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The digital era has brought with it a number of innovations, but few have had as big an impact on the way we consume media as the rise of the Internet-connected media player. Whether you're looking for an easy way to listen to music, watch videos, or play games on your TV, there are a number of options available. Here are some of the most popular media players on the market today.
Roku - Streambar Powerful 4K Streaming Media Player, Premium Audio, All in One, Voice Remote and TV controls - Black
Model: 9102RSKU: 6424779Top comment"Portable enough you could travel with it and use as a media player. Works very well in my medium sized office....Roku steambar media player & TV controls...love Roku streambar powerful 4K steaming media player wish i had ordered it sooner great sound from a small box"
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Roku Streambar is the powerful 2-in-1 entertainment upgrade with Roku streaming and premium sound for any TV. Upgrade to America’s #1 TV streaming platform and enjoy a massive selection of free and live TV in vibrant 4K HDR picture quality. The customizable home screen puts your favorite channels like Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Sling, and Hulu front and center. Crisp, clean audio makes dialogue easier to hear and with its compact design, you’ll be amazed at how something so small can fill your room with sound. You can even quiet loud commercials automatically plus stream music with Bluetooth. Setup is simple with everything in the box, including the Roku voice remote that controls your TV, sound, and streaming. For even bigger sound, add deep, rich bass with Roku Wireless Bass and immersive surround sound with Roku Wireless Speakers (sold separately). Just plug in and wirelessly pair. *Based on hours streamed—Hypothesis Group.Top comment"Portable enough you could travel with it and use as a media player. Works very well in my medium sized office....Roku steambar media player & TV controls...love Roku streambar powerful 4K steaming media player wish i had ordered it sooner great sound from a small box"
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Roku Streambar is the powerful 2-in-1 entertainment upgrade with Roku streaming and premium sound for any TV. Upgrade to America’s #1 TV streaming platform and enjoy a massive selection of free and live TV in vibrant 4K HDR picture quality. The customizable home screen puts your favorite channels like Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Sling, and Hulu front and center. Crisp, clean audio makes dialogue easier to hear and with its compact design, you’ll be amazed at how something so small can fill your room with sound. You can even quiet loud commercials automatically plus stream music with Bluetooth. Setup is simple with everything in the box, including the Roku voice remote that controls your TV, sound, and streaming. For even bigger sound, add deep, rich bass with Roku Wireless Bass and immersive surround sound with Roku Wireless Speakers (sold separately). Just plug in and wirelessly pair. *Based on hours streamed—Hypothesis Group.See all Streaming Media Players
NVIDIA - SHIELD Android TV - 8GB - 4K HDR Streaming Media Player with Google Assistant and GeForce NOW - Black
Model: 945134302500000SKU: 6370422Top comment"It uses Google's Android TV software. Most popular streaming apps are here, such as Netflix, Hulu and so on. ...One of the best media players...Great media player. Supports all the lossless audio codecs that roku and most other media players don't. "
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Watch your favorite content with this NVIDIA SHIELD TV 4K streaming media player. The NVIDIA Tegra X1+ processor ensures fast performance, and Gigabit Ethernet and dual-band Wi-Fi connectivity help minimize buffering and maximize stream quality. This NVIDIA SHIELD TV 4K streaming media player includes an advanced remote that lets you search for and play content using voice commands.GeForce NOW instantly transforms SHIELD TV into a powerful PC gaming rig. Play over 1000+ titles and nearly 100 of the biggest free to play games. The new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 membership unlocks GeForce RTX 3080 gaming servers in 4K HDR, the shortest wait times and longest session lengths, with RTX ON including ray tracing and DLSS graphics for supported games.Top comment"It uses Google's Android TV software. Most popular streaming apps are here, such as Netflix, Hulu and so on. ...One of the best media players...Great media player. Supports all the lossless audio codecs that roku and most other media players don't. "
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Watch your favorite content with this NVIDIA SHIELD TV 4K streaming media player. The NVIDIA Tegra X1+ processor ensures fast performance, and Gigabit Ethernet and dual-band Wi-Fi connectivity help minimize buffering and maximize stream quality. This NVIDIA SHIELD TV 4K streaming media player includes an advanced remote that lets you search for and play content using voice commands.GeForce NOW instantly transforms SHIELD TV into a powerful PC gaming rig. Play over 1000+ titles and nearly 100 of the biggest free to play games. The new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 membership unlocks GeForce RTX 3080 gaming servers in 4K HDR, the shortest wait times and longest session lengths, with RTX ON including ray tracing and DLSS graphics for supported games.See all Streaming Media Players
Roku Express 4K+ | Streaming Player HD/4K/HDR with Roku Voice Remote with TV Controls, includes Premium HDMI® Cable - Black
Model: 3941R2SKU: 6449512Top comment"The Roku - Express 4K Streaming Media Player Works Very Well Have Installed Many Of The Roku Ultra Media Players And I Feel That The Roku - Express 4K Performs Just As Good Except No Ear Buds...Only issue is the refresh rate is half of what most modern smart TV's are, but there are certain apps that are exclusive to Roku, making the purchase well worth it. "
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Start streaming in brilliant 4K picture and vivid HDR color with Roku Express 4K+. The fast wireless performance gives you a smooth streaming experience, even with multiple streaming devices connected to your network—it’s perfect for watching in 4K! Use the included voice remote to power up your TV, adjust the volume, and control your streaming so you don’t have to juggle remotes. Easily give voice commands to search, launch channels, turn captions on, and more in just a press. Best of all, Roku streaming gives you a massive selection of free and live TV, and a customizable home screen with your favorite channels, like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, YouTube, Prime Video, and more, front and center. Setup is a cinch with everything you need in the box, including a Premium High Speed HDMI® Cable. Roku Express 4K+ also works with popular voice assistants. Ask Alexa or Hey Google to launch channels, search for entertainment, control your streaming, and more. You can also control your TV using the Apple Home app or Siri on your Apple devices.Top comment"The Roku - Express 4K Streaming Media Player Works Very Well Have Installed Many Of The Roku Ultra Media Players And I Feel That The Roku - Express 4K Performs Just As Good Except No Ear Buds...Only issue is the refresh rate is half of what most modern smart TV's are, but there are certain apps that are exclusive to Roku, making the purchase well worth it. "
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Start streaming in brilliant 4K picture and vivid HDR color with Roku Express 4K+. The fast wireless performance gives you a smooth streaming experience, even with multiple streaming devices connected to your network—it’s perfect for watching in 4K! Use the included voice remote to power up your TV, adjust the volume, and control your streaming so you don’t have to juggle remotes. Easily give voice commands to search, launch channels, turn captions on, and more in just a press. Best of all, Roku streaming gives you a massive selection of free and live TV, and a customizable home screen with your favorite channels, like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, YouTube, Prime Video, and more, front and center. Setup is a cinch with everything you need in the box, including a Premium High Speed HDMI® Cable. Roku Express 4K+ also works with popular voice assistants. Ask Alexa or Hey Google to launch channels, search for entertainment, control your streaming, and more. You can also control your TV using the Apple Home app or Siri on your Apple devices.See all Streaming Media Players
NVIDIA - SHIELD Android TV Pro - 16GB - 4K HDR Streaming Media Player with Google Assistant and GeForce NOW - Black
Model: 945128972500101SKU: 6370425Top comment"This device comes preloaded with the most popular app. And you stay in the driver seat when using this device, unlike firestick who now loads apps you can no longer delete....Can stream almost everything. Will have most popular streaming service, but not all of them. "
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Enjoy fast online streaming with this NVIDIA SHIELD TV media player. The 4K HDR capability provides visual quality, while Dolby Atmos and DTS-X surround sound offer an immersive watching and listening experience. This NVIDIA SHIELD TV media player supports unlimited applications for movies, shows, games and music of your choosing, providing endless entertainment. GeForce NOW instantly transforms SHIELD TV into a powerful PC gaming rig. Play over 1000+ titles and nearly 100 of the biggest free to play games. The new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 membership unlocks GeForce RTX 3080 gaming servers in 4K HDR, the shortest wait times and longest session lengths, with RTX ON including ray tracing and DLSS graphics for supported games.Top comment"This device comes preloaded with the most popular app. And you stay in the driver seat when using this device, unlike firestick who now loads apps you can no longer delete....Can stream almost everything. Will have most popular streaming service, but not all of them. "
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Enjoy fast online streaming with this NVIDIA SHIELD TV media player. The 4K HDR capability provides visual quality, while Dolby Atmos and DTS-X surround sound offer an immersive watching and listening experience. This NVIDIA SHIELD TV media player supports unlimited applications for movies, shows, games and music of your choosing, providing endless entertainment. GeForce NOW instantly transforms SHIELD TV into a powerful PC gaming rig. Play over 1000+ titles and nearly 100 of the biggest free to play games. The new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 membership unlocks GeForce RTX 3080 gaming servers in 4K HDR, the shortest wait times and longest session lengths, with RTX ON including ray tracing and DLSS graphics for supported games.See all Streaming Media Players
Roku - Express | Streaming Media Player with Simple Remote (no TV controls) - Black
Model: 3960RSKU: 6513641Top comment"Very nice product allows Xfinity streaming on any TV as well as most popular streaming apps. Priced very reasonably and functions just as it's supposed to....As a result, it offers all of the most popular streaming services, including Hulu, Disney Plus, Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Showtime and Starz, among others."
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Roku Express is the easiest way to start streaming the entertainment you love on any TV. With a quick guided setup and everything you need included, it’s the perfect streaming device for new users but powerful enough for seasoned pros. Enjoy a fast, seamless streaming experience in sharp HD picture. Watch what you want for less with a massive selection of free, live, and premium TV, including exclusive Roku® Originals and 300+ live TV channels for free on The Roku Channel. It’s the perfect way to start streaming or upgrade additional TVs with your favorite entertainment without the extra cable box—or cable cost.Top comment"Very nice product allows Xfinity streaming on any TV as well as most popular streaming apps. Priced very reasonably and functions just as it's supposed to....As a result, it offers all of the most popular streaming services, including Hulu, Disney Plus, Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Showtime and Starz, among others."
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Roku Express is the easiest way to start streaming the entertainment you love on any TV. With a quick guided setup and everything you need included, it’s the perfect streaming device for new users but powerful enough for seasoned pros. Enjoy a fast, seamless streaming experience in sharp HD picture. Watch what you want for less with a massive selection of free, live, and premium TV, including exclusive Roku® Originals and 300+ live TV channels for free on The Roku Channel. It’s the perfect way to start streaming or upgrade additional TVs with your favorite entertainment without the extra cable box—or cable cost.See all Streaming Media Players
Chromecast with Google TV (HD) - Snow
Model: GA03131-USSKU: 6517336Top comment"Revives any non-4k tv and makes it just as functional as a modern smart tv...Easy install….has every popular app available….only down fall it doesn’t power with usb plug into tv"
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Chromecast with Google TV (HD) brings you the entertainment you love, including live TV,₁ in up to 1080p HDR. Get personal recommendations based on your subscriptions, viewing history, and content you own – all in one place. No more jumping between apps to decide what to watch. And use the remote to search with your voice.₂ Easily control with the Chromecast app. Watch content from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, YouTube, Apple TV app, Peacock, HBO Max and many more.Top comment"Revives any non-4k tv and makes it just as functional as a modern smart tv...Easy install….has every popular app available….only down fall it doesn’t power with usb plug into tv"
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Chromecast with Google TV (HD) brings you the entertainment you love, including live TV,₁ in up to 1080p HDR. Get personal recommendations based on your subscriptions, viewing history, and content you own – all in one place. No more jumping between apps to decide what to watch. And use the remote to search with your voice.₂ Easily control with the Chromecast app. Watch content from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, YouTube, Apple TV app, Peacock, HBO Max and many more.See all Streaming Media Players
Apple - TV 4K 128GB (3rd generation)(Latest Model) - Wi-Fi + Ethernet - Black
Model: MN893LL/ASKU: 6500685Top comment"Best media player...Works great, easy to set up using your Iphone and has quick access to the most popular apps"
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Apple TV 4K lets you watch shows and movies in stunning 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10+.¹ Get theater-like Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos that immerses you in sound.² Use it as a home hub to connect and control smart home accessories. With Ethernet for high-speed data transfer and Thread for more connectivity.Top comment"Best media player...Works great, easy to set up using your Iphone and has quick access to the most popular apps"
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Apple TV 4K lets you watch shows and movies in stunning 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10+.¹ Get theater-like Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos that immerses you in sound.² Use it as a home hub to connect and control smart home accessories. With Ethernet for high-speed data transfer and Thread for more connectivity.See all Streaming Media Players
Rocketfish™ - Bluetooth Audio Receiver - Black
Model: RF-BTR319SKU: 6357221Top comment"Plug and play experience, just like I expect from any modern Bluetooth equipment. Was able to turn my old-school amp/receiver into my new wireless patio sound system. ...No need to upgrade to a new modern receiver. Now I can play music from my iPhone through my receiver."
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Stream smartphone or tablet playlists through a wired component with this Rocketfish Bluetooth audio receiver. Digital optical and stereo analog outputs support various speakers, and Bluetooth 5.0 technology provides a reliable connection for high-quality sound within a 100-foot range. This Rocketfish Bluetooth audio receiver has NFC support and eight-device memory for easy pairing with various portable audio sources.Top comment"Plug and play experience, just like I expect from any modern Bluetooth equipment. Was able to turn my old-school amp/receiver into my new wireless patio sound system. ...No need to upgrade to a new modern receiver. Now I can play music from my iPhone through my receiver."
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Stream smartphone or tablet playlists through a wired component with this Rocketfish Bluetooth audio receiver. Digital optical and stereo analog outputs support various speakers, and Bluetooth 5.0 technology provides a reliable connection for high-quality sound within a 100-foot range. This Rocketfish Bluetooth audio receiver has NFC support and eight-device memory for easy pairing with various portable audio sources.See all Streaming Media Players
Roku - Ultra Streaming Device 4K/HDR/Dolby Vision, Voice Remote with Headphone Jack, Lost Remote Finder - Black
Model: 4800RSKU: 6424781Top comment"I have owned Roku streaming media players since they first came out. The Roku - Ultra (2020) 4K/Dolby Vision Streaming Media Player is the cream of the crop. ...Great media player...Love the Roku Ultra media players. Having the ability to hardwire to the network, and not put stress on the wireless network is what puts this above many other media players."
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Meet the ultimate streaming player, Roku Ultra. It’s the fastest and most powerful Roku player ever, with channels like Sling, Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and HBO Max and that launch in a snap and a lightning-fast interface. Bring out the rich detail in your entertainment with stunningly sharp 4K picture, four times the resolution of HD. Immerse yourself in three-dimensional sound when you combine this Roku streaming device with Dolby Atmos® audio, and watch in awe as colors pop off your screen with spectacular Dolby Vision® picture. Streaming in the highest picture quality requires a strong, steady Wi-Fi® connection, especially in rooms farther from your router. That’s why we boosted our best Wi-Fi in this Roku 4K device with even more speed and range, so you can enjoy fast, uninterrupted TV streaming in any room in your home. Use the Roku voice remote to easily search across thousands of channels with your voice, enjoy private listening with included headphones, power up your TV, and set personal shortcuts for your favorite channels—there’s even a lost remote finder. Your favorite channels are front and center on the customizable home screen, so you can spend your time streaming—not scrolling. After a simple setup with everything you need in the box, you’ll be able to stream a massive selection of free, live, and premium TV, including Roku® Originals only on The Roku Channel. This Roku Ultra also works with popular voice assistants. Ask Alexa or Hey Google to control your streaming, launch channels, search for entertainment, and more. You can also control your TV using the Apple Home app or Siri on your Apple devices.Top comment"I have owned Roku streaming media players since they first came out. The Roku - Ultra (2020) 4K/Dolby Vision Streaming Media Player is the cream of the crop. ...Great media player...Love the Roku Ultra media players. Having the ability to hardwire to the network, and not put stress on the wireless network is what puts this above many other media players."
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Meet the ultimate streaming player, Roku Ultra. It’s the fastest and most powerful Roku player ever, with channels like Sling, Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and HBO Max and that launch in a snap and a lightning-fast interface. Bring out the rich detail in your entertainment with stunningly sharp 4K picture, four times the resolution of HD. Immerse yourself in three-dimensional sound when you combine this Roku streaming device with Dolby Atmos® audio, and watch in awe as colors pop off your screen with spectacular Dolby Vision® picture. Streaming in the highest picture quality requires a strong, steady Wi-Fi® connection, especially in rooms farther from your router. That’s why we boosted our best Wi-Fi in this Roku 4K device with even more speed and range, so you can enjoy fast, uninterrupted TV streaming in any room in your home. Use the Roku voice remote to easily search across thousands of channels with your voice, enjoy private listening with included headphones, power up your TV, and set personal shortcuts for your favorite channels—there’s even a lost remote finder. Your favorite channels are front and center on the customizable home screen, so you can spend your time streaming—not scrolling. After a simple setup with everything you need in the box, you’ll be able to stream a massive selection of free, live, and premium TV, including Roku® Originals only on The Roku Channel. This Roku Ultra also works with popular voice assistants. Ask Alexa or Hey Google to control your streaming, launch channels, search for entertainment, and more. You can also control your TV using the Apple Home app or Siri on your Apple devices.See all Streaming Media Players
Amazon - Fire TV Stick 4K Max Streaming Media Player with Alexa Voice Remote (includes TV controls) | HD streaming device - Black
Model: B08MQZXN1XSKU: 6479724Top comment"Best streaming media player ever, well except the ads....Good item is so amazing media player thank you liked"
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Our most powerful streaming stick with Wi-fi 6 support - Dive into 4K Ultra HD cinematic entertainment with a new quad-core 1.8 GHz processor that brings a 40% more powerful experience compared to Fire TV Stick 4K, plus faster app starts and more fluid navigation. Support for next-gen Wi-Fi 6 means you can enjoy smoother streaming across multiple Wi-Fi 6 connected devices. Enjoy vivid, lifelike colors with support for Dolby Vision, HDR 10, HDR10+, and the immersive audio of Dolby Atmos. Includes the Alexa Voice Remote with dedicated power and volume buttons to control your compatible TV, soundbar and receiver.Top comment"Best streaming media player ever, well except the ads....Good item is so amazing media player thank you liked"
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Our most powerful streaming stick with Wi-fi 6 support - Dive into 4K Ultra HD cinematic entertainment with a new quad-core 1.8 GHz processor that brings a 40% more powerful experience compared to Fire TV Stick 4K, plus faster app starts and more fluid navigation. Support for next-gen Wi-Fi 6 means you can enjoy smoother streaming across multiple Wi-Fi 6 connected devices. Enjoy vivid, lifelike colors with support for Dolby Vision, HDR 10, HDR10+, and the immersive audio of Dolby Atmos. Includes the Alexa Voice Remote with dedicated power and volume buttons to control your compatible TV, soundbar and receiver.See all Streaming Media Players
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