Customer Reviews for Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Customer Rating
5
Small and saves room!
on March 11, 2016
Posted by: USAMB
from Clinton, UT
Gender:Female
I have bought 5 Roku boxes in the past, one for each room of my house and one for my Aunt! This is the first stick and I'm thoroughly impressed! The fact that its one less cord to try to hide or plug into the power strip, and doesn't take up any space on my entertainment center is amazing!! I plan to get another one for the tv I have mounted on the wall.
I have Roku and Roku 3 boxes at home and they work well off my home's Wi-Fi hotspot. They also require an AC outlet and a spot on which to roost. I have TVs in my RV, but a shortage of free outlets and space for other devices where the TV is attached to the wall or an armature. The Roku Stick plugs directly into a jack on the back of the TV and receives its power from the TV. When I am in a campsite with Wi-Fi, I can streaming on my RV TV receiver. Very convenient and not in the way in the RV.
I bought this and returned it as after having it one and turning TV off and going back to watch a show it doesn't work. I have to unplug it and replug it back in everytime in order to watch anything, the same is with the Streaming stick as well.
This is now my second HD Streaming Stick. The first one didn't work and this one doesn't, either. It disconnects and reboots every 2-5 minutes. Whatever I'm watching I have to start all over again when it comes back on. Trying to watch anything is painful. It also doesn't work with Sling TV, which is one of the reasons I bought the Streaming Stick. I'm very disappointed and puzzled, since I know a lot of people use it successfully. It doesn't work for me.
Bought a 2nd Roku the stick it was so slow I couldn't watch Netflix, tried to smartcat w/ Roku but Was disconnected with Roku agent returned Roku stick will try a different kind.