The streaming stick wars begin with Roku’s purple dongle ift.tt/1i54QTZ The streaming stick will stick straight out of an HDMI port. If a TVs ports are oriented directly out the back, this could be a problem for wall-mounted TVs. Roku Roku is at long last releasing the streaming stick it promised to its customers almost two years ago, though at a hair lower price than before. The device doesnt quite replace some of the higher-end Roku streaming boxes, as it is designed more as a response to inexpensive streaming devices like the Chromecast, a lightweight way to get video on a TV with minimum effort. The Roku stick is a small dongle with an HDMI plug on one end and a microUSB port on the other. The device requires a power adapter and must be plugged into either a USB port or draw AC power from the wall. Once plugged in, the streaming stick functions much like a Roku box: users can pull up the channels menu with the remote included in the box and browse for content on Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and a number of other services. The remote remains the same pared-down design that comes with other Rokus, with a handful of sponsored-placement buttons located on the bottom. Read 7 remaining paragraphs | Comments
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