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Reddit mentions of Roku Streaming Stick+ | HD/4K/HDR Streaming Device with Long-range Wireless and Voice Remote with TV Controls (updated for 2019)
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Reddit mentions: 15
We found 15 Reddit mentions of Roku Streaming Stick+ | HD/4K/HDR Streaming Device with Long-range Wireless and Voice Remote with TV Controls (updated for 2019). Here are the top ones.
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- Wireless that goes the distance: Basement rec room? Backyard movie night? Bring ‘em on. The long-range wireless receiver gives you extended range and a stronger signal for smooth streaming even in rooms farther from your router
- Brilliant picture quality: Experience your favorite shows with stunning detail and clarity—whether you’re streaming in HD, 4K, or HDR, you’ll enjoy picture quality that’s optimized for your TV with sharp resolution and vivid color
- Tons of power, tons of fun: Snappy and responsive, you’ll stream your favorites with ease—from movies and series on Apple TV, Prime Video, and Netflix, to cable alternatives like Sling, enjoy the most talked-about TV across thousands of channels
- No more juggling remotes: Power up your TV, adjust the volume, mute, and control your streaming all with one remote—use your voice to quickly search across channels, turn captions on, and more in a touch
- Setup is a cinch: Plug it in, connect to the internet, and start streaming—it’s that simple
- Private listening on mobile: Use the free Roku mobile app to pump up the volume on your shows without disturbing the house
- Endless entertainment: Stream what you love, including free TV, live news, sports, and more. It’s easy to stream what you love and cut back on cable bills with access to 500,000+ movies and TV episodes across thousands of free and paid channels
- Automatic software updates: Get the most up to date software including all the latest features and available channels without even thinking about it
- Works with popular voice assistants: Enjoy easy voice control with Siri, Alexa, or Hey Google
- Share it with Apple AirPlay: Effortlessly share videos, photos, music, and more from your Apple devices to your TV
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You can grab a Roku Stick pretty cheap. I would go that way and you’d be all set.
Go with a Roku Streaming Stick+. That way, regardless of what smart TV you buy in the future, you'll have a good external device you can use to stream. Smart apps tend to age poorly, but Rokus tend to have a bit longer life and get supported better.
I'll suggest the same setup I have.
1 Roku at each TV (streaming box that's super easy to use and runs Netflix and other streaming apps). These can connect via WIFI.
An over the air hooked up to a Tablo. The Antenna sits wherever it needs to and connects to the Tablo via coax cable. The Tablo then can connect to your router via WIFI or ethernet. Make sure you get an antenna big enough to pick up your main local stations. Since you’re going rural it may need to be an attic or roof mount installation.
Then on each Roku install the Tablo app as well as whatever other streaming services you want to use. From the Tablo app you can watch live or recorded TV, etc. just like a Tivo.
Basically the antenna sends the TV signal to the tablo. The Tablo does the recording and then sends the TV content to the Rokus via WIFI and the Tablo app on the Rokus.
So since the Tablo and Rokus are all wireless the only wiring you need to worry about is the coax from the antenna to the Tablo. If you live in the middle of a big city you can probably just get a cheap basic antenna and put it and the Tablo behind one of your TVs. If you're further out you may want to look into an attic or rooftop antenna with coax wired to somewhere inside the house for the Tablo.
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Does she like tv/movies? You could get her one of these Roku Streaming Stick+ | HD/4K/HDR Streaming Device with Long-range Wireless and Voice Remote with TV Power and Volume https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075XLWML4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jOZuDbKBRH586 and subscriptions to some streaming services for a few months. What are some other things about her? Like interests, hobbies, etc? I think adding those will improve and increase responses
Go with This one. It's the cheapest device that features the power button and volume controls on the remote, this way you're not juggling remotes. It also has a Wi-Fi extender and 4K capabilities in case you upgrade to a 4K TV in the future.
If you wait until Black Friday you can probably save $20 dollars.
If you just want something cheap, I'd actually go with the standard Amazon fire stick which is $34.99 right now.
I had posted some information about Miracast yesterday and thought I'd add some more information. It might be too detailed for most people and they might not care but here it is nonetheless:
As is mentioned in the wiki, the technology protocol it uses is Miracast, which is a peer-to-peer wireless networking technology. To further expand on that, it's considered WiFi Direct, which means that while your internet connection, modem, router, and WiFi factor into using your bike, your casting to a device/TV does not. The WiFi connected devices in your house unrelated to your bike or TV could interfere with your ability to Miracast since they operate on the same frequencies (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz).
Also, casting from Digital is not always the same as casting from your bike. Bike casting is just literally casting whatever is on your screen to a Miracast device. While a lot of mobile devices can do Miracast as well they tend to go a different route for casting of content to another device. For instance, Android phones and tablets can cast to a Chromecast using the app where the bike cannot cast to a Chromecast.
The device I use to cast from my bike to my TV is the Roku Stream Stick+ after having a lot of issues with my LG TV 's Miracast losing signal often. It is the 4K version of the Roku Stream Stick, which should also work, but I've only tried it with a Roku Stream Stick+. I think any current gen Roku device will work. The reason I opted for the Stream Stick is because it's small footprint and it's the cheaper of Roku devices, since I only use the Roku for the Peloton bike. Here is the support article for Roku devices and screen mirroring (Miracast).
As the other guy mentioned the Roku is a better choice than the Firestick. Among other downsides one of the bad things about the Firestick is that it doesn't have official youtube support.
They have a $30 1080p version and a $60 4k version. Assuming the sale is the same as last year the 4k Roku should get down to around $40 on Black Friday.
I agree with others that say the Shield is the best no-compromises solution. However, I've had excellent luck with my Roku Streaming Stick+. It direct-plays all my H.264 and 10-bit H.265 content. However, I don't have any fancy audio requirements like many others, so I can't speak to whether it can handle DTS-X, ATMOS, or whatever.
I have mine strapped to the back of my TV and connected via 5GHz WiFi to a router in the cabinet beneath the TV, which is more than enough to support 4k streaming.
You can get one on Amazon for $50.
no, here:
https://www.amazon.com/Roku-Streaming-Stick-streaming-wireless/dp/B075XLWML4/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1511458702&sr=1-3&keywords=roku+stick+plus
It would be 81$ for this Roku, for me. From Amazon US
Roku Stick Plus comes with IR remote that will control the TV. I bought one for a customer who's just like your mom.
One I bought
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075XLWML4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Just buy a used one for about $50
30$ express ( cheapest)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075XN1NZC/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1524022340&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=roku+express&dpPl=1&dpID=31V0CkvZQnL&ref=plSrch
50$ streaming stick ( version I have)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075XN5L53/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1524022416&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=roku+streaming+stick&dpPl=1&dpID=31ORC5nJj7L&ref=plSrch
64$ streaming stick +(4k enabled) same as stick with 4k
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075XLWML4/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1524022439&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=roku+streaming+stick&dpPl=1&dpID=313XSCJk0CL&ref=plSrch
I would recommend the streaming stick but the basic version would work fine.
Here's the models referenced in the post above:
I ran into the same issue with Apple TV, which isn't supported either. DISH/SlingTV/AirTV, if you're paying attention, I've been waiting two years for Apple TV support! What is taking so long? Sorry, had to get that out of my system.
Unless you really love the "smart" part of your Samsung TV, you could add a supported set-top box, or streaming stick. I've been pleased with our Roku Ultra. The remote for the Ultra, and for the Roku Streaming Stick+ as well, can control the TV's power and volume, which enables a single-remote solution. The remote for Amazon's new Fire TV Stick 4K also controls TV power and volume.