Who needs cable? We pit the highest-rated streaming boxes and sticks against one another to find out which one is your best bet for watching shows, movies, and more on your television.
Roku tells us Google wants to process all search queries and return YouTube results for Roku to display. That, in turn, could give YouTube valuable insight into Roku users’ tastes.
Fire TV owners can get a local news fix in the Amazon news app.
The Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ bundles the company's Streaming Stick 4K and Voice Remote Pro into one compelling package for hands-free 4K media streaming.
The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is a powerful media streamer for watching 4K HDR content from many streaming apps, and AirPlay support lets you easily mirror Apple devices.
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is an excellent media streamer that adds Wi-Fi 6 compatibility for just $5 more than the standard model, but you probably won't see a difference outside of very specific use cases.
Whether you've nabbed a new model or have had the same Roku for years, there's more to know about these media streaming devices than meets the eye.
Two versions will be offered, with a 4K+ option including the rechargeable Roku Voice Remote Pro.
While Google's ultraportable media-streaming device is pretty much plug and play, there are a few tips and tricks that can make casting more magical.
Amazon's $40 third-generation Fire TV Stick is nearly identical to its predecessor, just a bit faster and equipped with a new remote, which is enough to preserve its status as the best media streamer for 1080p TVs.
If you have a recent iPhone, you can automatically tune your screen's image. It isn't as good as professional calibration, though, or simply using the right picture mode.
The $30 Fire TV Stick Lite is the most affordable way to add streaming media and Amazon's Alexa voice assistant to your 1080p TV.
If you're willing to shell out the cash for it, the second-generation Siri Remote can improve the browsing experience on your exsiting Apple TV or Apple TV 4K.
The second-generation Apple TV 4K is overpriced, but it remains an excellent media streamer, especially if you use the company's other products and services.
The second-generation Amazon Fire TV Cube improves on the the media streaming capabilities and hands-free Alexa controls from the first version with faster performance and expanded HDR support.
With 4K HDR, Amazon Alexa, and very peppy performance, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is the best media streamer you can buy for under $50.
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The Roku Express 4K+ makes it easy to access and stream 4K HDR content on your TV and is the company's most affordable 4K model.
The main YouTube app remains available on Roku, so Google just added YouTube TV to it. Roku calls the move 'the clear conduct of an unchecked monopolist.'
In a blog post about the YouTube TV fight, Google mentions that a Roku deal to carry the free YouTube app expires in December. Current tensions between the two parties may make renegotiations tough.
