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The Roku Ultra, the top-ranked Roku streaming device, has a glut of features, lightning-fast Wi-Fi connection, and and excellent controller. However, Roku recently increased the prices of all its streaming products, forcing people to ask if Roku devices are still worth it after the price hike. If you already have one, the answer is yes, and not just because the Roku Channel is the most-watched free TV streaming service. But what if you don't? Thanks to the Roku Ultra‘s price hike, the device now retails for $150, which is quite frankly the biggest argument against purchasing it.
Most streaming devices are just so much cheaper. Even the Roku Ultra's main competition, the Amazon Fire TV Cube, is more affordable (if just barely) thanks to its $139.99 price tag. The only streaming devices that aren't cheaper are the Nvidia Shield TV (it also retails for $149.99) and the Apple TV 4K (it is more expensive and starts at $199). Some streaming devices that serve as worthwhile alternatives to the Roku Ultra but don't cost as much include TiVo Stream 4K Onn 4K Plus, Roku's own streaming stick 4K, and more. Entries are ranked by increasing price.
TiVo Stream 4K
Before everyone could binge their favorite shows on their own schedules, everyone had to tune into shows at scheduled times. If you missed an episode, you either had to wait for a rerun or hoped you remembered to record it on a digital video recorder (DVR). Back in the day, TiVo was the undisputed king of the DVRs, and has since evolved with the times.
The TiVo Stream 4K is TiVo's…