There are plenty of premium streaming boxes to choose from, including the Apple TV 4K, Google TV Streamer, and Fire TV Cube. But undoubtedly, one of the best options on the market is the Roku Ultra.
Not only is it one of the most affordable, but it also offers most of the premium streaming features people actually want, such as Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support, and Wi-Fi 6. It also comes with more powerful hardware than its streaming stick counterparts, the Roku Streaming Stick Plus and the Roku Streaming Stick 4K.
Another advantage the Roku Ultra has is that, because it’s a streaming box rather than a stick, it has ports, including a USB 3.0 port and an Ethernet port. While the USB 3.0 port is handy if you want to watch your own media on the Roku Ultra, I want to focus specifically on the Ethernet port, because it can be a bit deceptive.
Yes, the Ethernet port on the Roku Ultra is useful if you want a reliable, hardwired connection to your router, but just because the Roku Ultra has an Ethernet port doesn’t necessarily mean you should use it. Like the Ethernet port on many smart TVs, the Roku Ultra’s Ethernet port has a glaring limitation.
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