My son bought this for us as he uses it in San Francisco and I had not been aware of it. Easy to install and we watch it most of the time now. Highly recommend this especially for the price.
I have a Roku that I bought years ago. When I got my new TV I ordered a Streaming Stick. It worked well for abo9ut 3 months then would not work. Everytime I touched the stick while plugged in it was VERY hot. I feel it burned out. Still wanting a Roku I bought another stick. Again, after several months it burned out. I am back to using my old original Roku box.
I asked around the office how I could watch programs on my television that I was watching on my PC. ROKU was recommended so I ordered one and am thrilled at the ease of installation and many choices of just the programs I want to watch. I have installed another on the bedroom telly. (I am over 60 and not up on the latest gadgets until now.)
The streaming stick from Roku is a great device. Small, simple and straight forward in delivering exactly what it promises. This is truly a plug and play device. I do not know of anything that that is easier to install and operate.
We purchased the stick a few months ago. While it does provide a different roster of movies available in a more pleasing format, it is not effective. Half the time it will not stay connected or play.