The big streaming players seem to be dropping new devices left and right, making it borderline impossible to keep your paws on the newest versions of any streaming stick, affordable or not. That is, unless you have an Apple TV 4K, which hasn't seen a new model in four years.
Streaming devices from affordable companies like Roku are almost too easy to upgrade when a new version comes out, which probably means you have a couple of those special HDMI sticks rotting in a drawer somewhere. If you have one that still works, there's no reason why it can't get a second life, or — at least — avoid ending up as e-waste in a landfill somewhere.
Here are five smart things you should do with your old Roku Streaming Stick instead of tossing it in the trash.
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