Got it as a gift to save us retirees money. Remote did not work out of box. Hard, soft resets multiple times with limited success. Pulled batteries and reinsert to get one task done before it freezes again. Downloaded iOS app to phone... Works better but too often the error "can't get signal" appears. Binge watching a History series over a weekend ... Third day in, show disappears from lineup. Too many issues to be user friendly and foolproof.
Easy and fun for all in the family lowering my cable bill made my tv a smart tv without spending a lot of money! Can't wait to order another for upstairs!
I've been a Roku fan for several years being an early adopter. When my first box died, recently, I purchased the Streaming Stick. It has a very hard time streaming videos. This is its primary purpose and I spend more time waiting for the show to load, reload, buffer and play then watching the show once it comes on. Then, it has to buffer again. Back to cable, I guess.
We bought this a few.months ago and love it. My kids watch it all the time. I love all the chamnels. Who needs cable. Not us! Do wish we could get Big 10 football on it though.