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
4
Roku works great
on August 14, 2014
Posted by: FileMan
from New Orleans, LA, United States
Gender:Male
I have a Roku in my bedroom and use it at night. I like the controller with the ear buds that allows me to have only one device.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
We really enjoy the Roku.
on August 14, 2014
Posted by: StatenIslander
from Staten Island, NY, United States
Gender:Male
Even though we have a TIVO 3 and Smart TV (both with netflix and others) we use the Roku because it's MUCH faster when navigating menus and jumping around, it's easier and more intuitive to use, skips/pauses less often (netflix) and has a better selection of channels than the other devices.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Very happy with this device
on August 14, 2014
Posted by: justacasualrokuser
from Tallahassee, FL
Gender:Male
It is the most responsive media player on the market. I originally thought that you could not play local network media with it, but it turns out that you can with some free apps. I use it with my Synology, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, and it works great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Easy to use
on August 14, 2014
Posted by: lullabel
from Waterloo, IA, United States
Gender:Female
We have had this device for awhile now and while we don't use it everyday, it is always on and ready to go when we want it. I can save my favorites on my watch list and be ready to watch a movie in minutes.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Should have done this much sooner!
on August 14, 2014
Posted by: OneTrueLana
from Jeffersonville, IN, United States
Gender:Female
In a word: awesome. It does exactly what it's supposed to do - no more, no less. Since it's built for streaming, I don't have to deal with the glitches that a blu-ray player does. No time lost in powering up and lots of options.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
easy to hook up easy to use
on August 14, 2014
Posted by: ak47man
from farmington maine
Gender:Male
not a bad system overall I do not like the fact that you have to give them a charge card number to hook it up.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Awesome sauce.
on August 14, 2014
Posted by: Terfly567
from Columbus Ohio
Gender:Male
My friend turned me on to Roku about a year ago. We cut the cable service last November and haven't looked back. Our only beef is that the remote stops working occasionally. You can reset it withe button in the back of the remote or just use the remote app (free) on your smartphone, so it's not a big inconvenience.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Super Fast, Super Easy, Everything is Premium
on August 14, 2014
Posted by: Arkan01d
from Virginia, United States
Gender:Male
I've been using my laptop as a media device for the last 6 years. It died a month ago; so I choose the Roku 3 as a replacement. These are my Pros and Cons from this perspective.
Pros:
* Better resolution - Actual 1080p vs my laptops 1366 x 768. The blacks are darker and the image noticeably clearer.
* Optical sound out
* No more waiting to boot up, or constant Windows updates forcing you to restart. The Roku is always on and always fast.
* A decent remote, with headphone jack for private listening. No more wireless mouse that barely has a signal from my couch.
* Netflix and Hulu have a much better design than the PC version.
* Better resolution - Actual 1080p vs my laptops 1366 x 768. The blacks are darker and the image noticeably clearer.
* Optical sound out
* No more waiting to boot up, or constant Windows updates forcing you to restart. The Roku is always on and always fast.
* A decent remote, with headphone jack for private listening. No more wireless mouse that barely has a signal from my couch.
* Netflix and Hulu have a much better design than the PC version.
Cons:
* Everything has to be premium. For example I can't listen to Rdio without paying them. Every app requires you sign up and every app requires you pay them before they allow any content.
* This isn't Roku's fault, but in the Netflix app they place your list of movies you've saved at the very bottom of the screen. I have to scroll through 20 categories before I reach the stuff I've saved to watch.
* Still not Roku's fault, but I still can't watch HBO
* No broswer app
* Can't get it working with my universal remote
* Everything has to be premium. For example I can't listen to Rdio without paying them. Every app requires you sign up and every app requires you pay them before they allow any content.
* This isn't Roku's fault, but in the Netflix app they place your list of movies you've saved at the very bottom of the screen. I have to scroll through 20 categories before I reach the stuff I've saved to watch.
* Still not Roku's fault, but I still can't watch HBO
* No broswer app
* Can't get it working with my universal remote
Overall the Roku 3 was a great purchase. The pros far outweigh the cons. I only wish I had retired my old laptop sooner.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com