The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is just as great as its predecessor, and offers one big perk over the Roku it replaces: Dolby Vision.

This Roku Stick is an impressive streamer, but the cheaper Express Plus 4K is a better buy.

Roku's classic streaming stick is back with an extra kick in an even smaller package. The new processor puts the Streaming Stick 4K on par with the best of them, and the Voice Remote makes TV control and navigation a breeze. Put simply, the Streaming Stick Plus 4K is a tiny triumph and one of the best and most user-friendly streaming sticks you can buy.

The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is easy-to-use, offers a wide range of apps and supports Dolby Vision – but it just falls short of the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max.

Roku’s $50 streaming dongle hits the sweet spot for performance, features, and price.

Another excellent streaming player from Roku that’s easy to use, features excellent voice integration and a strong streaming performance. If you don’t fancy Alexa or Google, there’s no better choice than Roku.

The Roku Streaming Stick 4K plugs a gap in the spec sheet of the older Roku Streaming Stick+, bringing in support for Dolby Vision and completing the support for HDR formats that many will want.

The Roku Streaming Stick 4K Plus looks the same as its predecessor on the surface, but it packs in a few improvements. That said, these slight changes don’t justify the price jump.

The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is a powerful media streamer for watching 4K HDR content from many streaming apps, and AirPlay support lets you easily mirror Apple devices.

The new Roku Streaming Stick 4K (2021) offers a few new appealing features like support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+ and faster startup speed, plus switching between apps feels even quicker than before. It has a few minor sticking points, but for the price it's a rock-solid option.

What’s more important are its upgraded capabilities: the new device is faster, offers improved Wi-Fi performance, and adds support for Dolby Vision and HDR10 Plus. (The older stick was released before Vision settled into must-have status.) And it costs the same $49.99 as before. You can also buy the Streaming Stick 4K Plus, which bundles the same exact hardware with Roku’s Voice Remote Pro that I reviewed (and liked) a few months ago.

Nothing revolutionary but a few tweaks and Dolby Vision are enough to put Roku back on top