I have been a long-time user of the Amazon Firesticks. I have many of them at my homes and also travel internationally with one. I use a few applications and subscribe to a half dozen streaming services including Prime.
There are pros and cons to the Roku compared to my prior experiences:
PROS:
1. Better user interface.
2. Better integrated program guide, which is more neutral to streaming media vs. Firestick which is optimized for Amazon Prime users. For example, it works nicer with my Google systems.
3. More third-party support for add-ins and customizations.
4. Nicer remote control.
CONS:
1. Not as controllable with Alexa home control system.
2. Setting up new televisions is not as convenient. Because I travel a lot, I must set up my stick with a new television as much as three times per week. The Amazon set up for this works faster. The main difference is I can control volume (and channel, but I rarely use that). I wish these systems had a more reliable way to also switch inputs on these televisions, but hotels make that complex.
3. Setting up hotel networks is not as convenient. See above about travel. The Firestick allows me to browse a hotel website to set up a connection, but the Roku forces me to connect to its internal WiFi transceiver with a separate device (like my phone) to log into the hotel network. This works but is far less convenient and slower.
4. I wish the remote had removable batteries (or a way to physically switch off the remote). Because I travel extensively when I pack the Roku sometimes it comes out of my bag with little to no battery, because something ended up pressing buttons on the remote. That's inconvenient because I have to charge the remote before I can use the Roku. With my Firestick I just remove the batteries when it travels and put them back in when I'm ready to install.
5. The charging cord is a bit unwieldy and yet somehow necessary. The Firestick was more self-contained. When I travel I notice a lot of hotels have a Google device already connected to the TV. With the Firestick I can just pull the micro USB and HDMI cables out of that device and into the Firestick. With the Roku I have to pull the USB-A end out of the power cable. Small difference, but it means I have to access more of the back panel of the TV, and often hotels do not make that easy.
But, overall, I have replaced my Firestick with the Roku as my travel companion.
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| Item Weight | 0.9 ounces |
| ASIN | B09BKCQYRN |
| Item model number | 3821R2 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #47,872 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #230 in Streaming Media Players |
| Date First Available | September 20, 2021 |
| Manufacturer | Roku |
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Easy to install, works perfectly.
I could not justify the increasing high cost of cable. After looking at other possibilites, I chose Roku. Having 200 chanels of junk I would never watch and required bundeling dozens of more junk chanels to get the few channrls I do want, was not a happy choice. With Roku I can get manny chanels for free and add just the chanels I want, many for free or with a minmal monthly fee. On a side note, the remote is usb chargable, about once a week, half the the size of normal cable remotes and includes voice activation option. Installation is simple and with a online account you can change or do just about anything you could want.
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