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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
Great Features, When it Works
on January 24, 2016
Posted by: ginniepink
from Lexington, KY
Gender:Female
I have had my roku for about a week now, and I was very excited to use it. When I got it plugged in, it took forever to set up because I had to go into my router settings on my laptop and disable the firewall and change the wifi channel, which prior to reading a ton of forums from other people having this issue, I had no idea existed. The internet connection still doesn't stay connected, it goes out randomly and will come back on in a few minutes, or won't come back on until I reset the box. One time I had to use the reboot code twice for the connection to work again, but most of the time I just have to wait it out. The main thing I use the roku for is netflix, which buffers so much, possibly because of the internet thing. Not many consumers are tech savvy and know how to fix these issues; I'm definitely not. If these issues can't be fixed with an update, there should at least be information on how to fix general problems in the pamphlet in the box. A problem I am having with pandora is the volume getting randomly louder or quiter, without remote interference. The roku has a lot of options, and is fantastic when the connection works. However it's extremely frustrating to wait around for a connection and for netflix to pause 20 times during a show.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Everyone needs a rocky.
on January 24, 2016
Posted by: TME77
from Pulaski, TN, United States
Gender:Male
Have 3 Roku2's. Excellent for streaming channels, Amazon, netflix, hulu. Use everyday as alternate to advertising ridden cable tv. Such a variety of choices to watch. Exceptional device.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
on January 24, 2016
Posted by: mzmocha83
from Mobile, AL, United States
Gender:Female
I love it. A great way to save money on television shows.. Extremely great for kids.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
No more cable
on January 24, 2016
Posted by: Southwoodsam
from Asheville, NC, United States
Gender:Male
Had Roku for two weeks - works fine. Large number of channel choices.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Best Way to Watch TV
on January 24, 2016
Posted by: Scott9mm
from Kittrell, NC, United States
Gender:Male
I replaced my Roku 2 XS with this new 2015 Roku 2. The new Roku 2 is faster and I prefer the new IR remote to Bluetooth on the old XS. The old XS served well for several years but it started acting wierd (reboots, replay jumps, etc) so I retired it. Roku supports more programming than other streaming devices (e.g. BBC stuff on Acorn TV) so I didn't even consider other streaming devices. Roku also has a very easy user interface. Except for current programming (news, weather, new episodes) we watch everything on Roku.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Love it
on January 24, 2016
Posted by: Cheyenne
from Texas, United States
Gender:Male
I got Roku2 for Christmas . I love it. I cancelled my Dish because I get everything I needed from Roku. Thanks.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
5
Flawless Right Out of the Box
on January 24, 2016
Posted by: Happy Streamer
from Chicago area
Gender:Female
I had a DVD player for streaming videos, and it stopped working six months ago. I blamed everything but the player, spending many hours of testing to no avail. Then I tried Roku 2. Not only did it work perfectly, but this was how I learned that the other player never worked well, even in its "heyday." With Roku, it's just the same as watching TV -- no waiting for a movie to start and no interruptions waiting for the device to catch up with streaming in the middle of a movie. My only regret is that I didn't figure it out much sooner!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com
Customer Rating
3
Some improved features. Harder to link accounts.
on January 24, 2016
Posted by: Becca1234557874fjdghhdhh
from New York, NY, United States
Gender:Female
I've had a Roku XS for about 2 years and have loved it. I bought this Roku 2 in December. Some of the features are better (continuous play of series instead of always having to hit play on the next episode), but I have been unable to link any accounts besides Netflix, TWC and Amazon. HBO Go, Showtime Anytime, and even basic channels like NBC won't let me login. I have confirmed account settings, and the link works on all other devices except this one. There should be one link required- link to your service provider, and then all of the associated channel services should automatically work.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting roku.com