I absolutely love this device. Use it every single day. I had Chrome Cast but didn't work for me and family. So we returned it to the store and bought the Roku and it's been the best decision ever.
The remote does not work for the stick and the HDMI Extender that was sent to me did not help. I prefer my Roku 3 box because it works great with no problems. I am not very technical but do not understand why the streaming stick would have trouble communicating with the remote.
My Roku Streaming Stick was a self-selected purchase using a gift certificate. It's a great value by providing so much. The setup was eas. The playback has been solid, better than streaming the Net of Flix on my laptop, which always seemed to have trouble. Buying to Roku gave new life to my old flat-screen TV. All you need is an HDMI port and either a powered USB port or a nearby power outlet. (My TV is so old, I had to go with the latter option.) You also need the one-time patience to type in your WiFi password. I got the iPhone app, but find that I use the Roku remote: My phone goes to sleep and needs to be unlocked before I can use the app. The app, however, is good for setup. The on-screen Roku interface is a bit clunky. Using it has gotten better since I learned that the Up button has function on the home screen. It's not a standard interface feature I've experienced, so it took me watching someone else to know that there was more content, much sought-for content up there.
This item is very good I was able to connected to my system using my other Roku remote then paired it up with the Roku app on my Galaxy cellphone. The set up was fast and simple. I logged to my existing account and it downloaded all my channels. When I moved the stick to the place I work. I just connect it to the their wi-fi and it was ready to go. I Iove the ease of use. The only con: is that some tv's have a narrow entrance to their ports, and I had to purchase an hdmi splitter to connect it, but that is the tv's desings fault. All in the scheme of things it works just as the other more advanced Roku's it really depends on your connection.