RokuStreambar SE | 2-in-1 TV Soundbar with Built-in 4K/HD/HDR Streaming, Premium Speakers, & Enhanced Speech Clarity for Crisp, Clear Dialogue - Quick Guided Simple Setup

I have always hated the fact that the newer tv sound is terrible compared to the tv's of old. They've improved dramatically with on screen sharpness & color but the sound is awful. I'm sure they have improved the sound within the last couple of years, but I needed something to improve what I already have. I don't remember the first sound bar name that I tried years ago, but it was to tinny sounding and the remote didn't work for the volume. And I wasn't going to invest in a sub woofer that would take up more space. Very frustrating!This time I bought the Roku sound bar and what a big difference! I've had a fire stick for many years now and it wasn't working as well as it use to no matter how many times I updated, so I thought getting a sound bar and a streaming service would help both of these situations out with one purchase. And it did. The sound is wonderful, the base added keeps it from sounding tinny. And my Netflix & Amazon Prime work well now. So I'm very happy with this purchase. Now we wait to see how long it lasts. ;)

This Streambar is very good but unfortunately it is not as good as the first generation. Comparing it to the sound from your television, yes it makes a big difference. It does have an American plug on it but it is made for the Canadian and American market and not the UK for some reason. Not very nice of Roku. It does work in the UK with one exception and that is the BBC iPlayer does not work. Considering the price of the BBC TV licence here, not good. Picture and sound quality is very good. You can also use it as an mp3 player by plugging in a USB stick which also works flawlessly. It has Bluetooth which is good for playing music from your phone. I personally would have preferred a UK version of this Streambar but as they do not sell them here, I am happy to purchase them from America as I do not like what they do offer here. Pretty rubbish compared to America and Canada.

We finally cut the cord to save almost $200/month on our television watching. We've had a larger Roku streambar that I've written a previous review for. That was primarily for improving the sound quality and "smarts" of a rather dumb older TV. This time we mainly wanted the streaming platform and the Roku content itself, which is quite a lot!It took some adjusting to learn the difference between Roku "live" which you can't pause or playback, vs the seemingly endless catalog of content available in the general Roku collection. We do have Max for some live programming and 1-day delayed newer content but otherwise, Roku is meeting our entertainment needs at least until football restarts.An especially big shoutout to the Roku movie selection: it is what Netflix used to be! Very high quality but perhaps lesser known films starring Great actors, as opposed to today's Netflix which is some original programming and a ton of rehashed movies you can always see on regular cable e.g. Captain America or The Hangover Part II. Why is anyone still paying $9-14/month for that!? Highly recommend Roku as sound enhancement and pay-one-and-done affordable entertainment

This is a great buy for anyone that has a smaller and older tv that has lousy sound from the inboard speakers. Words of advice: check your tv for supporting hardware. I recommend using HDMI ARC. I'm glad I do because it works like a charm when set up with the Roku Streamer. However, I also switch my tv to antenna mode in which case I would have to use the optical cord, but the cord is not compatible with my older tv audio port but I understand there are cords available that could solve this issue which I am currently researching. As for set up, physically it's easy. Plug the power cord into an outlet and the HDMI cord into your HDMI ARC port and turn you tv on. The included remote unit will likely not turn the tv on so make sure you have your original tv remote control or a way to turn it on manually. After that just follow the prompts. As for sound the unit is no where near top end, but it works well for the price point and that is important for those of us on a fixed budget.

Surprisingly big and crystal clear sound from a small sound bar. Love this product and would buy it again except for my inability to get the Prime Video App downloaded and installed (which i even think should be preinstalled) no matter how hard I'd tried since I got this product in October, 2024. It will be lovely if someone can work me through how to get it installed in Lagos, Nigeria. I have unrestricted access to Prime on my smart TV and other streaming devices so i don't think it's a case of Geo-location blocking. I would have bought 1 more but I don't want to have a streaming device that won't let me install and use my favourite streaming stores.

We bought three smart tvs several years ago. As time goes by and tech advances, their performance slowed noticeably. I was beginning to do some preliminary research into replacing them when I had an idea...what if I bought a new Roku and just used the perfectly fine screen as the 'monitor' so to speak. I didnt know if it would work, but it did and I essentially had a brand new smart TV.The sound is very rich, with bass. It greatly helps with speech clarification because most wall mounted TVs leave something to be desired in the sound category in the first place. This product was a huge money saver and a big upgrade in sound.

I have a small tv in a bedroom and the sound was very poor. I previously purchased a sound bar that I was not happy with and then I saw the listing for the Roku sound bar and decided to purchase it. I am VERY HAPPY with it ! The sound is great ... wonderful sound from a small TV in a bedroom .... I could not ask for more !!