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Roku Streaming Stick 4K
The only Roku stick with Dolby Vision — but no Bluetooth and ageing silicon.
Overall score 6.3/10
Pros
- + The only Roku stick with Dolby Vision
- + Long-range Wi-Fi receiver helps in rooms far from the router
- + Roku OS remains the cleanest major streaming platform
- + Compact enough to pair with a projector
Cons
- − No Bluetooth at all, so private listening only works through the phone app
- − Needs a wall outlet, unlike the two 2025 Roku sticks
- − 802.11ac Wi-Fi, not Wi-Fi 6
- − The oldest silicon in Roku's current line
- − List price rose from $49.99 to $79.99 in July 2026, the steepest increase in the range
- − Dolby Atmos is passthrough to a receiver, not decoded on the device
Roku Streaming Stick 4K review: what the specs say
The only Roku stick with Dolby Vision — but no Bluetooth and ageing silicon. At $79.99, Roku's 2021 model sits in the middle of the range — the streaming Devices we compare run from $34.99 to $249. It scores 6.3/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Video Quality at 8.5/10 — maximum resolution and which HDR formats are supported. The weakest is Smart Home at 5.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: no Bluetooth at all, so private listening only works through the phone app; and needs a wall outlet, unlike the two 2025 Roku sticks. Every specification on this page comes from Roku's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Max Resolution | 4K (3840x2160) at 60fps |
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Processor | ARM Cortex-A55 |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage | Not published by Roku GB |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) dual-band MIMO with long-range receiver |
| Ethernet | None |
| Bluetooth | None — this model has no Bluetooth |
| Operating System | Roku OS 15 |
| Remote | Roku Voice Remote, AAA batteries, TV power and volume; no backlight; no remote finder |
| Connectivity | 802.11ac dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi, HDMI 2.0b, Mains power adapter (included) |
| Material | Plastic HDMI stick with long-range Wi-Fi receiver built into the power cable |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Roku Streaming Stick 4K With
Cheaper Alternative
Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025) — $59.99
Premium Alternative
Google TV Streamer (4K) — $99.99