Customer Ratings & Reviews

Recommend this to anyone who doesnt want to Pay high cable bills.... Watch movies you want to see Rent or buy its your choice! I added Sling and Hulu channels and dont watch anthing else.. Only downside Is that i cant control tv volume from the roku remote i have to use my tv remote. Its not a programmable remote. I would also recommend you install it not too far from your WIFi router, as you can experience some buffering on HD movies and tv streaming

Love the Roku. Have 3 of them. Living Room, Master Bed, Kid's Room.

I Am very impressed with the streaming box called the Roku 1, one of the features that I really like is that it can be used on older televisions that are not HDMI equipped. The Roku 1 is very user friendly and offers lots of channels and is just an all around great streaming box.

I recently decided to sell my Playstation 3 system, which at the time was my primary video streaming device. I looked around at a lot of Blu-ray players that had video streaming services built into them but noticed that Amazon Instant Video is traditionally not supported except in a few pricier players. Then I came across the Roku. Not only was it clearly labeled on the box that it supports all my streaming services but at around $50, it was about half of the cost of one of the Blu-ray players that supported my services. I only just recently just heard the name Roku and didn't know much about the company to know if their product was reliable or had any problems. I rolled the dice and took it home and boy am I happy I did. The unit is super small; about the size of a deck of playing cards. It hooks directly into my TV so there is no need for your Computer, DVD, Blu-ray or Video Game Consoles to be physically wired into it. It connects to the internet through a wireless signal so owning a Wireless Modem is mandatory for this machine. During set up, it'll automatically detect the nearest signals and, after selecting yours, ask for the network password. That's all there is to set up. Really quite easy. As for programming, there are all the popular services such as Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, and Amazon (which you have to play subscription fees to each respective company to use). There are also channels like HBO that activate once you type in some account information from your cable provider (assuming you already pay for HBO). Not everything on Roku is a pay service though. There are quite a lot of FREE channels as well. I've so far had the opportunity to check out a few. The selection on the free channels isn't as great as one would hope however they do offer quite a few channels to choose from. The real draw of the system is the pay channels however it is nice that they offer something for free anyway. The only draw backs that I can see are the limited content on the free channels and the fact that the system never actually turns off. There is no power off button. The system is designed to stay on at all times so it can update whenever one is available. This means that it's constantly connected to the internet and constantly pulling power. I've yet to see any impact in my internet why this system is running and I'm surfing the web but I'm sure that some people my have a concern over this. As for the power that it requires while one; the box says that it's designed to drain as much energy as a night light while in idle mode. So while these two aspects could be a concern to some people, in the long run they really don't amount to much trouble at all ... if you even notice it. I love my Roku and would definitely recommend it to anyone else.

Roku was one of the cheaper products in that line, but was extremely easy to understand. Set up was basically plug and play. Once plugged in it walks you through the connection process. Does everything it was made to do and does it well.

I bought this item to use at our work facility since we do not have satellite nor cable tv in the building. Easy to install and easy to use. Many options as to channels and apps. Great streaming capabilities.

I really enjoy using my Roku 1- from the quick and easy setup, minimal parts and plugs, to the fast and simple logins with various streaming accounts. The device barely takes up any space. Once you are logged into various accounts such as netflix, mlslive, hulu, you are good to go. This isn't free online TV- you do need to have some kind of account to watch something-- but with Roku 1, it's so easy to sign up and into programs you actually want to watch. There's no need to watch basic cable or wait through commercials anymore. Definitely a fun item to try out.

I ordered this Roku because I have an older HDTV that is not equipped with HDMI. This is one of the few streaming media devices that support non-HDMI sets. The device itself was easy to set up and very easy to use. It took less than 15 minutes and I was streaming Netflix, Hulu, and Sling TV. I actually was so happy with it I called and cancelled my cable TV (I ended up not cancelling it because they dropped my bill by $50 per month because I threatened to cancel!). So, in the end, this thing paid itself back in the first week.

Easy to setup. HDMI or non-HDMI cable options included. Comparable purchase price. Easy to use and navigate for a beginner

This turned out to be the best streaming product I have ever had. HDMI, tons of apps to download! Great product!

First purchased the streaming stick. It had a horrible wi-fi connection. Returned for the Roku box and it performs beautifully. Not sure what the difference is, unless it's that I'm able to place the box in a better position to receive the signal. In any event, the Roku box is great! Easy setup, nice remote, good interface. No complaints!

I am, overall, very happy with my Roku. I purchased it mainly because it has the HBOGo app available on it. I do experience it freezing quite frequently tho. I joke that my Roku must be a Republican because it only freezes when I try to watch "The Daily Show" on Hulu! It is very easy to use and I enjoy the customizable home screens and sounds.

It's like what everyone said. Roku 1 is perfect for people who has tube tv with no HDMI slot. Roku 1 has slots for RCA cables. Roku 1 is a bit slower than Roku 3, as in loading up your content and things you want to see. But it still gets the job done. Loving it so far. I'm glad I cut the cable cord and decide to go with this jem.

We bought the Roku for an HDTV that we have in our guest bedroom that is not hooked up to cable. However, once we set it up, we lliked the Roku so much that we put it on our main TV and never moved it the guest room. The Roku essentially allows you to use the internet on your HDTV. Many of the apps are free and it was great watching the internet as a family on our big TV, instead of watching it individually on our tablets. We set up our Netflix and Amazon Prime accounts on it and downloaded other free apps, like YouTube. Setting up the Roku was also very simple. The physical set up only required an HD cable. One end plugged into the TV, the other end into the Roku device. Then the Roku was plugged into an electrical outlet and that was it. The next step was to activate the device using a computer, tablet, or phone. The reason I gave the Roku 4 stars instead of 5, is that you have to register a credit card when you set up the device. Also, many of the "free" apps are only free during an initial trial period and incur a cost if not discontinued by a certain date. However, these are only minor complaints and overall we've enjoyed the Roku tremendously.

I have one older TV that does not have HDMI, but composite color plus audio. This unit has the jacks for it and even comes with a cable. It does have an HDMI port should I upgrade the TV. Works Great!

I was in need of a streaming player that I could put in my workout room. My workout room has an old tube style TV. This means the streaming box needed to have RCA video connections. Most have HDMI connections. This box has all the streaming video I need, is easy to use, easy to hook up and serves my needs well.

While the hook up to the TV of ROKU was easy, the registration process of ROKU was confusing. Once the registration was complete the moving back and fourth from DVD to converter box to ROKU is seamless. With all my streaming services now available on my TV instead of my phone Netflix is much more enjoyable.

Helped me turn my older model non SMART TV into a new TV. It now has SMART apps and other internet capabilities. I'm a fan of the Roku product and bought one for my parents. Good flexible connection options and easy to use/connect.

I purchased this product because of an old TV that only has the RCA connectors. It has performed flawlessly and also has HDMI connections, so I can use it on my new TV's. Many free channels to watch and great programming. Good buy!

Very easy to use and even easier to set up . Very nice that this has analog and HDMI connections as curently connected to analog tv but when i am ready to upgrade the tv i can keep using his great product highly recommended