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.
(
23,564 out of
25,460)
Customer Reviews for Roku - 3 Streaming Player - Black
Customer Rating
3
Not that great
on January 29, 2014
Posted by: jeezer
Gender:Female
I do basically like the Roku. I wanted to be able to get Youtube and Netflix and Amazon Instant Video. I can get these, and more. I chose the Roku over another Apple TV so that I would have Amazon Instant Video as a channel. But, I do wish there were some improvements. For example, on the YouTube channel, in the list of videos to choose, I wish you could see the date, number of views, and %of likes BEFORE going into a particular video. Right now, to see these things, you have to select the video and start playing it. On Apple TV (which I also have) - you can see all of this in the list. The Apple TV has a MUCH better UI for YouTube. In fact, I was going to return the Roku and exchange it for another Apple TV (for this reason alone) - but I was past my return window, so I am stuck with the Roku. Since I own an iPad (and an AppleTV already) I can stream Amazon Instant Video to the Apple TV. I wanted a Roku to skip that intermediate step, but the bad YouTube interface is not worth owning a Roku to me. Also, I wish there was a way to override Amazon Instant Video Parental Controls with a PIN. Right now - I have to go on the computer to get around this - this should be able to be done on the Roku. I realize my needs for the Roku are limited, so the Roku will probably be great for other people. It just isn't that great for me.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on January 29, 2014
Posted by: shazm
from Charleston, WV, United States
Gender:Male
I owned a smart hub until I heard of the roku. hands downs it is totally awesome so much more to choose from and a lot faster...................
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
the ultimate best product
on January 29, 2014
Posted by: nijescoop
from Centreville, VA, United States
Gender:Female
Iam so glad that I found the ROKU highly recommended
save me lots and lots of money
save me lots and lots of money
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Couldn't be easier
on January 29, 2014
Posted by: Knucklehead
from Central NJ
Gender:Male
Christmas present I gave myself. Removed it from the box and had it working in a few minutes (5 tops) by following the simple directions. Have not seen any issues with the quality of video streams.
The only complaint, a VERY small one, is that I find the remote control operations slow, but that may be just me.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Great device
on January 29, 2014
Posted by: cutie
from Greenville, SC, United States
Gender:Female
I bought this mainly to stream Netflix but it offers so much more. I wear hearing aids so closed caption is a must for me. Most free movie services such as cackle do not offer closed caption but for a hearing person, there are so many free movies out there it would be silly not to own a Roku
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
I don't want to remember my life before Roku 3
on January 29, 2014
Posted by: prosel78
from Atlanta, GA, United States
Gender:Female
I was trying to decide between this and the apple TV, went with this based on all the channels it had. I am not disappointed. The apps and channels are amazing, the video quality is superb and it is just a great device. I'm buying everybody I know one for Christmas next year.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
2
Cumbersome to use
on January 29, 2014
Posted by: markk
from Colorado, United States
Gender:Male
Keep in mind that you must provide a valid credit card in order to set up your Roku. Many channels require that you set up a free account requiring you to use a three-button remote to enter your e-mail address and password. This can be very cumbersome and time consuming. For the most part, if the show you want is available on Roku, it is probably public domain and you could simply watch it on your home computer (or on your TV via an HDMI cable from your home computer). It is impossible to watch a 'free' movie on the Crackle channel as the movie streaming stops once the first commercial is displayed. The remote interface is clumsy for sure. It is much easier to search for shows via a standard keyboard then it is to use the Roku remote. At a cost of $100, it's not a bad option, but there are easier ways to bring these shows to your television.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Nice Toy
on January 29, 2014
Posted by: Slim
from Spring Hill, FL, United States
Gender:Male
Looking forward to using it more. Every thing I have seen so far is great!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com