Customer reviews from roku.com
Roku - 3 Streaming Player - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(25,979 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 25,979 reviews
5 Stars
16,895
4 Stars
6,203
3 Stars
1,513
2 Stars
668
1 Star
700
93%of customers recommend this product.
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23,564 out of
25,460)
Customer Reviews for Roku - 3 Streaming Player - Black
Customer Rating
4
Plex makes it 5 Stars
on November 20, 2013
Posted by: Chavez
from Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Gender:Male
I have had the Roku 3 for about 2 months. In that time:
- it has locked up 2 times, but you just have to unplug it and plug it back in.
- Otherwise it is very fast, not laggy at all.
- there are a lot of channels, but 99% are fluff.
- No youtube channel, which is my biggest dislike, and what almost pushed me towards an Apple TV 3 (however my dislike of itunes pushed me back!)
- Netflix works great, but the layout needs updating. Can't use different profiles or access kids netflix like on xbox
- Setup is very easy and quick
- Biggest pro is the Plex app for me. I set up a plex server on my laptop, setup links to my movie, pics and music folders, and I can very smoothly access them with the Roku. This is for me hands down the best feature, and why I give it 4 stars.
- it has locked up 2 times, but you just have to unplug it and plug it back in.
- Otherwise it is very fast, not laggy at all.
- there are a lot of channels, but 99% are fluff.
- No youtube channel, which is my biggest dislike, and what almost pushed me towards an Apple TV 3 (however my dislike of itunes pushed me back!)
- Netflix works great, but the layout needs updating. Can't use different profiles or access kids netflix like on xbox
- Setup is very easy and quick
- Biggest pro is the Plex app for me. I set up a plex server on my laptop, setup links to my movie, pics and music folders, and I can very smoothly access them with the Roku. This is for me hands down the best feature, and why I give it 4 stars.
All they have to do is update the netflix app and get a youtube app, and I will very happily give 5 stars.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
4
Good
on November 20, 2013
Posted by: Whocares
from AZ, United States
Gender:Male
I purchased the Roku due to my home theater not having WiFi . I did not know anything about it until I spoke to someone at Best Buy and he stated to get one. I bought it and glad I did. I like Netflix but what was really nice for me was Fox news and Skynews which are free. That is what sold me on it and I like it. The ability for the Roku to pick up the WiFi signal is really good. The only reason why I did not put "excellent" is because I have had one issue with the remote. It just stopped worked. I had to take the batteries out of the remote, unplug the Roku, replace the batteries, push the remote reset button to get it to work. It has been working fine after that.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Great apps and features!
on November 20, 2013
Posted by: Toro
from Canada
Gender:Male
I bought my Roku 3 a month ago and I am completely satisfied.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
What I've been waiting for!
on November 20, 2013
Posted by: Electrichead
from Ohio
Gender:Male
Before I bought our Roku 3 I had tried many different ways to get the content we wanted from our the web and our pc onto our TV. Other methods worked but the interface was either clunky, slow or both. And none of them were what I would call "wife friendly". The Roku 3 brings it all together in a slick, fast, easy to use interface. I was surprised by the number of channels available and since cutting the cord several years ago, for the first time I'm actually not just satisfied with my viewing choices, I'm overwhelmed. This is something you will show off to your friends and family.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Best Purchase One Could Make!
on November 21, 2013
Posted by: Daizysmom05
from NJ, United States
Gender:Female
I had a DVR for years, but due to financial reasons I went back to my original cable box. Sure, OnDemand is nice BUT I am a Amazon Prime member and the Roku 3 has been one of the best investments I've made! I've had for 5 months now and never watch OnDemand...the Roku has NO
COMMERCIALS on most channels and I recently added huluplus to mine. I love it so much that I'm buying one for my 3 year old for Christmas! I have total control over what he watches and it offers the largest variety of children's shows.
Trust me, you will not be disappointed!! I would be lost now without mine!
COMMERCIALS on most channels and I recently added huluplus to mine. I love it so much that I'm buying one for my 3 year old for Christmas! I have total control over what he watches and it offers the largest variety of children's shows.
Trust me, you will not be disappointed!! I would be lost now without mine!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
4
Very convenient
on November 21, 2013
Posted by: Sircornflakes
from Montreal, QC, Canada
Gender:Male
I've had my Roku for about a month and I am quite happy. I use it primarily to run my Netflix and manage my own personal media (this I do with the addition of PLEX). I guess the only complaint I have is that many of the private channels are not available in Canada.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
4
Like the ROKU
on November 21, 2013
Posted by: REWh
from New Orleans, LA, United States
Gender:Male
Have used ROKU about a month now and it has worked very well
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
So happy with this purchase!
on November 21, 2013
Posted by: calamnet
from Lansing, MI
Gender:Male
This killed a couple birds with one stone. My original plan was to hook up a computer that streamed movies over the network. I no longer need a bulky computer or tons of cables. And it's painfully easy that my 7-year old can run it without any issues.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com