It's a price that makes the old Roku Premiere + obsolete and places
the 4K streaming stick in «impulse buy» territory.
Streaming sticks: Then there are
the 4K streaming sticks, which offer 4K HDR programming, but without the bells and whistles of a dedicated box.
Not exact matches
Those with
4K TVs will have a less tempting option with Roku's $ 70
4K HDR
Streaming Stick +, which is a relatively hefty cost when you already own Google or Amazon streaming devices, and it's all in the name of the YouTube app, YouTube casting, or the Amazon Prime V
Streaming Stick +, which is a relatively hefty cost when you already own Google or Amazon
streaming devices, and it's all in the name of the YouTube app, YouTube casting, or the Amazon Prime V
streaming devices, and it's all in the name of the YouTube app, YouTube casting, or the Amazon Prime Video app.
It's one of the best
streaming sticks from Roku and the savings is great — especially if you have a
4K TV.
The
Streaming Stick supports up to 1080p resolution video streaming, while the new Streaming Stick + can stream content in 4K HDR resolution up to 60 frames per seco
Streaming Stick supports up to 1080p resolution video
streaming, while the new Streaming Stick + can stream content in 4K HDR resolution up to 60 frames per seco
streaming, while the new
Streaming Stick + can stream content in 4K HDR resolution up to 60 frames per seco
Streaming Stick + can
stream content in
4K HDR resolution up to 60 frames per second (fps).
One note on HDR: The Roku
Streaming Stick + only supports HDR10, not Dolby Vision, so if you have a
4K TV with HDR, make sure it supports that format.
The Roku Ultra costs $ 80 less than the Apple TV
4K, which would make anyone wonder why they'd buy the Apple TV
4K over the Ultra or
Streaming Stick +.
Roku's new $ 70
Streaming Stick +
streams in the same
4K HDR at 60 fps video resolution as the $ 179 Apple TV
4K, but for under half the price.
Unlike recent updates by Roku and Amazon to their respective
streaming devices, Apple opted to not include
4K streaming capabilities,
sticking with 1080p high definition video instead.
A $ 50 7 incher, a kid - proof non-HD Fire 7, two slightly larger Android slates, as well as a voice remote - controlled Fire TV
stick,
4K - capable
streaming media player, and gaming - centric set - top box.
The most significant product announcement for the company in the lineup reshuffle is the new
Streaming Stick +, a product capable of
4K at 60 fps and HDR (HDR10) at the $ 69 price point.
Faster and more powerful than the best - selling Fire TV
Stick, the all - new Fire TV features a
4K Ultra HD and HDR
streaming media experience with a portable form factor that fits behind your TV.
And while it doesn't support
4K HDR video — you'll need the $ 70 Roku
Streaming Stick + for that — the Express does handle 1080p and 60 - frames - per - second videos without issue.
For $ 20 more, the Roku
Streaming Stick + is an easy pick for
4K HDR TV owners, as it effectively replaces our previous pick, the Roku Premiere +, with better features and a lower price.
Assuming you have a
4K HDR television, the 2017 Fire TV
streams crisper, more color - rich video for the same $ 70 price as Roku's
Streaming Stick + and Google's Chromecast Ultra.
And if you do want
4K resolution, take a look at the new Roku
Streaming Stick +, which is available at Amazon for $ 69.
Amazon's Fire TV and Roku's
Streaming Stick + support both of those services, and Google's Chromecast Ultra supports YouTube in
4K HDR as well.
If you don't need to
stream UltraHD
4K content, the Roku
Streaming Stick is the best option available today.
It supports
4K, including HDR and WCG, and has an external antenna for better Wi - Fi reception, making it worth the slight premium over the regular
Streaming Stick.
Compared to other
4K HDR
streaming devices such as the Xiaomi Mi Box and Chromecast Ultra, the Roku Streaming Stick + ($ 70) supports more sources of 4K and 4K HDR
streaming devices such as the Xiaomi Mi Box and Chromecast Ultra, the Roku
Streaming Stick + ($ 70) supports more sources of 4K and 4K HDR
Streaming Stick + ($ 70) supports more sources of
4K and
4K HDR content.
Elsewhere today, Amazon launched a new Fire TV Gaming Edition, and updated its
streaming boxes and
sticks with Alexa,
4K video support, and voice - remote features.
This story was updated on January 24, 2018 to add our reviews of the Apple TV
4K, which we found to be highly polished, but overkill for people who aren't wedded to Apple's ecosystem; and the 2017 Roku Express, which isn't priced low enough for us to recommend over the only slightly more expensive Roku
Streaming Stick.
The totally new model is the
Streaming Stick + which manages to crams enough smarts in to offer
4K and HDR playback at 60 fps despite being tiny.
Source equipment includes A Roku
Streaming Stick +, Oppo UDP - 203
4K Ultra HD Blu - ray player, Panasonic UBP900P
4K Ultra HD Blu - ray player, Pioneer BDP - 88FD Blu - ray player, U-turn Orbit turntable, various smartphones, Spotify, Tidal, and Pandora.
The
Streaming Stick Plus supports
4K HDR and has a much faster processor than the Roku models released a year ago.
Pay an extra dollar, and you'll get a lot more
4K apps and controls for your TV with a Roku
Streaming Stick Plus.
The
Streaming Stick + is geared for
4K HDR, but can be used with TVs that only
stream 1080p.
Add
4K streaming to your daily routine with the Roku Streaming Stick + for $ 48 o
streaming to your daily routine with the Roku
Streaming Stick + for $ 48 o
Streaming Stick + for $ 48 on Amazon.
For
4K HDR
streaming, the Roku Streaming Stick + is the best w
streaming, the Roku
Streaming Stick + is the best w
Streaming Stick + is the best way to go.
You can upgrade to the Ultra for $ 99 if you want, but you'll still get Roku's entire content library and
4K shows with the
Streaming Stick +.
A gift for cable cutters, the Roku Premiere + is an update on the previous Roku
streaming stick which is able to support HD and
4K Ultra HD content
streaming.
Even if you don't yet own a
4K TV, the
Streaming Stick + has some nice features worth considering.
The voice features are pretty slick, but overall I came away feeling that the Roku
Streaming Stick + is the best streaming stick for 4K HDR s
Streaming Stick + is the best streaming stick for 4K HDR strea
Stick + is the best
streaming stick for 4K HDR s
streaming stick for 4K HDR strea
stick for
4K HDR
streamingstreaming.
You can steam
4K content with the Roku
Streaming Stick, but not with the Express.
TCL, for instance, has been putting quad - core processors into its
4K Roku TVs since 2016, affording them the same breezy performance as Roku's
streaming boxes and
sticks.
In Europe, all you can get is the
streaming stick or the Roku 3, neither of which handle
4K video.
But the Fire
Stick can't
stream 4K HDR movies or shows.
For just $ 69, the
Streaming Stick + allows you to stream both 4K Ultra HD and HDR content — making it one of the cheapest streaming solutions for going beyond the 1080p t
Streaming Stick + allows you to
stream both
4K Ultra HD and HDR content — making it one of the cheapest
streaming solutions for going beyond the 1080p t
streaming solutions for going beyond the 1080p threshold.
Aside from adding
4K HDR support, the Roku
Streaming Stick Plus is designed to have better WiFi range and a new remote that controls volume and power.
Phones and tablets control the experience on the big screen while the
stick can use the local Wi - Fi network to
stream 4K vision.
If you don't need
4K streaming, the Amazon Fire
Stick is still a great buy, especially for a second television in your home.
The
Streaming Stick Plus will
stream HD,
4K and
4K HDR up to 60 frames per second.
Outside of these edge cases, however, most people should pass over the older Roku models and opt for the $ 50 Roku
Streaming Stick (for 1080p televisions) and $ 70
Streaming Stick + (for
4K and
4K HDR sets).
The $ 70
Streaming Stick Plus adds
4K and HDR.
If you don't want a
4K media player, or can at least live without it for a while, Roku does offer less expensive
streaming sticks that are plenty fast.
Roku
Streaming Stick + has impressive specs, faster performance The Roku
Streaming Stick + is the best option for anyone looking to quickly dive into
4K HDR.
The Roku
Streaming Stick +, on the other hand, is gaining support for 4K HDR streaming and boasts a wireless range four times greater than the 2016 model, which hopefully translates to less b
Streaming Stick +, on the other hand, is gaining support for
4K HDR
streaming and boasts a wireless range four times greater than the 2016 model, which hopefully translates to less b
streaming and boasts a wireless range four times greater than the 2016 model, which hopefully translates to less buffering.
Thanks to the Roku
Streaming Stick +, you no longer have to choose between price and content selection when it comes to 4K HDR streaming
Streaming Stick +, you no longer have to choose between price and content selection when it comes to
4K HDR
streamingstreaming players.
It's worth keeping that in mind while you read about the all - new Roku
Streaming Stick +, the first 4K HDR streaming stick from the company and the mere third on the market — if you're willing to count the dongle - shaped Chromecast Ultra and aforementioned Amazon
Streaming Stick +, the first 4K HDR streaming stick from the company and the mere third on the market — if you're willing to count the dongle - shaped Chromecast Ultra and aforementioned Amazon Fir
Stick +, the first
4K HDR
streaming stick from the company and the mere third on the market — if you're willing to count the dongle - shaped Chromecast Ultra and aforementioned Amazon
streaming stick from the company and the mere third on the market — if you're willing to count the dongle - shaped Chromecast Ultra and aforementioned Amazon Fir
stick from the company and the mere third on the market — if you're willing to count the dongle - shaped Chromecast Ultra and aforementioned Amazon Fire TV.
The Fire TV with
4K Ultra HD and Alexa Voice Remote just got a $ 20 price cut, while the Fire TV
Stick with Alexa Voice Remote — the best - selling
streaming device Amazon has ever made — got a $ 10 price cut.