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Roku Streambar is the powerful 2-in-1 entertainment upgrade with Roku streaming and premium sound for any TV. Upgrade to America’s #1 TV streaming platform* for a massive selection of free and live TV, and a customizable home screen with your favorite channels, like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Prime Video, and Freevee front and center Hear every detail as you stream the newest and most popular channels in vibrant 4K HDR picture quality. Crisp, clean audio makes dialogue easier to hear and with its compact design, you’ll be amazed at how something so small can fill your room with sound. You can even quiet loud commercials automatically, plus stream your favorite music and more with Bluetooth®. Setup is simple with everything you need in the box, including the Roku voice remote that controls your TV, sound, and streaming. Plus, it’s easily expandable for even bigger sound. Add deep, rich bass with Roku Wireless Subwoofer and immersive surround sound with one or two sets of Roku Wireless Speakers(sold separately). There’s no need to run cables across your living room. Just plug in these speakers and subwoofer and wirelessly pair them for even better sound. *Based on hours streamed—Hypothesis Group.

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If you have even less space in your living room, consider the Roku Streambar, which is smaller than the Sony HT-S100F. It's less than 14 inches wide, so it fits beneath your computer monitor or TV stand without taking up much space. Plus, it has a built-in Roku media streamer, so when you connect it to your TV, you can organize all your streaming services, like Netflix and Hulu, in one place. You even have a voice assistant built into the remote. However, it can bounce above $100 from time to time, but these extra features may make it worth the price for you.

This 2.0 bar is ideal for listening to stereo content, which includes most music and dialogue-focused TV shows. It provides a clear and accurate reproduction of voices and lead instruments right out of the box. Sound enhancement features are limited, but there are adjustable dialogue enhancement, night modes, and some EQ presets to add more boom in the bass range. Since it's smaller than the Sony, it's no surprise that it brings a little less rumble in the bass range and doesn't get quite as loud. Still, if you're low on space, it's a great option at an affordable price.

If you're looking for a basic upgrade over your TV speakers at a low cost, look at the Roku Streambar, which is the best budget small soundbar we've tested. At under 14 inches in width, its compact design is ideal for smaller living spaces at a more affordable price. As a bonus, it gives you access to Roku's media streamer, a handy tool that organizes your streaming services like Netflix and Hulu into one interface so you can easily switch between your favorite programs. It's well-built for its price, with many wireless playback options like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi so you can stream music from your phone to the bar itself.

Like the Sony HT-S200F, this bar is best suited for listening to vocal-centric content like TV shows and podcasts. It has an okay sound quality, with balanced mids that make it easy to follow the dialogue in TV shows and distinguish instruments in your favorite songs. As with the Sony, there's a slight recess in the treble that brings a bit of darkness to the mix. However, you notice a difference between the two bars with bass-centric genres like EDM and hip-hop. Since it lacks an integrated sub, the Roku struggles to bring the thump and rumble in the low-bass. You can always add a separate sub from the manufacturer, but it'll add to the cost. The Sony's a better bet if you want more rumble out-of-the-box&mdash;however, if you mostly listen to content without a lot of bass mixed in, like podcasts, the Roku remains a solid bet at a cheaper price.

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 Cheers! Now first up, the Roku stream bar is incredibly compact compared with a lot of budget alternatives. It'll quite happily sit in front of almost any telly, otherwise it can also be mounted on a wall if that's your setup. Like the rest of the Roku fam, the stream bar works with basically any TV with a spare HDMI port and the setup is so simple that even an inebriated toddler could probably manage it. So for a maccom like myself it wasn't too tricky

 Now if you've got yourself a 4k TV that is lacking decent smart streaming features well the soundbar can definitely help you out. You've got ultra HD streaming support via the likes of Netflix so you'll get gorgeous 4k clarity at up to 60 hertz. And the Roku Streambar also offers full HDR10 support although not the fresher HDR10 Plus or Dolby Vision either so assume you don't get the full complement of HDR support like the likes the Chromecast offer but at least you can still enjoy that nice crisp contrast and natural looking colors on the likes of Netflix and Prime Video. But perhaps unsurprisingly where the Roku Streambar really excels is the audio experience

9 inches in size two of them are front facing and two of them are angled out for a surround sound experience to fill the room as Roku puts it and I'll tell you what that is not a lie. Certainly by no means do I have the biggest living room around or anything but I was really really impressed by how well that Streambar emulated a surround sound experience at times I could swear that I had other speakers to the left to the right and sometimes even behind me. This thing gets proper loud so you certainly won't need it anywhere near top volume and not only is the audio quality superb but that bass is strong enough to make it feel like the very walls are rumbling. It's been an absolute delight when watching horror movies in the run up to Halloween

 This thing gets proper loud so you certainly won't need it anywhere near top volume and not only is the audio quality superb but that bass is strong enough to make it feel like the very walls are rumbling. It's been an absolute delight when watching horror movies in the run up to Halloween. Seriously if you get yourself a Roku Streambar then definitely try watching something like The Lighthouse where the sound plays a really really large part in adding to the atmosphere absolutely brilliant stuff and if you're a living room gamer as well I definitely highly recommend the Streambar too I tried testing it out with a good bit of Halo 5 and some other action titles and certainly ones like Gunfight and The Explosion Star it is standby spare pair of pants time. When you're watching something later on and you don't want to disturb the rest of the household who might be trying to get a bit of kip upstairs just tap the star button and then switch on the night listening mode this can boost the dialogue while tempering the music although personally in my testing I found that in that same sounds menu it was better just to boost up the voice clarity feature while also using the reduce bass feature and that made it really easy to follow the dialogue without the crank the volume right up and you've also got a bluetooth receiver built into the Roku Streambar so you can play your music direct from your smartphone otherwise Roku does also support Deezer, Spotify, Tidal and a few other music streaming services including the free BBC sound service which is well worth checking out so if you're after a 4k streaming device and your tv's audio is a bit cack well the Roku Streambar will merrily murder both of those birds with one bloody mass of rock even if you're on a fairly tight budget it's certainly not perfect with the lack of HDR 10 plus and Dolby Vision support and of course that UI is about as sexy as a cold cup of tea but for just over 100 quid it's really hard to quibble so that's what I think of the Roku Streambar but have you been using it as well be great to hear your own mini review down in the comments below please do poke subscribe, ding that notifications bell, I've done a full review of the likes of the Google Chromecast, the Fire TV Cube, all of that good stuff as well so go check that out to see some of the alternatives to the Streambar and have yourselves a lovely rest of the week Cheers everyone, love you!

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 Now you'll notice here on the box it says 4k and it says HDR and it says HD and perhaps that causes you to think hey am I going to be able to view 4k content when I hook it up and the short answer is it depends. If you're hooking it up to a 4k capable television and you set the settings in the TV correctly sure you'll see 4k content that's broadcast in 4k but if you're not hooking up to a 4k capable television the resolution that you'll see is in HD which is 720p up to 1080. Roku also included a Roku remote and they included two batteries and you'll notice here on the remote they have the microphone symbol built in so you can use your voice to incorporate and work with Google Assistant, Apple, Apple Play, Apple's HomeKit, Siri and Amazon's Alexa. That could change as they've noted here on the side of the box

 Roku also included a Roku remote and they included two batteries and you'll notice here on the remote they have the microphone symbol built in so you can use your voice to incorporate and work with Google Assistant, Apple, Apple Play, Apple's HomeKit, Siri and Amazon's Alexa. That could change as they've noted here on the side of the box. Not all competing sound bars offer Bluetooth. The Roku stream bar does offer Bluetooth

 Now in a moment we'll go over some of the setting adjustments you're required to make in the television to make certain this setup goes properly. If your TV was not a 4k compatible TV or does not have an HDMI ARC, then we'll show you the other method now. The other method is as follows. However there are two choices you can make

 You can see Roku sound bar showed up. If you hooked up using the Toslink optical method there's one other step that you'll want to take care of and that is going into the menu settings of your TV again and looking for an option called audio, selecting that and you'll see in this case it says that our internal TV speakers are on so we want to turn them off and finally we want to go over how does the stream bar sound and we evaluated that based on three factors actually four. The first factor dialogue. On the box it says crisp clear dialogue and in our opinion yes they did get that right

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 Soundbar that serves as single TV speaker and sounds decent? Yep (HDMI arc makes it easier). Expandable to be able to add wireless sub-woofer and surround sound speakers? Can do, but overall price can be hefty. Ethernet connectivity? Yes, but what a disappointment and pain (at least for me). Old freaking technology that impacts your network

Want to love this, but a bit frustrating since you think you are getting an updated piece of technology in 2021. 4K streaming? Check. Soundbar that serves as single TV speaker and sounds decent? Yep (HDMI arc makes it easier). Expandable to be able to add wireless sub-woofer and surround sound speakers? Can do, but overall price can be hefty

  We are keeping it just for the convenience, but not buying another or additional Roku components (sub-woofer/speakers) if this is not updated. Until then, the Roku Streambar is 2 stars.

 We got a cheap gigabit router (make sure the WAN port is gigabit), turn off the wifi on that router, and then connect the Roku Streambar USB-Ethernet adapter to that network. You can get dedicated wired gigabit Ethernet routers, but those tend to be more expensive. With this setup the sub-network will run at Fast Ethernet speeds, but at least your main network will continue at gigabit Ethernet speeds.  Based on all of this, Roku is packaging over 10 year technology with its USB 2

2 stars? Yes and keeping it since it works with an Ethernet cable (somewhat)!

 I know this demonstration is only going to sound as good as the speakers you're listening to this on and isn't going to give you the experience of what it's actually like listening to media on this device. But I hope you'll at the very least be able to hear a difference between the different devices. Here is what the built-in speakers of my mom's Samsung QLED TV sound like. That's it! I hope you found this video helpful and or informative in some way

 The remote control can also be programmed to turn your TV off and on, as well as control your TV's volume. So if you're a cord cutter, then most of the time the only remote you'll need is your Roku remote. Both soundbars support Apple AirPlay, so you can easily share photos, videos, and music from your iOS device to your TV. And since Roku is platform agnostic, it's compatible with Android devices too

 Just shy of two years ago, I made a video where I took a look at four of the most popular 4k streaming devices on the market. At that time, I didn't have much experience with Roku, but since then I've purchased several Roku products and have actually quit using Chromecast and have replaced all the streaming devices in our house with Roku devices. What can I say? I like their stuff! On a separate note, my mom bought a Samsung QLED TV about a year ago and ever since buying it, she's felt the speakers built into the TV are just too quiet. When her AC or heat come on, she has to turn up the volume to be able to hear it and the sound quality overall is just meh

 Both come with Roku's voice remote, which allows you to open apps and search for content by pressing and holding the microphone button on the remote and just simply telling the Roku what you want to do. Play Avengers Endgame on Disney Plus. The remote control can also be programmed to turn your TV off and on, as well as control your TV's volume. So if you're a cord cutter, then most of the time the only remote you'll need is your Roku remote

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 And look at this. I want to open YouTube. Kablamo, it's there, right away. Let's say I want to open my favorite channel

 Nice. So you buy this and you don't have to buy anything else. Everything is complete inside the box. So in order for me to test this speaker, I connected my Roku stream bar to my TV using eARC

 It comes with everything. Power supply, remote, even battery for the remote. Power cord, HDMI cable. Nice, and what's this? Oh, even optical cable

 Kablamo, it's there, right away. Let's say I want to open my favorite channel. Boom. There

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Feel every word, every moment, every emotion, elevated. The new VIZIO Elevate 5.1.4 Home Theater Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X plus 18 total speakers with separate tweeters and dual woofers to breathe thrilling life into the latest movies, sports, gaming, and more. Revolutionary auto-rotating Adaptive Height Speakers blast sound off the ceiling, delivering completely immersive overhead surround sound. When rotated forward, these speakers provide a wider soundstage and clearer vocals to standard surround and stereo modes, particularly great for music. Voice Assistant Input lets you use the voice-enabled device you’re already accustomed to (sold separately) right through the sound bar, in addition to convenient Chromecast built-in and Bluetooth streaming. Three HDMI ports connect two 4K devices to the TV with eARC making setup clean and simple.

The best 5.1 soundbar with passthrough that we've tested is the Vizio Elevate. Unlike the Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers and the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 with Speakers + Bass Module, this setup has a Full HDMI In port that supports high-quality passthrough, including Dolby Vision Passthrough. You can use the bar as a hub between different devices to play 5.1 surround sound movies and video games from your PC on your TV. Additionally, text on your screen appears clear and crisp.

This premium 5.1.4 setup has decent performance with surround sound, thanks to its two satellite speakers that offer a clear and real representation of sound objects like voices and moving vehicles. Its soundstage is quite wide, too, and the bar's unique design means that its sides can rotate upwards to make the soundstage seem even wider. Its bass-heavy sound profile means that you feel the extra punch in the bass range, especially during action scenes, while its balanced mids ensure that dialogue is still clearly reproduced.

Unfortunately, this soundbar doesn't come with a room correction feature, meaning that it can sound a bit different depending on the room you're in. It's also not ideal if you prefer a more neutral sound since you need to use its bass and treble adjustments to reduce the amount of bass it reproduces. Still, it's a very versatile 5.1 setup.

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The Elevate, with dedicated surround speakers and a subwoofer, delivers a dynamic, immersive audio experience, but voices don’t sound as clear as they do through our top pick.

The Elevate, with surround speakers and a subwoofer, delivers a dynamic, immersive audio experience and checks all the boxes in terms of soundbar features.

If you're looking for a more affordable option, check out the Vizio Elevate. It's a 5.1.4 setup with a unique design, as its sides automatically rotate upwards when you watch height content like Dolby Atmos or DTS:X for a more immersive feel. As a result, it has a wide soundstage that rivals some of our top picks, making you feel like you're right in the center of the action from the comfort of your living room. Its subwoofer brings the rumble in action-packed scenes, and its two rear satellites make sound effects more clear and real. However, you have to wire the satellites to the subwoofer to get them to work, which adds some extra annoying cables to your living room.

This soundbar is also a great choice for music and TV shows. There's a little extra boom in the bass range right out of the box, which is great for listening to bass-heavy genres like hip-hop and EDM, and its balanced mids mean that voices are still clear and present in the mix. Unfortunately, you don't get as many features as our top pick, the Samsung HW-Q990B, and the lack of room correction means that it sounds different depending on the room you're in. You can use its bass and treble adjustments to make up for this a bit, which is nice. If you want a bar with more sound enhancement features, like a graphic EQ, you can check out the Samsung HW-Q900A. It's a versatile alternative that comes without satellites, which is good if you don't have a lot of space. However, the tradeoff is obvious with surround sound, as you don't get the same immersive feel as the Vizio.

The best mid-range Dolby Atmos soundbar that we've tested is the Vizio Elevate. It's a premium bar available at a more affordable price than our top picks, and although it doesn't offer as many features, it's still a solid choice for listening to Dolby Atmos content. Its unique design comes with sides that automatically rotate upwards when you watch DTS:X or Dolby Atmos content, resulting in a wide, immersive soundstage that stretches sound to the walls of your living room. You can turn the feature on when you watch other types of content. Also, it comes with two rear speakers, so you get the impression that sound effects are coming from accurate locations in the room around you, all matching the action that takes place on your screen. There's also a sub that brings the thump and rumble in the bass that brings action-heavy scenes and intense movie scores to life.

Overall, it's a versatile option, meaning you can enjoy music, podcasts, and TV shows. Its default sound is pretty balanced, especially in the mids, where most voices and lead instruments reproduce, and the sub brings a little extra boom in the bass range that emphasizes bass-heavy genres like EDM. Compared to our top picks, you won't find a room correction feature, so it sounds a little different depending on the room you're in. Its bass and treble adjustments can make up for it a bit, but you don't have a graphic EQ to customize across the range. If you're looking for a customizable bar at a similar price point, you can check out the Samsung HW-Q900A. It's a versatile alternative that comes without satellites, which is good if you don't have a lot of space. However, the tradeoff is obvious with surround sound, as you don't get the same immersive feel as the Vizio.

The Vizio Elevate is the best 5.1 soundbar in the upper mid-range that we've tested. It's a premium 5.1.4 bar with a unique design, as the sides of the bar rotate upwards when you watch Dolby Atmos or DTS:X content, which helps create a wider, more immersive soundstage. You can also turn this feature on when you watch 5.1 content, like Dolby Digital or DTS. Thanks to its two discrete satellites, it offers a clear and real representation of surround sound, and the action seems like it's happening all around you, with sound effects coming from distinct locations. Unfortunately, you have to wire these satellites to the bar to get them to work, which can clutter your living space.

With its dedicated subwoofer, this soundbar has no trouble reproducing the deep thump and rumble in action-heavy scenes or powerful movie scores. There's a little extra boom in the bass though voices are still clear and present in the mix thanks to its balanced mids. You have some customization tools on hand, but not as many as the most premium setups, like the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 with Speakers + Bass Module. Without room correction, for example, it sounds a bit different depending on the acoustics of your space. Still, it's a versatile pick that's more affordable than the top-of-the-line models.

Wallet-conscious shoppers can also look at another more affordable option, the Vizio Elevate. It's the best mid-range bar we've tested, with versatile performance that makes it a good choice for listening to lots of different types of audio content. As with most Vizio soundbars, its dedicated subwoofer can reproduce a deep and thumpy low-bass, ensuring you feel all the rumble in action-heavy movies or bass-heavy music genres. There's already some extra emphasis in the bass right out of the box, and you can use its bass and treble adjustments to get a different sound if you like. However, unlike the Samsung HW-Q990B, you won't find a room correction feature, so it sounds a little different depending on the room you're in. You also have to wire the satellites to the sub to get them to work, which isn't ideal for every living area.

That said, this soundbar stands out from the crowd thanks to its unique design, with sides that automatically rotate upwards when you watch Dolby Atmos or DTS:X height content. It's a tool that brings more width and dimension to its soundstage, so you get the sense that audio is coming from all around you. You can turn this feature on when you watch other kinds of content, like 5.1 surround sound formats like Dolby Digital, which is found on many streaming platforms. Its rear satellites bring a more immersive feel, so sound effects seem clear and real in the space around you. If you don't have room for satellites, the Samsung HW-Q900A is a good alternative at a similar price, which comes with a graphic EQ for greater customization. However, the tradeoff is obvious with surround sound, as you don't get the same realistic feel as with the Vizio.

The Vizio Elevate is a more wallet-friendly option that still does a great job with dialogue-centric content, including movies and TV shows. It's a 5.1.4 setup, so it has fewer surround channels than our top options. However, with its discrete center, dialogue doesn't get lost in the action, and you have no problem making out voices in the mix. It has some dialogue-focused tools, like a voice enhancement feature and a night mode to balance its volume level between different programs. Unlike the Samsung HW-Q930B, there's no room correction tool, meaning it can sound a little different depending on your room's layout, but at least there are bass and treble adjustments to make up for this.

Overall, this soundbar's unique design makes it stand out from the crowd. Its sides rotate upwards when you watch Dolby Atmos or DTS:X content, and you can program it to perform the same with other formats. As a result, it offers a really wide, immersive-sounding soundstage that makes it feel like you're sitting right in the middle of your favorite flicks. Its subwoofer brings plenty of rumble in the bass, and its rear speakers stretch sound effects to the space around your living room. With its balanced mids, voices remain clear and present in the mix, making it a solid pick for lovers of more intense movies. Unfortunately, you have to wire the satellites to the sub, which isn't ideal for every layout. Still, it's a versatile bar for its price, and you have no trouble with dialogue.

Another more wallet-friendly option for movies is the Vizio Elevate. It's a 5.1.4 setup, and the sides of the bar automatically rotate upwards when you watch either Dolby Atmos or DTS:X content. This unique tool widens the bar's soundstage a bit, meaning you feel like the action in your favorite films is happening all around you. You can even turn it on with other types of audio content, too, if you want a more cinematic feel. With movies, it does a great job bringing the action to the space around you, and sound effects play out in a way that matches the action on your screen. As with our top picks, there's a sub to bring the rumble in the bass range, too. Also, you get two rear speakers included&mdash;however, you have to wire them to the subwoofer, which adds some extra wires to your living room setup.

Out-of-the-box, the bar's sound profile brings a little extra emphasis in the bass range, which helps you feel the excitement in action-packed movie scenes. Dialogue is still quite clear, thanks to its balanced mids, even if higher frequencies are a little dull due to the recessed treble compared to our top picks. There are bass and treble adjustments on hand to help you get a different sound, which is helpful, especially since there isn't a room correction feature or a full graphic EQ. Overall, if you don't need those extra sound enhancement tools, it's a great pick, and its versatile performance makes it suitable for listening to a wide range of audio content.

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