I bought this and in two weeks tookit back. The remote did not sink properly withe the streami g stick after several re setts i became frustrated and returned it.
Got the Stick for a birthday gift along with a Netflix subscription gift card. Have had a Chromecast for two years, but barely use it due to lack of Netflix as well as no remote control and more cumbersome up-front software. The Roku is easy to install and the environment it creates for each user, with a desktop for each person's shows, is great. In one month it's been used more than the Chromecast has in two years.
Bought it a month ago, and I have had a lot of trouble keeping it from messing/freezing up. It's a constant pain in the butt. I'm really upset I didn't get Google chrome and still might. Doesn't stream anything but Netflix well, HBO is an utter mess, and the stick is extremely slow.