Customer Reviews for Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Customer Rating
2
Not happy with the Roku stick
on April 19, 2016
Posted by: Rich23241
from Long Island, NY
Gender:Male
I've had or have the Roku 1,3 and 4. Very happy with all of them. I am just not happy with the stick. The remote is very slow or doesn't work at all. I have to use the app on my iPod Touch. Don't buy the stick.
I have been using the Roku Streaming Stick and remote for about a month. The set up was time consuming as the data entry method was very slow. The product Stick seems to work pretty well except it loses internet connection on occasion and or stops altogether. The remote works but was slow. I downloaded the Roku App and that works much better than the remote.
I bought this about six weeks ago to replace an older box. It has all the features I need without taking up so much space and works very well. It just plugs in to an hdmi port on the tv. It isn't completely wire free though. It needs to be plugged in, either an outlet or through an USB port on the tv, if you have one. I've tried both ways and prefer the outlet. When using the USB port, the Roku rebooted each time the tv was turned on.
I honestly do not mind watching commercials on free channels. After all, my generation grew up on the the three standard broadcast networks and we get it. But until Roku and their SDK can improve the quality of the insertion into the streams, or work more closely with the streaming networks to produce a more seamless experience, you'll never meet the expectations of the average viewer.