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Streaming Media Player Comparison

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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max
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67 reviews

$55
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Consumer Reports · Best 4K Streaming Media Devices of 2022
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Great for all Apple households
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Lag free and network drop out free
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Replaces all other streaming devices
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Impressive
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Premium option
Roku Streaming Stick 4K
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145 reviews

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Consumer Reports · Best 4K Streaming Media Devices of 2022
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Wirecutter · The Best Media Streaming Devices for 2021
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Great for small spaces
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Affordable
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Works well with a weak signal
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Difficult to use
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Frustrating
Google Chromecast with Google TV
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115 reviews

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Great for replacing a fire stick
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Sound and sync troubles can be resolved by factory resetting
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Not as great for regular casting
Roku Streaming Stick+
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124 reviews

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Wirecutter · Roku 2021
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Great for streaming
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Smooth and fast
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Whole experience is just mediocre
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Input is not always very responsive
Amazon Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen)
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53 reviews

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Consumer Reports · Best 4K Streaming Media Devices of 2022
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Great for voice commands and Alexa
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Supports 4K Ultra HD
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Comes with a remote control
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Difficult to set up
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Poor customer service
Roku Streaming Stick 4K+
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80 reviews

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Consumer Reports · Best 4K Streaming Media Devices of 2022
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Great for 50 quid
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Better WiFi support
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Full 4K support with Dolby Vision and HDR10+
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Sexy surround sound audio shenanigans
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Rechargeable battery in remote
NVIDIA SHIELD TV
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84 reviews

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Consumer Reports · Best 4K Streaming Media Devices of 2022
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Great for streaming content
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Powerful processor
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Good image quality
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Easy setup process
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Some issues with Samba using Kodi v19
NVIDIA Shield TV Pro
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68 reviews

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Consumer Reports · Best 4K Streaming Media Devices of 2022
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Great for watching YouTube and Netflix
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Comes with a game controller
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Problems with Samba using Kodi v19.0
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Works fine with Kodi v18
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Better than stock launcher
Roku Ultra
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121 reviews

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Consumer Reports · Best 4K Streaming Media Devices of 2022
Convenient voice remote capability
Streamlines the process of signing into streaming services through Roku account
Remote battery drain issues reported by some users
TiVo Stream 4K
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157 reviews

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Consumer Reports · Best 4K Streaming Media Devices of 2022
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Great for streaming live TV and movies
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Easy to use
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Lots of features
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Good value for the price
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Mixed bag for some users
Bluesound Node 2i
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112 reviews

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#63 most mentioned
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Excellent sound quality
Stable streaming integrity
Some compatibility issues with certain devices have been reported
Andover Songbird
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38 reviews

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Great for streaming hi-res audio
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Takes a half hour to set up
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Pleasant sound
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Does not support gapless playback
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Price is high
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