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Roku - 2 Streaming Player - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
Rating breakdown 10,018 reviews
5 Stars
6,621
4 Stars
2,230
3 Stars
607
2 Stars
254
1 Star
306
92%of customers recommend this product.
(
9,095 out of
9,861)
Customer Reviews for Roku - 2 Streaming Player - Black
Customer Rating
3
The Good and the Bad
on August 15, 2015
Posted by: JCH2
from Nowhere, USA
Gender:Male
We have two Roku units in the house; one own our main, internet linked entertainment center and the other in the master bedroom. While both have been a reasonable convenient way to access such services as NetFlix, they are still looong lacking in other ways.
The ability to play local media from a USB drive is disappointing in the limited number of video/audio file formats it can handle. Good gried, still no MKV support? That is ridiculous in this era considering it is a highly, widely used container format. Even when it does play such, it often chokes on the audio file/track, which are often in some variation of AAC.
When are you going to catch up, Netflix?
The ability to access a DLNA server for network media is of little use since the only way this is done is through PLEX, already widely known for its abuses of open source software and users. Open source alternatives do exist, which should be obvious considering that PLEX itself is built on commercializing such code that it did not initiate itself. PLEX is not the only player on this block, so look around.
Time again for Netflix to catch up.
Five stars for convenience, three stars for so little available in media channels of worth, zero stars for long (long) needed catch up in media codec support and househeld media access and integration without the need of third parties. Goodness gratious, if it can be done on any PC or tablet, why isn't Netflix keepin up?
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
4
Cheaper than cable
on August 15, 2015
Posted by: debraann
from Hope Mills, NC
Gender:Female
This product was one of the best investments I have ever made.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Great product!!
on August 15, 2015
Posted by: Capergirl
from Calgary, AB, Canada
Gender:Female
I have only used this to watch Netflix so far, but it's a great product! Set up was easy, and you can start using it within minutes.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
3
The IR remote is not very responsive for some apps
on August 15, 2015
Posted by: Bebop
from Seattle, WA, United States
Gender:Male
I have a Sling TV subscription. Maybe because the app required a lot of processing power or something, I have a hard time navigating with IR remote. Either it doesn't response to the button command or overly done (keep scrolling with just one push). It needs to be fixed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
4
could have better picture quality
on August 15, 2015
Posted by: lil wiley 12
from miramar, florida
Gender:Male
liked it so much, I bought a second for the house! only problem is, I can't watch them together!! I have to research alternative to wifi
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
4
Remote control and all channel access.
on August 15, 2015
Posted by: Elea
from Louisville, KY
Gender:Female
Bought Roku II to replace Chromecast. Like the on TV casting with the remote control.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Entertainments with Roku2
on August 15, 2015
Posted by: kpg5
from CT
Gender:Male
This is our second device. We enjoy the option to select the time when we want to watch a program. Grandson is 5 years old and knows how to select his programs.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
For me. Best entertainment technology tool ever!
on August 15, 2015
Posted by: NanoNano
from Los Angeles, CA, United States
Gender:Male
I'm a late bloomer to streaming movies and TV programs. I found the media availability very overwhelming at first. My introduction to streaming was through my Blueray which was great. However I wanted connectivity for other TV sets without another DVD player. ROKU was my perfect answer! Easy and fast to hook up and simple interface handset to navigate the controls.
Just Great!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com