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The latter is particularly useful -- you can say, "Hey Roku, find my remote," and the device will beep so you can find it if it's lost under the couch cushions. Read our Voice Remote Pro review. Get CNET's comprehensive coverage of home entertainment tech delivered to your inbox.

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For tight budgets, secondary TVs Roku Express. For improving sound and streaming Roku Streambar. Now playing: Watch this: Which Roku is the go-to? We break it down. Our top pick. Roku Express 4K Plus. Our runner-up. Roku Streaming Stick 4K. If you want Dolby Vision and built-in Ethernet. Roku Ultra. For tight budgets, secondary TVs. Roku Express. For improving sound and streaming.

Roku Streambar. For improving your Roku experience. Roku Voice Remote Pro. The picture plays in crisp UHD image quality.

However, the device is lacking on audio standards, missing the spatially-focused Dolby Atmos sound technology. Great news: The new stick is on sale! Check out the best Black Friday Roku deals. Read our full Roku Streaming Stick 4K review. The Roku Ultra is expensive, but true to its name, it will give you the most comprehensive Roku experience that money can buy.

As with other high-end Roku devices, you get thousands of channels, full 4K resolution and extremely fast navigation. But with the Ultra, you also get an Ethernet port for a steadier Internet connection, as well as a USB port to provide your own videos and music. Also, the Roku Ultra is a bit faster in places though you might not notice it all the time and offers improved wireless streaming range. The voice-enabled remote includes two programmable buttons, as well as a headphone jack for private listening, and a handy "remote-finder" feature if it gets lost in the couch cushions.

Read our full Roku Ultra review. The new Roku Express 4K Plus fixes one of the big annoyances of the Roku Premiere it replaces, by giving you a better remote.

This remote doesn't require a direct line of sight, so you can point it in whichever direction you please. That upgrade, plus fast performance and UHD streaming makes the Roku Express 4K Plus a great option for those trying to get a 4K Roku and all the apps that it comes with at the lowest price.

That said, we still have two reasons to consider paying a little more. Its design is a little too light, so you might spend a minute fiddling with it to have it lie flat on a surface — making the Streaming Stick Plus' easy-to-use design even better by comparison.

Also, there's no Dolby Vision or Atmos Audio, but some might not see that as worthy of going higher up the price-chain. Read our full Roku Express 4K Plus review. It has everything we loved about the previous model, the Streaming Stick Plus, with a bit more juice and features.

The Roku Streaming Stick 4K Plus delivers all the ultra-HD streaming, video quality and speed that anyone could need, along with a wonderfully simple OS, and at a very reasonable price. It's got a rechargeable battery, an optional always-listening function and two customizable buttons. The Roku Express has come a long way since its first iteration in Back then, the device was underpowered and inconveniently designed.

Now, the Express is a worthwhile investment for p TV owners who want the simplest streaming solution. In addition to thousands of streaming channels and a highly customizable interface, you can access voice search and private listening through a smartphone app. The only big downside is the standard IR remote, which doesn't always always work as well as it should. Read our full Roku Express review. When you want the excellence of the Roku platform, but your TV doesn't have the strong sound you want?

Well, the Roku Streambar is a great solution that's often on sale. It's design won't take up too much space on your counter top or entertainment center, but also provides quality sound with both loudness and clarity. Its bass leaves something to be asked for, though, but that's not a problem for most TV. And this way, you can combine your streaming device and soundbar into the same package, and save more space. Read our full Roku Streambar review. He's also covered the wild world of professional wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other industry veterans.

Included in this guide: 1. The best Roku devices are pretty fantastic ways to stream, and Roku just shook up its lineup by updating the best streaming device the Roku Streaming Stick Plus to the Roku Streaming Stick 4K and there's a 4K Plus model too.

Roku Streaming Stick 4K. Specifications Size: 3. Remote: Voice Remote. Device Type: Stick. Roku Ultra Specifications Size: 4. Max Resolution: x Ports: Ethernet, USB. Remote: Enhanced voice remote. Device Type: Box. Reasons to avoid - Expensive - Almost nothing new from last year's model.

Roku Express 4K Plus.