Skip to contentGo to Product Search
Main Content

Customer Ratings & Reviews

Loading...

Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 8439 reviews

Rating Filter

Rating by feature

  • Value

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

Pros mentioned filter

Cons mentioned filter

95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the ease of use and setup of the Express Streaming Media Player, along with its great picture quality and affordable price. Many appreciate its compact size, fast speed, and compatibility with a wide range of apps, making it a good option for non-smart TVs. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the remote control and occasional connectivity issues.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
Page 422 Showing 8,421-8,439 of 8,439 reviews
  • Pros mentioned:
    Streaming
    Cons mentioned:
    Remote control

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good value

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well as far as streaming. Simple remote means no power button. Works well if you are powering from tv usb port. Goes off when tv does.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what we needed

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works perfectly. I got rid of a cable box and now I can stream it through my Roku!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    No tv input option on roku device

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Be aware.. this device does not have a tv input option. This means on the home channel page, you can not go to "antenna" or "HDMI" or any other input option. For us this means there is no way to get to cable tv without adding a 3rd remote (roku remote, cable remote, tv source remote). Super disappointed

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Remote control

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    good for the value

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed a basic streaming remote and this does the trick. Wished it had a volume button on it. Disappointed batteries not included.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Horrible Device DO NOT BUY

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    DO NOT BUY this. I cannot stress this enough, I put this in the beginning of the review because I know some people, understandably so, wont want to read a long paragraph of text, but trust me, its HORRIBLE. It can really be summed up in one way, absolutely terrible wireless hardware in the device. It drops constantly, and I mean constantly, sometimes its every 30 seconds with youtube videos, other times its every 20 minutes with shows or movies, but either way, its bad. It has nothing to do with the proximity to the access point because the one in the living and in the bedroom do the same exact thing, and the one in the living room is maybe 15 feet away in the same room as the AP. And the bedroom one is maybe 40 feet, it's a small apartment. And it's not just the devices, I have gone through 3 in the living room and 2 in the bedroom and they have all had the same problems. The internet speed tests on them constantly report 7 to 10 Mbps down when phones and laptops show the full speed of my internet connection, or at least what is expected for the proximity. I dont expect them to show the full 400, maybe they only have 802.11 G or N radios in them, but even at G it should have 54 Mbps, and it's nowhere close. These devices are absolute GARBAGE. Please do not give them anymore money to continue making subpar junk like this, I'm going to try a firestick next, and if that doesnt work in just going to make my own raspberry pi stream box or something because quite honestly this is ridiculous that a company would put something out that is this bad, this atrocious, and call it complete, and even build it into TVs. I feel sorry for those people because they are paying extra for a built device that will fail after a couple of months of use. Please....please STAY AWAY FROM THIS JUNK.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    not the best

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    these are only good for about 8 months,then it's over and you have to buy a new one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Remote control

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Roku

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Remote doesn’t work I changed batteries two times Still don’t work

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    "as advetised"

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Product works as advertised. There in lies the rub. I was mildly upset at first. Now I'm considering a career in digital marketing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Inconvenient

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The 2019 model of the Express has playback issues with my basic Hulu subscription. Shows will not play after commercials (it will freeze on the commercial and start playing the show's audio) and the screen will also freeze every 20 minutes or so watching movies. I have had this issue since I first used it, haven't experienced this on other Roku devices, and unfortunately customer Roku support is not available.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Remote control

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    No power button or volume control

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does not have power button or volume control. What good is it? I have an Ultra, 2 Ultra Lte and an Express + and they all have a power button and volume control. Now im out thirty bucks unless BB will take it back open box.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    not a great start

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It took me 2 weeks to get it to connect to network, not a good start. Changed out the HDMI cable for a better quality one and also the power cable as it kept giving me a red light. So far so good,but you need to upgrade the cables.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Avoid All Roku Devices

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Says "Excellent" WiFi signal yet won't stay connected even as the Roku is is resting ON the router. Unfortunately, I bought 2 and they're both useless. I'm giving the entire Roku company 1 star because they have absolutely NO customer service to speak of. I would give them zero stars if I could because having no customer service makes them an irrelevant company. They could care less about their customers.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Roku

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It does it's job. But you have to use a lot of remotes to use your tv.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Poor service

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Poor support from salesmen. There were 3 of them and I had to go interrupt their conservation to ask where the Roku was in the store. Lady at cash register was very short and not helpful about my online order.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Stopped supporting YouTube TV

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased several Roku devices to run on all of my TV. I use You Tube TV (checked to make sure they support which they did) and now they stopped supporting You Tube TV? Every other streaming service does. Frustrated that I bought Roku now it is garbage. Feels like a bait and switch. Will never purchase Roku anything again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You have to restart and relog on to this thing every time you want to watch tv.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Constantly buffering and intermittent black screen

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    WiFi is only slower 2.4 GHz and processor is a little slow resulting in regular “Buffering” pop ups and stalled video. Recently started experiencing intermittent screen black outs (audio still working).

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Wifi connection issues. Requires payment info.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awful. Did not work for me. Returned after a frustrating 90 minutes of attempted setup. Numerous wifi problems even though I had excellent signal strength. No 5.0 GHz option. Required my credit card information or bank account to setup. Returned for Amazon fire stick which was setup in of 15 minutes.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Buy the Ultra

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Don’t be cheap, buy the Ultra, these things are crap.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend