Customer Reviews for Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Customer Rating
2
Streaming Stick is slow slowly
on September 24, 2015
Posted by: Smashlee2424
from Utah, United States
Gender:Female
I really liked the Roku streaming stick in the beginning but after a while the movies and apps got slower and slower. When I checked to see my wifi connection my signal was strong. Also Netflix worked for about a week and now it won't ever load.
I like it overall. The first stick arrived and I plugged it in. During configuration, there was an issue connecting to the Internet. My laptop was showing the Internet active and I launched a browser to confirm. I had to in essence turn off the firewall for the Roku to connect. After the first connection, I was able to restore my firewall settings and the Roku continued to work.(-1 star). Second issue is the batteries would die daily. I kid you not. Almost every day I was replacing batteries. After a few days and troubleshooting online, I returned the device for another. The new remote does not require daily batteries. (-1 star)
I like the overall interface and the number of apps. Apps I use are: ESPN, Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Sling, PBS and few others. I do wish there was a second interface where it looked similar to TV Guide. Would make channel surfing easier.
I have nothing but praise for my Roku Streaming Stick. My only gripe is with the remote control which is very flaky. However, if you have a smart phone all you have to do is download the Roku app which mimic all the controls on the remote.
I bought this for my seven month old to watch her shows on Netflix and the like. I love how it automatically goes to the next show but I wish we could choose whether it plays only for a few shows or continuously. Other than it not loading sometimes and what I said above I love everything about Roku!!! I have one in each room