The best Roku of 2019 - Reviewing every single Roku device

**Choosing the Right Roku Remote: A Comprehensive Guide**

When it comes to choosing the right Roku remote, there are several options available, each with its own unique features and benefits. In this article, we'll explore the different types of Roku remotes, their prices, and what makes them suitable for various users.

**The Roku Express: The Cheapest Option**

The Roku Express is one of the most affordable options on the market, priced at $30. It's a basic remote control with shortcut buttons, but it lacks some of the advanced features found in other models. However, if you're looking to get started with Roku and don't need all the bells and whistles, this is a great entry-point.

**The Streaming Stick Plus: A Great All-Round Option**

The Roku Streaming Stick Plus is our top recommendation for most users. Priced at $50, it offers all the features of the higher-end models but without the bulk. It's small, wireless, and doesn't require a line of sight to work. With its 4K HD capabilities, this remote control provides an excellent streaming experience.

**The Roku Streaming Stick Plus Headphone Edition**

For those who want to enhance their viewing experience, the Roku Streaming Stick Plus Headphone Edition is a great option. This $60 model comes with a headphone jack and a pair of headphones, allowing users to watch without disturbing others. However, if you're looking for an even better deal, using the Roku app on your phone and connecting Bluetooth headphones can achieve similar results.

**The Walmart Exclusive Roku Ultra LT**

For power users who want more control over their streaming experience, the Roku Ultra LT is a great choice. This $80 model comes with expandable memory, allowing users to speed up YouTube videos and other content. It also features an Ethernet jack, which can help bypass Wi-Fi connectivity issues.

**The Roku Ultra: A Power User's Dream**

For those who want it all, the Roku Ultra is the top-of-the-line option. Priced at $100, this remote control offers a range of advanced features, including a Remote Finder, which helps users locate their device when misplaced. It also comes with two new voice buttons that allow users to store shortcuts and access content quickly.

**The Verdict: Is the Roku Ultra Worth It?**

While the Roku Ultra is a great option for power users, it's not worth the $100 price tag if you're looking for a more affordable solution. The Streaming Stick Plus offers most of the same features at a significantly lower price point. However, if you value the advanced remote control and don't mind paying more, the Roku Ultra is definitely worth considering.

**Conclusion**

Choosing the right Roku remote depends on your specific needs and preferences. Whether you're looking for an affordable entry-point or a top-of-the-line solution, there's a Roku remote out there for you. By understanding the features and benefits of each option, you can make an informed decision and find the perfect remote control to enhance your streaming experience.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi there today we're going to look at which Roku player you should buy there's a bunch of models between $30 and $100 but my favorite is the streaming stick plus for $50 but maybe that one's not for you so we're gonna go through look at all the different models and find out which one meets your own requirements unlike some of the competition the prices of Roku boxes do fluctuate so you will find cheaper prices over the holiday period in particular if the screen behind me looks at all familiar it's because it's Roku one of the most popular platforms for streaming Roku offers hundreds of different channels including free ones like roku channel and pluto as well as the big ones like Netflix and Amazon Prime video all the products we're going to look at today come with a remote control but you can also control them with the Roku app on your smartphone it's worth noting that all the 2019 and Beyond models have HDMI out only so if you have an older TV which only has analog inputs you might need to look elsewhere so first we're gonna start with the cheapest model and then we're going to highlight the differences between each successive model as I go but the biggest difference between all of them is usually the remote control but first we've got the $30 Roku Express now this is the one that I would recommend to anyone who has a bedroom TV if you just want Roku this is some wonder game you don't really need any features it's a 1080p box it's very bare-bones it's got a standard classic remote just a couple of shortcut buttons at the bottom if you want a Roku experience for the cheapest possible price the $30 Roku Express is the one to get so this is the Roku Express plus it looks exactly the same the main difference is this remote control this units identical but this is the upgrade here this is a voice remote and it also has TV control other side this is $40 still 1080p but what you get is a little microphone button and you can ask for actors you can ask for streaming services and it will come up on your screen what it also has is volume controls through television at the side and a mute button that's $40 the extra $10 you're paying for is for an upgraded remote nothing really changes with the main box this is the Roku premiere I'm gonna get it out of its box what this is it's the first 4k HDR model in the range it's also $40 but what they've done they've upgraded the main body but kept the basic remote so this doesn't have any of the voice features that the other one did it's just your basic stock standard with the shortcut buttons and stuff but all the goodness is in here so if you have a 4k TV this is the cheapest one you can get this is the basic remote that comes with the Roku Express what you're really paying for is the upgraded box it's worth noting that a Roku remote will work with any Roku box so you can use this with the hundred dollar box or the $30 box which also means you can use the ultra remote which is too tricked out one with the entry-level they all work interchangeably what I have here is my recommended model for most people it's the Roku streaming stick plus let's now come down from $60 to $50 if you have a 4k TV or looking to do any streaming of any sort this is the one I'd recommend to you this one sits behind your TV you don't need to have it out in view because it's a wireless remote essentially you plug this into your back of your television and you get voice features with this upgrade of remote 50 bucks as 4k HD are all the other goodness of the other model but getting that voice remote with the TV controls again the Roku streaming stick plus is the smallest roku by far and it's the first that i've shown you that sits behind your TV it doesn't need to have line of sight for the remote to work now we're getting into serious territory this is the Roku streaming stick plus headphone Edition this is $60 it's a Best Buy exclusive and again what they've upgraded is two remote control this is the first remote that comes with a headphone jack and a pair of headphones the idea is if you're sitting in bed you can hook the headphones in to your remote control and watch without disturbing other people but if you want to save yourself ten bucks use the Roku app on your phone and connect a pair of bluetooth headphones to it if you've been a user of Roku for many years you'll be more familiar with this model this is the ultra LT it's a Walmart exclusive it's $80 comes with that same remote we saw just before with the headphone out one of the best features about this is that it has got expandable memory so if you don't like waiting for YouTube to load for example you can put more memory in it's also got an Ethernet jack so if your Wi-Fi is blasted out in your apartment building for example you can hook it straight into Ethernet circumvent those problems if you can find last year's ultra it's essentially the same as this you might be able to find it cheaper than the $80 and there's no real reason to buy this one the you power users out there this is the one you should look at this is the hundred dollar Roku ultra for 2019 which has all the upgraded features including a remote finder essentially what you do is you press this button and this little remote chirps and let you know where it is stuck under the couch or behind the body or whatever so what does it do essentially this is mostly an upgraded remote and has all the features we've saw previously such as the headphone out the television control but what it does add is two new voice buttons what you do is you hold down on one of these shortcuts and you say for example black mirror and it will store that as a shortcut you just press that button and you get whatever you stored appearing on your television if you love the remote experience from a Roku box this is the one to get it's got all the tricked-out features it's got that remote finder it's got the headphone jack you're not buying it for the box really you're buying it for this remote and it actually works really well it's probably my favorite of all of the remote controls and as I said before if you want to go crazy you can't buy this yet separately we're hoping one day it does become available by its own so if you have one of the cheaper boxes you can upgrade it instantly by getting this for $100 this is much more affordable than say for example the Apple 4k TV or the Nvidia shield but if you're a power user those are probably better devices for you because they offered games they offer a lot more features than this one does and really this is you're just paying for the remote for this one it's not really worth getting for a hundred bucks you're much much better off getting the streaming stick plus so this has been a look at the 2019 2020 Roku range if you want to spend the least amount possible the Roku Express at $30 is what I'd recommend about a $50 the Roku streaming stick plus is the one to get happy streaming so you know my pick for the best Roku to get which one would you prefer sound off in the comments below and thanks for watchinghi there today we're going to look at which Roku player you should buy there's a bunch of models between $30 and $100 but my favorite is the streaming stick plus for $50 but maybe that one's not for you so we're gonna go through look at all the different models and find out which one meets your own requirements unlike some of the competition the prices of Roku boxes do fluctuate so you will find cheaper prices over the holiday period in particular if the screen behind me looks at all familiar it's because it's Roku one of the most popular platforms for streaming Roku offers hundreds of different channels including free ones like roku channel and pluto as well as the big ones like Netflix and Amazon Prime video all the products we're going to look at today come with a remote control but you can also control them with the Roku app on your smartphone it's worth noting that all the 2019 and Beyond models have HDMI out only so if you have an older TV which only has analog inputs you might need to look elsewhere so first we're gonna start with the cheapest model and then we're going to highlight the differences between each successive model as I go but the biggest difference between all of them is usually the remote control but first we've got the $30 Roku Express now this is the one that I would recommend to anyone who has a bedroom TV if you just want Roku this is some wonder game you don't really need any features it's a 1080p box it's very bare-bones it's got a standard classic remote just a couple of shortcut buttons at the bottom if you want a Roku experience for the cheapest possible price the $30 Roku Express is the one to get so this is the Roku Express plus it looks exactly the same the main difference is this remote control this units identical but this is the upgrade here this is a voice remote and it also has TV control other side this is $40 still 1080p but what you get is a little microphone button and you can ask for actors you can ask for streaming services and it will come up on your screen what it also has is volume controls through television at the side and a mute button that's $40 the extra $10 you're paying for is for an upgraded remote nothing really changes with the main box this is the Roku premiere I'm gonna get it out of its box what this is it's the first 4k HDR model in the range it's also $40 but what they've done they've upgraded the main body but kept the basic remote so this doesn't have any of the voice features that the other one did it's just your basic stock standard with the shortcut buttons and stuff but all the goodness is in here so if you have a 4k TV this is the cheapest one you can get this is the basic remote that comes with the Roku Express what you're really paying for is the upgraded box it's worth noting that a Roku remote will work with any Roku box so you can use this with the hundred dollar box or the $30 box which also means you can use the ultra remote which is too tricked out one with the entry-level they all work interchangeably what I have here is my recommended model for most people it's the Roku streaming stick plus let's now come down from $60 to $50 if you have a 4k TV or looking to do any streaming of any sort this is the one I'd recommend to you this one sits behind your TV you don't need to have it out in view because it's a wireless remote essentially you plug this into your back of your television and you get voice features with this upgrade of remote 50 bucks as 4k HD are all the other goodness of the other model but getting that voice remote with the TV controls again the Roku streaming stick plus is the smallest roku by far and it's the first that i've shown you that sits behind your TV it doesn't need to have line of sight for the remote to work now we're getting into serious territory this is the Roku streaming stick plus headphone Edition this is $60 it's a Best Buy exclusive and again what they've upgraded is two remote control this is the first remote that comes with a headphone jack and a pair of headphones the idea is if you're sitting in bed you can hook the headphones in to your remote control and watch without disturbing other people but if you want to save yourself ten bucks use the Roku app on your phone and connect a pair of bluetooth headphones to it if you've been a user of Roku for many years you'll be more familiar with this model this is the ultra LT it's a Walmart exclusive it's $80 comes with that same remote we saw just before with the headphone out one of the best features about this is that it has got expandable memory so if you don't like waiting for YouTube to load for example you can put more memory in it's also got an Ethernet jack so if your Wi-Fi is blasted out in your apartment building for example you can hook it straight into Ethernet circumvent those problems if you can find last year's ultra it's essentially the same as this you might be able to find it cheaper than the $80 and there's no real reason to buy this one the you power users out there this is the one you should look at this is the hundred dollar Roku ultra for 2019 which has all the upgraded features including a remote finder essentially what you do is you press this button and this little remote chirps and let you know where it is stuck under the couch or behind the body or whatever so what does it do essentially this is mostly an upgraded remote and has all the features we've saw previously such as the headphone out the television control but what it does add is two new voice buttons what you do is you hold down on one of these shortcuts and you say for example black mirror and it will store that as a shortcut you just press that button and you get whatever you stored appearing on your television if you love the remote experience from a Roku box this is the one to get it's got all the tricked-out features it's got that remote finder it's got the headphone jack you're not buying it for the box really you're buying it for this remote and it actually works really well it's probably my favorite of all of the remote controls and as I said before if you want to go crazy you can't buy this yet separately we're hoping one day it does become available by its own so if you have one of the cheaper boxes you can upgrade it instantly by getting this for $100 this is much more affordable than say for example the Apple 4k TV or the Nvidia shield but if you're a power user those are probably better devices for you because they offered games they offer a lot more features than this one does and really this is you're just paying for the remote for this one it's not really worth getting for a hundred bucks you're much much better off getting the streaming stick plus so this has been a look at the 2019 2020 Roku range if you want to spend the least amount possible the Roku Express at $30 is what I'd recommend about a $50 the Roku streaming stick plus is the one to get happy streaming so you know my pick for the best Roku to get which one would you prefer sound off in the comments below and thanks for watching\n"