Roku Premiere HD/4K/HDR Streaming Media Player with Simple Remote and HDMI Cable

I wanted to wait and see if this Roku lasted and it has! I bought this in 2019 and my family uses it every single day. It is compatible with both LG and Sony and fit seamlessly into both their systems and is easy to navigate from cable to Roku. I bought one for my mother as well, she is 81 and she can use it no problem. I never have issues with streaming, unless the internet is out due to an electrical outage caused by a storm. This tiny thing is the most reliable piece of technology in my house!

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I Love this and I wish I bought it sooner! I returned the cable box in my bedroom 5 years ago bc I refused to pay all that extra money for a cable box. $12 a month adds up... this has plenty of free apps and a nice selection of free movies. The movie apps that do cost money have discount codes so you can save a few bucks on a movie time to time. I’ve taken advantage of this three times already. I won’t pay more then $3 for a movie. Idc how convenient it is. Lol Anyways, You’ll have to set up an account so they can email you the codes. Then when you check out after selecting the movie, it comes off automatically so you really don’t need to do anything. I haven’t had any issues with putting in my debit card info. So don’t be nervous about that. Besides if anything was charged then you’d just call your bank. You can put a code on it I think so the kids don’t buy movies by accident. They ask you 3-4 times before finalizing so there’s a lot of steps. I have spectrum( charter) I can watch live tv and even movies on demand with it so it’s great. And it’s free. You can’t use it like a DVR but that’s ok. All these years I’ve been using a chromecast in my bedroom which isn’t horrible but this is a step up. It’s very easy to figure out how to use and set up is a breeze. I’m not that tech savvy but it was easy for me. So anyone can do it lol That’s all I can come up with for now. I’m sure I’ll update this again and again as time goes on, I’ll think of other things this can do lol I’ve had this for a few months already. I do recommend this if you want a step up from chromcast. One last thing I’ll add is that there are like3-4 different kind of these, I couldn’t really figure out the difference between all of them expect for the release date and if it was HD. Other then that, the price was the only difference. Not sure why there’s so many that do the same thing. I went with the middle priced item.

I bought this for my tv in the next room. I was using my Xbox One to strream my PLEX app, which is a free program that allows you to stream media from your home pc/server. The problem I kept having was I had to turn the stream quality down to use less Mbps or The movies would keep buffering every so often. It was so annoying. And the router is only 1-2 rooms away. No problem playing xbox online. Just streaming PLEX or sometimes Netflix. Enter the Roku. I was able to watch 2 movies so far that have lagged on the xbox. I didn't have to adjust quality so I was able to see them in 1080p. This can do 4K but my tv in that room is older and not 4K. But I don't care. So far, Roku has made my life better. Hope I don't have issues later on. Oh, and the remote is the kind you have to point at the Roku or in the general direction. No volume rocker or power button. But, on the home screen, there is an option to turn tv off which it does. Or puts it in a sleep mode. As soon as a button is pressed, the tv comes back on. Setup was super easy. And lastly, the Roku box is small. About the width of a credit card and the height of a tv controller. UPDATE: Still going strong. No problems. I won one from my work so now I have 2. I used this to swap out the Roku Streaming Stick that was in my bedroom. Not the Streaming Stick+. Just the regular one. That stick has crap for range pickup. I was only getting about 8-10 Mbps for download speed. I would run into buffer issues all tje time and had to turn quality down in my PLEX. This Roku however has EXCELENT range and got me 20 Mbps. now. No more issues. I recommend this one over the regular Streaming Stick. Not sure how the Strramung Stick+ works.

I got this Roku for one main reason: Peacock. I have several NBC shows (Law & Order series mostly) that I really like to watch, and if I miss them live, then there is apparently no other way to watch them except through Peacock. We have a Samsung smart TV, so we can get a ton of channels through that, and I was able to access Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, YouTube, basically everything through the Samsung TV, except that darn Peacock. So Roku it was. Since I only wanted it for that one app, I just went with the basic model. I'll admit it, I'm a middle-aged woman "cutting the cord" for the first time, so not the most technologically savvy around. My adult kids recommended the Roku, so I went with it. Here's what I learned, for better or for worse: There is a steep learning curve on this device. I asked my adult son to install it for me, but he didn't have time, so I did it myself. That turned out to be quite simple. The hardest part was figuring out how to get behind that giant TV and heavy stand. LOL! Once I got it installed, then I had to figure out how to use it. I'm still getting used to the various "channels" on this thing, and my husband has completely given up. He just plain won't use it. If he can't find it on Netflix, Prime or YouTube, he just won't watch it, or he'll wait for me. Now that I know how it works, I find it pretty easy to navigate, but there is just no substitute for playing around with it and getting to know it. Peacock is a pain in the ***! The whole reason for buying the Roku was to get Peacock, which advertises this wonderful "free version". Turns out that the "free version" of the app has diddly-squat to offer, and if you want to actually watch anything, you have to ante-up for the subscription. I did get a special offer to try Peacock for a year for only $19.95, so I went with it, but I highly doubt that I will renew it next year when I have to pay full price. If I am paying for a subscription, then I don't think I should also have to suffer through all the ads. I don't mind it at $20/year, but I will not do that at $10/month. The deal-breaker actually will be whether they continue to carry Hallmark channel. If so, then I MIGHT renew my subscription, but if this is just a temporary add-on for the Christmas season, then 99% sure I won't renew. Sorry for the diversion - just had to get that off my chest. Having said that, I have found that the Roku is actually more user friendly than the smart TV, at least for the "free" channels. I still use the smart TV apps for Netflix, Prime, etc., for reasons that will be clear further in this review. I like the Roku channel and it's selections - I can always find something to watch. The other channels have their pros and cons, but all in all, I find that I watch through the Roku much more than I expected (and almost never watch Peacock). I wish I didn't have to watch ads again, but then I remind myself that in exchange for those ads, I am saving $120/month by no longer having satellite and DVR. At some point, I'd like to figure out an option to record my network shows, but figure it's best to understand streaming first. I wish I had known that the base model means the streaming isn't quite as smooth and quick as I have come to expect from my other streaming services. Especially since the Roku is literally 12 inches away from the internet router. Had I known this, I would have stepped up to a faster device. It's not awful, but it is annoying to have that delay at times. I initially thought the problem was our internet service (we are in a rural community with poor internet service), but then I realized that the problem is only when watching Roku, none of the other streaming channels. Here's my HUGE complaint about the Roku: it screws up my TV volume. We have a Samsung TV with Sonos soundbar. I can control the volume with my remote on every app except the Roku. Once I start watching Roku, the volume is stuck at that level unless I go into the Sonos app on my phone and adjust it there. Even worse, once I switch to a different app, I still can't control the volume with the remote unless I go to Samsung TV Plus first, watch a few seconds and adjust volume there, then the other apps will work as expected. I have tried everything I can think of to fix this, searched countless help sites, message boards, etc., and nothing works. I have just come to accept that I have to have my phone handy and Sonos app available if I am going to watch TV on Roku. Yet another reason my husband refuses to use the Roku.... One final note: my son gave me a Fire stick for our bedroom TV, so I've started a little comparison here. It's faster than the Roku, even though it is at the other end of the house from the router, and the screen is a bit more familiar since it mimics Prime, which we were already used to. I struggle to locate some of the apps on that one, though, and I think the search feature on Roku is better. I don't have any of the volume or speed problems with Fire stick that I do with Roku, and it is easily added to and removed from the TV, so it is likely to be our option for travelling. I'm still toying with the idea of upgrading the Roku in the living room, though, since that is our primary TV, and maybe I'll like it better. And if I'm lucky, the upgraded Roku will have volume control that works. :)

We had 4 Spectrum cable boxes ($8/month EACH + $20/month DVR cost.... YIKES!!) in our house before finding out that we can stream Spectrum cable from a Roku (you can also use a Samsung TV, Xbox One, and Apple TV). We wanted to return 3 cables boxes and use other devices to provide our Spectrum cable. This thing works great! I have yet to have an issue with it. I have an Apple TV 4K, which I love.. but I didn't want to spend $200 for something that the Roku could do just as easily. Pros: Insanely cheap/affordable (in comparison to other devices) Easy setup Small unit Can be controlled by a universal remote (I use my Spectrum universal remote) 4k video at 60hz Can be controlled by your smartphone Powered by a USB cable, which can be plugged into your TV's USB port or the provided wall socket adapter Cons: VERY short HDMI cable provided The provided remote is pretty bad (just my opinion) Most likely need a pretty fast internet connection and decent router to provide a stable connection In the end, I strongly recommend this item!

I have really one complaint, put more than one adhesive strip in the box! For those unfamiliar the adhesive strip is the item in the center of my included picture. It attaches the unit to the TV since these do not use Bluetooth for the remotes. There should be at least two of these included. You can get 3M Command adhesive strips to use, they have black ones now, but this should have an extra for a variety of reasons. In my case the first of these we bought we found that it would be preferable it if were positioned differently. We have a lot of experience with streaming boxes/sticks, we've tried Roku, FireTV, Tivo Stream 4k (returned due to HDR issues and I really wanted to love this one but that problem killed it for me) and AppleTV units. The AppleTV (2011) was a second gen version and I liked it fine but it's outdated now although still functional and used for playing music with Airplay. The newer ones are not budget friendly, like everything Apple they overvalue their products. I thought I'd try out a FireTV stick and that was underpowered/slow, a lot of irritations and the remote devours batteries far faster than any remote I've ever had. As a comparison, the original button battery on the AppleTV only just died but two AAAs in the FireTV remote will last about 6 months. No excuse for that, it soured me on the FireTV products along with there is very little customization you can do. A Roku 2 XS (2011) was actually the first stream box we had and while in some ways not as slick as the AppleTV or even the FireTV stick it didn't really disappoint so I went back to Roku to replace the outdated 2 XS. Since the TV it was for is only 1080p I took a chance on a Roku Express. Same old Roku UI but this budget version was far faster than the old 2 XS it replaced. Only dislike was the remote was now infrared (line of sight) instead of Bluetooth. It works great with our aging 1080p TV. That's where my gripe about the adhesive strips comes in, just don't be so cheap and include at least 2. Now we needed one for a 4k TV we have that is a couple years old but does not have apps available for some services we want to use. Being quite happy with the least expensive Roku I decided to give this a shot as the least expensive 4k and HDR capable Roku. The only real drawback again is the infrared remote which requires the unit be in the line of sight for use. I'm not crazy about mounting these to the bezel of the TV but it's not that big of a deal, until you want to move it. So far this one is not attached to a TV, it's floating between two depending on need. The interface is fast and intuitive (so are customizations) and I have no streaming issues. Very little to complain about but I'd like to see the UI brought up to 2021, it looks just about like it did 10 years ago on our first Roku.

This is one of my favorite “gadgets” in my house. I have an older non-smart TV and while it has great picture and sound quality it was not getting used much because I’d want to stream a show and couldn’t. It also doesn’t have a powered HDMI port meaning the stick type devices wouldn’t work with it. This device is powered by a USB and can use a standard HDMI without a problem since the power comes from another tiny cable.

It’s easy to use

We really like Roku. Relatively easy to install and very happy with results - we are Acorn subscribers. Picture quality is very good, streaming itself is seamless. Would recommend. Vendor shipped promptly and there were no hassles. Very happy with service.

Llego en perfecto estado. Y funciona correctamente. Solo el cuadrito receptor llego en blanco

Viajo siempre y con roku puedo seguir viendo en cualquier televisor Netflix, seguir YouTube con mis contenidos de colorimetria

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