Customer Reviews for Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Customer Rating
4
Easy to use
on December 18, 2015
Posted by: Adrian9
from Brown City, MI, United States
Gender:Male
I have had a Roku box for about 4 years now and really like the features and simplicity to use it. Also the Roku stick I got came was a deal. Easy to plug in and get started.
I bought this because I was interested in hiding the wires associated with attaching it to our tv. I had been using Roku 3 but was sick of looking at the wires. At first it had great responsiveness, but after using for the last month the remote is not working half the time. I've tried rebooting the stick and that helps for awhile, but the remote returns to its stubborn non responsiveness, i.e. nothing happens when you push the play arrow. The iphone app for Roku works better than the remote!
It's easy to install and set up. HOWEVER, it could be slimmer. You have to make sure there is nothing plugged in above it otherwise it won't fit. my cell worked as the remote for about 3 weeks but now for some reason doesn't see it connected. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app but same issue.
I'm a big fan of Roku, and this was the third Roku device I've purchased. Like the others, it has a gazillion (give or take one or two) channels to choose from, but it has the advantage in price and size. We have ours plugged into a small space where the larger Roku "boxes" would have been obtrusive. If you have room for a Roku 3 or 4, I recommend those for their other features, but the stick is still great for the reasons I mentioned.