After retiring my two decade-old Roku 3 devices this week, I picked up the Roku Streaming Stick HD 2025, and it quickly restored my faith in Roku products. Setup was incredibly simple and fast—just plug it into the HDMI port, connect to Wi-Fi, and you’re good to go.
This updated stick comes with a voice-controlled remote that can also manage TV power and volume, which is a great convenience. Just a heads-up: unlike the old Roku 3 remotes that communicated over RF from farther distances, this one only works within close proximity to the streaming stick—something to keep in mind depending on your setup.
Streaming quality is smooth and reliable, and navigating the Roku interface feels familiar and fast. With access to all the major apps plus Roku’s free live TV channels, this device delivers a lot of value for the price.
If you're looking to replace an older Roku or add affordable streaming to another TV, this stick is a great choice. Highly recommended!

The Roku stick is extremely easy to set up, just plug and play. The box contains everything you need to set it up— the Roku stick, required cord, remote control.
As soon as you plug the device in, it will guide you through the installation process. Ensure your TV has an HDMI port with a USB port for connection/power.
The Roku has a user friendly interface and the remote is also to use. It has several streaming portals buttons for easy viewing and has the volume keys on the side. The streaming quality was better than expected.
With the Roku stick, I was able to convert an older TV to a streaming TV.
A great product to upgrade your TV into the ultimate streaming experience. Would highly recommend this product to others.

Roku Sticks are the best! Very simple to set up and turns any TV with an HDMI port into a smart TV … all at a great price! The video streams super fast in 4K and audio is great too. The interface is easy to navigate and we love the fun seasonal wallpapers. Also, the remote controls your TV power and volume as well, plus the stick is portable if you want to bring along on a trip. Highly recommended!!

Very impressed by the Roku HD device. Easy install with Apple iPhone assistance. Very low sale price of initial purchase, then purchased 3 more at regular price for all TVs to replace Spectrum cable boxes. This allows some savings from escalating Spectrum fees. I also have used the Amazon Fire-Stick but this is not compatible with Spectrum basic channels, only Premium channels. Quality of Roku remote seems superior to Fire-Stick but both work well for streaming.

We have several different iterations of Roku devices but I had not purchased the "Stick" version for fear that they would perform similar to my first FireStick which had slow menu navigation and loading on top of poor Wifi signal. Despite this and due to the discontinuation of Express version I purchased our first Roku Stick and was pleasantly surprised.
The menu navigation is no different or slower than using the more expensive Rokus like the Ultra and Express. The remote no longer has a 3.5mm audio jack for headphones nor does the stick itself have bluetooth capabilities however this isn't an issue for us as the Roku app allows you to use your phone to stream the audio to whatever listening devices you want as long as the Roku Stick and your phone are connected to the same network.
We haven't had any issues with the Wifi speed even in the room furthest away from the primary router where previously our FireStick struggled. Its very possible the newer FireSticks have better Wifi as our FireStick was an early version. The Roku stick also does not support AirPlay so if you like the idea of streaming photos videos from your iPhone you might wanna spring for the more expensive version (my wife enjoys this feature). Outside these differences the experience is virtually identical to the more expensive devices.
General Review of Roku ecosystem:
Full disclosure my first experience with Amazons streaming devices and ecosystem are from the early days of FireSticks but we do use the Amazon app on our Roku currently. I do favor Roku's devices and ecosystem overall.
Roku requires a credit card upon device account setup however no charges are made unless you want to subscribe to a service or purchase content. Accounts contain information on all the devices, locations(for example:Roku Ultra:Office, Roku Express: Family Room, etc). Remotes when paired with the device are interchangeable between devices. When my kids loose the front room remote for our Ultra we just go grab the family room remote until we remember there is a remote locator feature which makes the remote itself ring so you can locate it.(not all devices?) Settings and controls features are pretty intuitive and allow you to customize your experience in a way I don't recall on Amazon devices.
Roku offers free content in the form of live streaming channels(usually with ads) and recognizable movies and shows on both their Roku Channel as well as their Roku kids channels. The interface allows you to customize your home screen channels/features. Roku feels like they want you to setup your environment as you like where Amazon feels geared towards selling you their movies and services. The fish tank screen saver doesn't have ads and I don't recall them being part of the city side scroller screen saver either. It just feels like less of a commercial ecosystem then Amazons in my opinion.
The Roku app is absolutely amazing. It allows you to watch the same content as your devices so sometimes I will watch my favorite shows on my phone in bed, no additional apps required. It also acts as a remote for any of the Roku devices. The baked in streaming audio feature is a huge plus for me. I will sometimes watch a show on a TV but want to do chores throughout the rest of the house. I start the show, turn on the app, route the audio through my phone and listen to the show on my Bluetooth headphones while moving throughout the house. I rarely download apps of this nature but the features of the Roku app are absolutely one of the best features of the Roku ecosystem.
Roku support was very helpful when one of my devices failed to update making the unit non functional. A phone call with support had them try to trouble shoot the unit before deeming the issue unresolved and they immediately sent me a brand new replacement. No RMA garbage, just a quick and painless warranty replacement.
I am very happy with all my Roku devices, ecosystem and Roku brand and will continue to support them and recommend them to friends and family.

Easy to set up, and a great price. 10 dollars cheaper then Walmart and it's the same product I paid 19.00 dollars at the time of purchase.

I ordered the Roku 4K Streaming Stick from Amazon to upgrade my older TV, and it completely transformed the way I watch shows. Setup was incredibly simple — just plug it into the HDMI port, connect to Wi-Fi, and follow the on-screen instructions. I was up and running in minutes.
The picture quality is excellent. Streaming in 4K is crisp and vibrant, especially on platforms like Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video. Even non-4K content looks sharp and loads fast, with minimal buffering.
One thing I love is the Roku interface — it’s clean, simple, and easy to navigate. The included remote is compact and responsive, with dedicated buttons for popular apps. Voice control works surprisingly well too.
It’s also super portable. I’ve brought it with me on trips and just plugged it into hotel TVs to stream my own shows, which is a huge bonus.