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Streaming Stick Plus (2025)
Roku's 2025 4K HDR stick powered over USB-C, with HDR10+ but no Dolby Vision, suited to 4K TVs on a budget; it replaced the Roku Express 4K+ in the UK.
- Type
- Stick
- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
- Software
- Roku OS
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is a cheap, compact 4K stick with a simple interface that can run from the TV's USB port. All three note it lacks Dolby Vision; TechRadar found the interface a little laggy, and Tom's Guide found the stick doesn't fit behind every HDMI port.
From pcmag.com, techradar.com and tomsguide.com
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
- Video
- Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; needs HDCP 2.2 for 4K
- HDR
- HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
- Audio
- Digital stereo over HDMI; DTS Digital Surround and Dolby-encoded audio pass-through over HDMI (Roku doesn't list Dolby Atmos)
Performance
- Software
- Roku OS
- Chip details
- Arm Cortex-A55
- Memory
- 1 GB
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Dual-band Wi-Fi
- Ethernet
- No
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- Built-in HDMI; USB-C for power
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
- Smart home
- Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
- Remote
- Voice remote with TV power, volume and mute buttons; two pre-installed AAA batteries
Design
- Type
- Stick
- Power
- 5 V, 1 A; about 2.5 W typical when streaming 4K
- Size
- 3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
- In the box
- Roku Streaming Stick Plus, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB-C to USB-A power cable
Pros and cons
Pros
- 4K at 60 fps with HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
- Powered over USB-C, with no separate box
- Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
Cons
- No Dolby Vision, unlike the Streaming Stick 4K
- Standard dual-band Wi-Fi rather than the 4K's long-range receiver
- No Ethernet option listed
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stick | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Fire OS | Oct 2025 | |
| Stick | 4K | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Vega OS | Oct 2025 | |
| Stick | 4K | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Vega OS | Sept 2026 |
Sources
- roku.com/en-gb/products/players/roku-streaming-stick-plus
- roku.com/blog/en-gb/players-25-uk
- developer.roku.com/docs/specs/hardware.md
- Roku Streaming Stick Plus 3830EU UK retail box, upright voice remote and 4K player: Roku UK exact3830EU-GB product gallery, boxed configuration
- Roku Streaming Stick Plus 3830EU UK retail box with angled supplied voice remote and player: Roku UK exact3830EU-GB metadata product photograph; highest-resolution original of three same-shot encodings
