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Shop NowAll Products Tested and Reviewed by WIRED Editors
Medea Giordano Jeffrey Van Camp
Gear
The company has a dizzying array of streaming sticks, boxes, and soundbars to choose from, but don’t worry—these are the ones to buy.
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Best for Most (Supports Dolby Vision)
Roku Streaming Stick 4K
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Faster Wi-Fi and Hands-Free Remote
Roku Ultra (2022)
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If You Don't Have a 4K TV
Roku Express HD
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A Step-Up Express With a Better Remote
Roku Express 4K With Voice Remote Pro
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Rokus continue to remain our favorite TV streaming devices. They're super easy to use and offer a wide array of streaming channels. Their displays aren't fancy, but they offer just what someone needs: quick, direct access to their favorite streaming services. However, figuring out which one to buy is not so easy.
There are currently four Roku streaming devices available, plus TVs, soundbars, and ones sold exclusively at certain retailers (not to mention older models still floating around places like Amazon). Rokus tend to have similar names and look nearly identical, with small changes happening every year or so, and it can be difficult to suss out the differences. We're here to help. If you're like us, you want the best Roku for the least amount of money. We've broken down the features on the ones we think you'll actually want to own, starting with the most basic model.
Updated May 2024: We've updated this guide with the second-edition Voice Remote Pro and notes on some new devices.
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Medea Giordano is a former staff writer for WIRED who covered a little bit of everything including health, beauty, and pet tech. Prior to WIRED, she was an assistant editor at Wirecutter and an assistant in the newsroom of The New York Times. She studied journalism at Hofstra University and... Read more
Jeffrey Van Camp was a director and editor for WIRED, specializing in personal technology reviews and coverage. Previously he was the deputy editor of Digital Trends, helping to oversee the site’s editorial operations, and before that, its mobile editor. He’s covered tech, video games, and entertainment for more than a... Read more
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