Roku Streaming Stick Plus review: The sweet spot for upgraders

Lyndia Schroeder 09/09/2025 22:21

TechHive Editors Choice At a glanceExpert’s Rating Pros Roku’s least expensive 4K HDR player Compact design fits behind a TV and is suitable for travel Better performance and Wi-Fi reception than the cheaper Roku Streaming Stick Cons Increasingly cluttered home screen Some old TVs might require a separate power adapter No Dolby Vision or Dolby

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TechHive Editors Choice
At a glanceExpert’s Rating

Pros

Roku’s least expensive 4K HDR player

Compact design fits behind a TV and is suitable for travel

Better performance and Wi-Fi reception than the cheaper Roku Streaming Stick

Cons

Increasingly cluttered home screen

Some old TVs might require a separate power adapter

No Dolby Vision or Dolby Atmos support

Our Verdict
The middle dongle in Roku’s latest streamer lineup is just right…
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