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Streaming Stick (3600)
The 2016 Roku Streaming Stick upgrades the earlier purple model with a smaller black body and quad-core processor for 1080p televisions.
Model history · 2 models, 2014–2016
- 2014Streaming Stick (3500)Compare
- 2016Streaming Stick (3600)
- Type
- Stick
- Resolution
- 1080p
- HDR
- –
- Software
- Roku OS
What reviewers say
Both reviews found the new stick much faster than earlier versions and praised its broad app choice and simple controls. TechRadar disliked the reliance on a phone for voice search and headphone listening. Tom's Guide liked the redesigned remote but found private-listening audio unreliable and criticised the missing HDMI extension.
From tomsguide.com and techradar.com
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 1080p
- HDR
- None
- Video
- Up to 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps, or 720p at 60 fps; interface renders at 1280 × 720 (Roku's exact Briscoe/3600X developer row and footnote)
Performance
- Software
- Roku OS
- Chip details
- Arm Cortex-A7 quad-core at 800 MHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Briscoe/3600X developer row)
- Memory
- 512 MB (Roku's exact Briscoe/3600X developer row)
- Software and services
- Launched with Roku OS 7.1 and Hotel and Dorm Connect for browser-authenticated networks (Roku announcement reproduced by 9to5Toys); apps and features vary by region and software version
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 4
- Ethernet
- No
- Voice remote
- No
- Ports
- HDMI plug, Micro-USB power input and reset button; USB cable and mains adapter supplied
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Dual-band MIMO; 802.11n (Roku announcement and TechRadar)
- Remote
- Original point-anywhere remote uses AAA batteries and has navigation, playback and app shortcut buttons; voice search and headphone listening use the separate mobile app (TechRadar)
Design
- Type
- Stick
- Size
- 3.25 × 0.9 × 0.5 in, length × width × depth (TechRadar)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi
- Point-anywhere remote works behind the television
- Mobile app provides private listening and voice search
Cons
- No 4K, HDR or Ethernet
- Supplied remote has no microphone or headphone socket
- HDMI extension was not included in the original box
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stick | 1080p | – | Fire OS | Oct 2016 | |
| Stick | 1080p | – | Fire OS | Nov 2014 | |
| Box | 1080p | – | Roku OS | Oct 2016 |
Previous model: Streaming Stick (3500).
