Roku Express | HD Roku Streaming Device with Simple Remote (no TV controls), Free & Live TV

I bought this Roku to expand into a fourth room, and I was happy to see that it was offered at a fraction of the cost of my other Roku models. Of course, this bare-boned unit asks for you to sacrifice some of the options on the more expensive units, such as a TV on/off button, volume control, and an earphone plug-in on the remote. All of these minor issues are easily solved by using both the Roku and the TV remotes or by employing the free Roku mobile app for iOS or Android. A major issue for some consumers might be the 2.4 GHz wireless connection. After several days of use, we have seen no issues. Streaming has been perfect, no lagging or interruptions, and load time seems no longer than any of the other Roku units we own. Installation was easy and there should be no hiccups for the majority of users. This was the first time that Roku asked me to sign up with a Google account, so it took the extra few minutes for me to set that up, but otherwise it was no harder than usual. If you are looking for a solid unit and a great price, you can't do better than this unit. Five stars.

Very nice streaming experience and ease of set 3

QUICK TAKE If you have a Smart TV that is disappointing you, do yourself a favor and get this. You will love it. WHAT I NEEDED Ok ok ok, I'll admit that my Samsung Smart TV is ancient, by most folks standards. It was a display model that I got about 5 years ago and I've always been a bit disappointed by the Smart TV capabilities as they have always been very slow and glitchy. I was never sure if this was the fault of the Apps or the TV, but it took me a very long time to purchase a Roku and that was a dumb decision on my part because this little device has TOTALLY changed the way I use my TV. SETUP The kit is pretty straightforward and simple. Hook up to the HDMI, stick the receiver on the TV, and initialize the setup. At first I was having issues because when I hooked everything up, the Roku setup couldn't successfully access my WiFi. Initially I was super frustrated and assumed it was the Roku's fault, but at some point I realized that my 2G wifi was down and this was the culprit. Apparently Roku and Ring doorbells and probably a bunch of other devices all can only run on 2G, not 5G, so I had to call my cable company to get that going again and once I did the Roku was able to connect and utterly stupefy me with how wonderful it is. PERFORMANCE So far I have had zero issues with any of these apps, which I used to have constant crash issues with on my Smart TV. For example, my Hulu app would always randomly close and would never allow me to go from episode to episode without an error message. No issues at all with the Roku. I also love that the Roku is always ready, whereas my Smart TV I would turn it on and then have to wait about 3 minutes while the TV "warmed up" and even then usually the first time I'd try to open Hulu it would just crash and I'd have to restart. I love that there are so many available channels, although I was disappointed to find out that my cable provider and Roku have been at an impasse and I can't use the Roku to replace my cable box (hoping that happens someday soon so I can stop wasting money on that box, too). OVERALL Absolutely 100/10 would recommend, this little thing has brought me so much happiness for such a reasonable price. Bravo, Roku, Bravo! If you are on the fence like I was for years, get off the fence and just buy!

This works pretty good. It will boot by itself every 2 weeks or so. I think this is because it is being updated.

Recently, I lost the price war with my cable provider.Each time they increased my fees, I changed my plans to off set their price increase.This is a battle I have been in for 17 years.Finally, I caved and decided to switch to streaming services.The experience has left me asking myself why did I not do so earlier.My fees are down from $150 monthly. What is done is done.Not much use brooding over the monetary loss these many years.Now to the streaming service. I still receive the same my favourite programs with the same clarity and crisp sound as I did with cable.The difference is that the pictures are somewhat bigger with streaming and the images fill the screen more.This gives me a better viewing experience overall. I took one star away because the remote consoles are not uniform.I have two roku express remote consoles.One has Netflix, Disney+, hulu and VUDU tabs on the remote console the other replaced the VUDU tab with Sing. So when I want to watch Sling on the TV whose remote is without a Sling tab, I have to go to the TV screen to select the Sing icon. This for me is a two stage process to watch Sling TV. Whereas on the 2nd TV whose remote has the Sling tab, I open Sling by hitting the Sling tab on the remote. This is a simpler one stage process. Since the remote console of roku express is not uniform, the package should allow one to see the remote console fully through the package so you know what you are getting.If you like watching VUDI channels then get the console that has the tab but if you are like me that have a preference for Sling TV then you choose the console that has the Sling TV tab.Note that you can still watch Sling with the remote that does not have the Sling tab but the difference is that you have to go to your TV to open Sling. Also I think that Roku should inform potential buyers of this difference in the package description. Otherwise, Roku provides you with a very convenient way to watch your favourite channels and more while keeping within your monthly budget. Highly recommended!

Easy to use. Just plug in, finish the installation, and configure the Wi-Fi, then you're ready to go

Roku easy to install works well