Roku’s new streaming sticks are smaller, smarter, and nonetheless ridiculously low-cost

Say goodbye to the Roku Categorical, the time for the Streaming Stick is right here.

Earlier in the present day, Roku revealed its new Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus, that are brand-new fashions designed to switch the Roku Categorical and Roku Categorical 4K. In line with the streaming big, these fashions are “sleeker, extra intuitive, and much more pleasant to make use of” and are additionally essentially the most compact in the marketplace, measuring 35 % smaller than different comparable units. Each units function personalised suggestions, entry to hundreds of

streaming channels
, a voice distant and the

Backdrops wallpaper
function, which might flip your TV into

a literal work of art
.

However in fact, the worth is a very powerful issue with Roku units and these new Streaming Sticks are nonetheless fairly low-cost, with the bottom mannequin coming in at $30 and the Plus mannequin (which incorporates 4k and HDR assist) costing $40. Each units can be found in the present day for pre-order and will likely be accessible to ship on Might 6.

• Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025)
  

  A slim plug and play streaming stick that features 4K/HDR assist and features a voice distant. 

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  Roku Streaming Stick
  

  The Roku Streaming Stick is a slim plug and play system that permits customers to simply stream content material in HD. It features a Roku Voice Distant

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Roku OS will get extra content material discovery choices

Monitor upcoming movies and uncover scroll-able quick kind content material

Marvel

Along with its new Streaming Sticks, Roku has introduced a number of upgrades coming to its OS. First up is a model new “Coming Quickly to Theaters” row that permits customers so as to add films that have not even been launched but to their Save Record. As soon as the movie is available for purchase, lease or stream, customers will then get a notification. So, as an illustration, despite the fact that Marvel’s latest movie Thunderbolts* is not out but, customers may feasibly add it to their Save Record now, after which obtain updates when it hits digital platforms in addition to Disney+.

In case you’re in search of one thing a bit extra scroll-able, Roku has additionally added new short-form content material rows within the All Issues Meals and All Issues House sections that embody quick, curated clips, much like what you may discover on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.

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Sensible Image Max rolling out to extra Roku TVs

Roku’s Plus collection is getting some critical upgrades

Roku

Roku’s Sensible Image Max function, which robotically enhances and optimizes image high quality on a scene-by-scene foundation, is formally coming to the Roku Plus Collection, making it extra inexpensive for these in search of a mid-range TV. As well as, The Roku Plus Collection additionally will now function mini-LED backlighting, enhanced by QLED, which is able to give these units higher dynamic distinction, deeper blacks, and a wider shade vary. You possibly can browse Roku’s at present accessible Plus fashions here.

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