn, VEVO, Box+, RedBull TV, WWE, Deezer, lots of news channels, just tons and tons of things and some games too. You can also, using the app, mirror videos, music or fire over a photo slideshow to the device. It does a heck of a lot, works very well, I love it.

Disclaimer **Brutal honesty and shade throwing included where applicable** The Roku Streaming Stick+ is a good product my initial thoughts when i bought it were 'holy ****' that's insane as I had just moved from amazon prime stick to Roku and found the speed a dramatic improvement. I was very pleased with this and have since then recommended it to all of my friends and passing strangers. Speed is such a desirable factor when you are watching TV it even improved the speed of the amazon prime app. For those who are not familiar with Prime Video (it's slower than a tortoise with two broken legs and about as reliable as telling a young adult who just passed their GCSE's to organise the family's financial accounts - it works maybe 70% of the time). Voice Recognition it self is functional, however it's function is limited. You can't for example search within apps; or search for an app and be taken directly into the app. You can't say things like "Search Youtube For: 'Hello - Adele'", recursive searching is not a thing, it's more like 'Netflix', and then it shows you the app Netflix in your app section, for which you then have to press select on the remote to go to Netflix (perhaps Roku can work on developing Endpoints that integrate with app searches as typing out searches is frustrating in apps like youtube). Remote Control is pretty good, however it could use with a prime video button :) get rid of the less important ones like google-play; like there has to be nearly no one watching that. There are some initial connection issues with the remote when you boot up and it's connecting to the wifi, but i think that can't be avoided. Should also add a youtube button; people spend hours on youtube for entertainment. All other streaming services accessed through Roku such as Netflix etc and now TV were lightening as well and work 100% of the time no issues whatsoever. The stick gets very hot though. Roku is the god of all streaming sticks, it literally smashes them to bits in order from best = 1 to worst = 10 - Roku = 1 - Now TV = 6 - Fire Stick = 10 The only issue is providers like amazon who integrate with Roku (i.e. you can watch prime video on roku, but the integration code breaks) they release breaking changes to prime video specific to roku streaming devices, because to amazon that's low risk and then fail to compensate amazon prime customers when they stop usage as the facility to watch prime is only blocked on one demographic you can use it on other devices. Still quite disgruntled with amazon on this (if amazon is reading this...), a while ago i complained and has no suitable resolution. That's not a fault with Roku so to speak, but Roku should maybe do more to fight amazon video breaking their app. I've given Roku a 4/5 simply because the price could be slightly more affordable, as people may want to buy more than one for their household. I plan to wait until after Christmas to purchase my second Roku device. £25-35 pounds would be just right. I also would love for the GEO-block to be removed from many of the streaming services such as Netflix to watch flash & arrow; however this is probably beyond Roku's control. Bottom line, i'd buy again and continue to recommend, makes my life easier.

This literally has EVERY streaming & On-Demand service available in the UK, many for the first time, Like the Sublime Apple TV+ (🍏TV+)!! It's only been officially available for the UK since the last week of October! As for The Roku experience itself, it's fantastic, and easy as pie to use, with great features. 4K, Dolby Amoss, Dolby Vision & Dolby Digital sound (5.1 Surround & Dolby Stereo), HDR & HDR10 (& HDR-BT2020, I think?🤔) You have Amazon Prime/Fire TV, Netflix🤗❤️, 🍏TV+, CrunchyRoll/Funmation/Manga TV for all of your Animé needs, (Anime - pronounced Ahneemay, is specialised Japanese + now Korean animation, most Dubbed into Eng with options for original soundtrack. You even get Spotify so you can listen to your favourite music too. Throw in BBC's I player, ITV, More 4+HD and even some SkyHD, and even live TV! (read description & included leaflet). Add to that many, MANY more channels, apps and games, and you have pretty much enough to watch to never use a subscription Box again 🙂👍 The 4k picture is outstanding, as is the Dolby Atmos 5.1 sound I receive, but pic & sound all depend on the speed of your Broadband connection and Wi-Fi speed. For more info on these matters, go to the Roku website mentioned in the description🙂🌈 So, my opinion? ROKU IS KING👑of all plug-in TV services! It's 10/10 from me 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥. Peace love unity & respect to you all 🙂🙏📿🧘‍♂️🌍❤️🌹😇💯

Having owned the Roku 3 box for a couple of years it was feeling a little laggy and always had the slower wireless connection. I decided to upgrade to the streaming stick plus and was frankly taken away by what an improvement it is. Streaming via all the major services like Netflix and Amazon Video is near instant and the UI is very very snappy (on the Roku 3 box you could press a button and there would be a delay before anything happened). Setup was very easy and took about 5 minutes from plugging it in, signing in and connecting to device to my ipad. The app is amazing. Being able to add channels, search and do everything via my ipad screen is so much better. Searching is no longer an issue - down to the ipad keyboard and voice control. Only slight annoyance I have at the moment is no way to group or order my channels. Ideally, I'd like my most used, or channels I specify, to appear at the top of the channels list. Would also be good if I could remove the four channel stickers on the controller and bind my own channels to those buttons instead. However, as far as upgrades, for £54.99, this is huge one. Being able to open channels via an app on my ipad is worth the upgrade price alone. Can;t recommend it enough. If you have the previous generation Roku box, upgrade now.

Excellent

I purchased this Roku Stick a few weeks ago as I had a NOW TV stick plugged in to my 4K Living Room TV and I am now planning to move away from NOW TV as they have reconfigured their Entertainment Pass package and made it worse (my 6 month pass will end in November). Unfortunately and as you would expect, the NOW TV stick will not support the streaming apps of its competitors and is not 4k compatible (I plan to get Disney+ once my NOW TV Pass has ended). Also my Panasonic 4K TV inbuilt apps are not great and BBC I-Player keeps getting stuck. So with all of this in mind, I decided to buy a new Roku Stick. The set up was fairly straight forward though I did have to go online to activate it which was a bit annoying though no real problem as I have already got an account set up for a previously purchased Roku 3 box which is plugged in to a bedroom TV. And then WOW! the picture quality is amazing especially when viewing 4K videos. All of the apps that I have tried worked perfectly except for one which was YouTube as it kept buffering and stopping! I contacted Roku support and they told me to uninstall the YouTube app and then do a system restart on the stick. Once restarted I had to find the YouTube app again by using the sticks search function and reinstalled the app. This now works perfectly well.

Easy to use but doesn't have all the streaming Apps for Australian. Has a very good Media Steamer...

For context, I live in Australia. Of my content subscriptions, only YouTube and Netflix works. Unfortunately, hardware VPN won't work for me since I'm currently on Nest WiFi. For reference - Viki, Disney+, Prime Video, Stan doesn't work in Australia. I'd list more but the stupid thing lacks a search function. Another annoying thing - you can't use this without putting in a credit card. Anyway, too many annoying things about this product for me to recommend anything from Roku. This thing is a sack of schnitz for anyone outside of US & Canada.

Google Chromecast with remote is a much better product.

Netflix, spotify and apple tv are the only real options for streaming tv. No support for: prime, disney+, stan, hulu, tenplay, abc iview, sbs on demand, 9now or 7plus. Save your money, either get a smart tv or an amazon fire stick. N.B. Even the rokuapp is not available on Google play store

Great product but useless in Australia. Only Netflix and YouTube available. No disney+, no stan, no amazon prime video, no aus TV channels. Waste of money for an Aussie. Only good for US and Canada