Revealed Wednesday during a press event in New York City, the Roku Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are designed for streamers on the move, with slimmed-down profiles that (hopefully) won't block other HDMI ports. The players have also been optimized to run off a TV's USB power port (a USB-C to USB-A cable is included).
With each player measuring 3.7 x 0.8 x 0.45 inches and weighing in at just 0.9 ounces, the HD-only Streaming Stick ($29.95) and 4K-enabled Streaming Stick Plus ($39.99) replace the Roku Express and Roku Express 4K respectively.
That leaves just five players in Roku's streaming lineup, including the Streaming Stick 4K (which adds Dolby Vision HDR, as the newer Streaming Stick Plus supports only HDR10), the high-end Roku Ultra (which offers ethernet and a backlit remote), and the Streambar SE soundbar.
Both the Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus will ship with Roku's Voice Remote, allowing you to navigate the players' streaming interfaces as well as control basic TV functions with your voice. That's a step up from Roku's now-legacy Express player, which included just a standard Roku remote.
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