Customer Reviews for Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Customer Rating
4
Good overall
on August 22, 2015
Posted by: MJM1188
from Corapeake NC
Gender:Male
The Roku streaming stick is a great little device with one BIG problem. The remote does not work on it half the time. We ended up downloading a rokue remote app on our phones to use instead of the streaming stick remote. Other than that we really like the streaming stick.
some freezing up between remote and stick. pop out battery and reinstall. then everything works fine again. bought a roku 2 for our daughter. it has no problems
I don't know if I handled it too rough, but the usb connection is already bent, so the stick operates sporadically. I don't think I'd get another one; I'll just stick with the other style of Rokus of which I have two. The stick design seems to make it too vulnerable to being bent or broken.
The small usb power cord does not stay plugged in. I had to use scotch tape to hold it in place. Not sure if this is just mine or all of them. My remote stopped working after one day, but I just use the app on my phone. This was for a second tv in a bedroom, so for that it's fine. For my main tv I use a normal Roku and it works much better.
I've been thinking of disconnecting cable/directv and I am so glad I found this. I am saving money and only pay for the things that I want to watch. The remote doesn't work that great, but I use my iPhone which is easy.
I love my Roku stick. I no longer have to have my wi attached to the tv I watch, nor do I have to hook up my laptop. My tv now does what they had to. I mainly watch Netflix but have really enjoyed have Pandora for background music when I am sewing or working in my office. I haven't tried very many of the other options but there are quite a few. I would definitely recommend this to everyone,