Best TV Streaming Device for 2024

The Roku remote communicates over WiFi, so you can place the player inside your entertainment cabinet and still have full control. A "Mic" button on the remote gives you voice command capabilities, and is compatible with Alexa, Siri, and Google. An included pair of earbuds can connect to the remote, allowing you can watch TV without disturbing others. The channel interface is simple, with customizable channel access, and easy to navigate.

Also available is a free Roku mobile app that lets you operate the player using your Apple^® or Android^™ device. The app lets you setup the player, choose your shows, and control everything else from your phone if that's your preferred remote control method.

Overall, we rate this the best streaming device and the perfect match for the best streaming tv service. This device's capability is already built-in to the Roku Soundbar.

The Cube serves as a full Amazon Alexa device with far-field microphones for easy hands-free voice communication with Alexa, to control your TV, plus a full ALexa experience to answer questions about the weather, control smart home devices, and much more. There is an HDMI port on the rear for connecting to your TV, an IR port to allow the remote to interact with the Cube box is hidden in an entertainment cabinet, and micro-USB port, and a micro-USB port to use with the included Ethernet adapter if you don't want to connect to the router wirelessly.

Amazon prioritizes its own Prime Video content aggressively, there are ads that show up from time to time, and the home screen cannot be customized. Also, make sure you have a high quality HDMI cable on hand, as the Fire TV Cube does not include one.

The Apple TV automatically defaults to the best available format supported by your A/V setup and the content you're watching making for an enjoyable viewing experience. The Siri Remote has received a major makeover this year, making it much more intuitive and therefore easier to use. If you want to use your iPhone^® or iPad^® as a controller instead of the Amazon Fire Stick remote with the Firestick apps, you can download the Apple TV Remote app and control your TV directly from your device.

The system also lets you control your HomeKit-enabled smart home devices through the Apple Home app. The Apple TV also has Apple AirPlay, allowing you to share content from your iPhone^®, iPad^®, iPod touch^® or a computer running iTunes^®. With AirPlay Mirroring you can display your Apple portable device's screen on your TV.

This Roku Stick supports a full range of video content, including HDR, HDR10+, Dolby Vision^™; and HLG, and likewise, facilitates all the important audio formats, including Dolby Atmos^®.

Roku's remote communicates over WiFi, so there are no issues with the stick being on the back of the TV. The remote has a "Mic" button that allows voice control, and the Streaming Stick 4K+ is compatible with the Alexa, Siri, and Google voice assistants.

The Roku Streaming Stick Plus 4K remote has a rechargeable built-in battery that includes a lost remote finder function.

The Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ utilizes a quad-core processor to provide a snappy interface, allowing smooth menu navigation and channel loads. Roku's unbiased search function will display multiple streaming sources for anything you wish to watch, allowing you to choose the least expensive option available.

When using the Streaming Stick 4K+, cost-conscious cord-cutters quickly learn that cable and satellite subscriptions are equivalent to burning money. If you prefer to operate the player from your smartphone rather than the remote, Roku's free mobile app is available for both Apple^® and Android devices.

This Roku TV stick is a far better performer than the Roku Express. This device is also available already built-in to the Roku Smart TV.

This Amazon Fire Stick provides excellent interoperability with its Alexa voice control. Access is provided by a voice control button on the Firestick remote to issue commands into the integrated microphone. The Amazon Fire Stick 4k voice control is responsive with consist comprehension such that issuing commands feels natural.

Although this Fire Stick TV device is a bit on the large side, space conflicts are mitigated by using the included HDMI extender, which also serves to improve the WiFi performance. As with the Roku Streaming Stick+, the Amazon FireStick 4K also includes is a USB wall plug that improves startup performance and eliminates the need for the Firesticks to draw power from a USB port on the television.