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Amazon fire stick vs roku reddit.
Best for 4k tvs.
Fire stick can access amazon video amazon prime amazon channels amazon music amazon prime music amazon music unlimited prime photos and alexa.
Roku streaming stick plus.
Roku vs fire stick is comparing a streaming media box to a streaming media usb stick.
It does play audio descriptions on netflix just fine.
But that s a decision that amazon made not a flaw in the roku.
So it comes down to fire vs roku.
These are two of the biggest and best names in streaming video players thanks to the ever.
Plenty of hardware options exist for streaming netflix hulu youtube amazon and the rest.
Amazon works on both.
Mgo roku s media store works on both.
It s all about what content you want especially if you want cloud dvr live tv all of the streaming apps netflix hbo hulu etc and regional sports amazon fire tv sony vue or you want streaming apps only roku fire tv streaming apps on your smart tv.
Roku can access amazon video amazon prime amazon channels and amazon music.
Roku s more for less tech savvy people that just want to plug in their device and have everything work.
The main battle is between the 50 roku streaming stick plus and the 50 amazon fire tv stick 4k.
The amazon fire tv and the roku video streaming ranges have come a long way over the past few years.
Let s just say that chromecast is a no go.
I just recently tested fire vs chromecast at home.
The fire tv stick 4k the fire tv stick and the amazon fire tv cube and a.
This is a close one but in my opinion the edge still.
Where roku offers a wide range of options spread across a host of devices amazon fire tv only comes in four models.
The only thing my roku has not been able to do that a fire stick would be able to do is play audio descriptions on amazon videos that have that as an option.
At work it is all roku i work as a nanny in a private home so there are 3 tvs with a roku 3 roku stick and a roku 2 respectively.
Both are fine choices and.
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