Regardless, the Voice Remote Pro also includes a built-in microphone for hands-free voice controls, which you can use to launch apps, adjust volume, turn on the TV, help locate the remote through a "lost remote" feature, and so on. It recharges over a Micro USB port instead of the faster and increasingly ubiquitous USB-C, however, which might be a disappointment.
Roku says it'll last about two months per charge. The Voice Remote Pro, however, comes with a rechargeable battery instead of relying on separate AA or AAA units. It has the same general design language as most Roku voice remotes, with similar TV control capabilities as well as the two programmable shortcut buttons and built-in headphone jack found on the most recent Roku Ultra's remote.
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Advertisementįurther Reading Roku’s big announcements today: A new Ultra player, soundbar, and AirPlay 2 supportBeyond that, the company is rolling out the Roku Voice Remote Pro, a $30 remote control upgrade for existing Roku video players, TVs, and audio devices. Roku says that Walmart will sell a $35 variant called the Roku Express 4K that eschews the smarter voice remote for a basic IR-based model. Nevertheless, the Express 4K+'s feature set should bring it closer to parity with the Streaming Stick+ than the Premiere, which could give it appeal for secondary TVs and budget shoppers. The Express 4K+ adds support for dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi (the Premiere only had less robust single-band wireless) as well as Micro USB Ethernet adapters, though it won't have the 2x2 MIMO wireless tech of the Streaming Stick+ for better handling crowded Wi-Fi networks.ĭespite being a few years old at this point, the Streaming Stick+ will stick around as an upgrade for people who want that upgraded wireless tech and a thinner form factor that plugs directly into an HDMI port. Also included is a voice remote with TV controls, again similar to the one found with the Streaming Stick+. Roku says the Express 4K+ has a more powerful processor that supplies performance comparable to that of the $50 Roku Streaming Stick+, as well as more internal storage space than the Premiere.
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(The latter will also arrive on the Ultra via a software update.) Like other Roku players, it also supports Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit for direct streaming and Siri (or Home app) control, respectively, from an iOS device or Mac. It won't support Dolby Vision HDR-that, along with Dolby Atmos audio, will remain limited to the high-end Roku Ultra-but it will support HDR10 and HDR10+.
It has the similarly small and slightly curved design of the existing Roku Express, but now it can output 4K HDR video instead of basic 1080p. Further Reading Chromecast, Fire TV Stick, or Roku: What’s the best streaming stick for ~$50?Starting with the new streamer, the Roku Express 4K+ will cost $40 and replace the current Roku Premiere player when it starts shipping in mid-May.
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