Customer Reviews for Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Customer Rating
5
on July 27, 2015
Posted by: Gina 36
from Snellville, GA, United States
Gender:Female
I bought my Roku about an month ago because I wanted to watch the Hallmark channel (my cable network does not carry it)...I now watch what it when ever I feel like it...(:
The Roku Stick is a terrific streaming option, if you get one with a functional remote control. I received a defective remote which has forced me to use the roku app. If I wanted to control the stick ONLY through the app i would have gotten a chromecast.
I have a Roku 3 in my living room and tired of moving it to bedroom every night. I decided to get a stick for bedroom and love it. Still amazed someting so small can do so much!
I really enjoy the roku stick but the YouTube app is a hassle. The picture is great but when typing in the search bar or looking through videos it tends to go slow
I already had a Roku 2 and a Roku 3 but purchased the stick for a new small flat screen in my work room. I'm spoiled by the speed and ease of use of my other Rokus. The stick is slower to load and the remote seems to time out or something but once it gets going, it gives the same great performance as the regular models. Plus, if you buy the power adapter that plugs into the back on a wall mount TV, you have a nice clean, uncluttered & cable-free set-up.
Overheats and apps stop working. Needs to be unplugged to cool it down or reset completely. Usually about once every few weeks. Not ideal in my opinion and a different Roku model isn't within my price range as I feel the stick is the best option due to its size and mobility. Please look into how to relive the overheating issue and apps stop working and I will raise my rating.