The Roku stick is amazing! It can do so much stuff ; Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Amazon Prime Video, etc. It has all your basics... And actually more! Its such a good price too! The Roku stick is a better solution instead of the overpriced Apple TV, if your an apple fan, go for it, but if you looking for something simple that has mostly all the streaming channels you could want, go for this. There kind of the same, but Apple twists it a little and added apps and games, but you have to spend a lot of time and money into it, with Roku you simply plug it in your tv, and it starts up and all you movies and shows are free! (As long as you have a membership for the channels, you could get a trial to try it out) So, Roku is better in my opinion but if you like to go all out , Apple TV is your thing. I give this 5 starts because it's the best for channels and functions like this! :)
When I first got my Roku I could not set it up since my TV had an unusual HDMI hookup. I contacted customer service online and they were able to send me the part I needed to get set up and they did it all at no extra charge! I'm up and running now and I love it!
I doubt that Roku is at fault. It would not connect to the internet, even with an extender to boost the WiFi signal. I tried 4 different Rokus, nothing worked in 2 rooms, so I returned all. I would not have written a review except that persistent emails from Roku wouldn't stop until I did.
Still cannot get ROKU....been paying for it and now waiting for son to visit to see if he can find the problem.... I cannot recommend this product until I get my problem fixed.