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Various Retailers have Roku Express 4K+ 2021 Streaming Media Player (3941R) on sale from $28.98. Shipping terms vary by retailer; you may select free store pickup where available.

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Note, availability for pickup may vary by location.

Available Retailers:
  • Amazon $28.98
    • Shipping is free.
  • Walmart $28.98
    • Free store pickup, otherwise shipping is free w/ Walmart+ (free trial) or on $35+ orders.
Key Features:
  • Stream in HD, 4K, and HDR with sharp resolution and vivid color optimized for your TV
  • Dual-band wireless, enjoy a smooth streaming experience with faster wireless performance, even with multiple devices connected to your network
  • Use your voice to quickly search across channels, turn captions on, and more in a touch
  • All of your favorite channels, like HBO Max, Netflix, YouTube TV, and Prime Video, are front and center on the customizable home screen
  • Watch what you love, including a massive selection of free and live TV, including 150+ Live TV channels free on The Roku Channel

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  • About this deal:
    • This is priced $10.99 off (27.48% savings) the $39.99 list price.
  • About this product:
    • 4.7 out of 5 star overall rating at Amazon based on over 25,000 ratings.
  • About this store:
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
    • Sign-up for Target RedCard to save an additional 5%, receive free shipping, and attain an extended return period.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion.


Expired:
  • Best Buy via eBay $29.99
    • Shipping is free.
  • Office Depot & Office Max $29.99
    • Free store pickup, otherwise shipping is free on $45+ orders.
  • Target $29.99
    • Free store pickup, otherwise shipping is free w/ RedCard or on $35+ orders.
  • Best Buy $29.99
    • Free store pickup, otherwise shipping is free on $35+ orders.
  • Staples $29.99
    • Free store pickup, otherwise shipping is free on $35+ orders.
  • Roku $29.99
    • Shipping is free.

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Various Retailers have Roku Express 4K+ 2021 Streaming Media Player (3941R) on sale from $28.98. Shipping terms vary by retailer; you may select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member tobago_88 for finding this deal.

Note, availability for pickup may vary by location.

Available Retailers:
  • Amazon $28.98
    • Shipping is free.
  • Walmart $28.98
    • Free store pickup, otherwise shipping is free w/ Walmart+ (free trial) or on $35+ orders.
Key Features:
  • Stream in HD, 4K, and HDR with sharp resolution and vivid color optimized for your TV
  • Dual-band wireless, enjoy a smooth streaming experience with faster wireless performance, even with multiple devices connected to your network
  • Use your voice to quickly search across channels, turn captions on, and more in a touch
  • All of your favorite channels, like HBO Max, Netflix, YouTube TV, and Prime Video, are front and center on the customizable home screen
  • Watch what you love, including a massive selection of free and live TV, including 150+ Live TV channels free on The Roku Channel

Editor's Notes

Written by RazorConcepts
  • About this deal:
    • This is priced $10.99 off (27.48% savings) the $39.99 list price.
  • About this product:
    • 4.7 out of 5 star overall rating at Amazon based on over 25,000 ratings.
  • About this store:
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
    • Sign-up for Target RedCard to save an additional 5%, receive free shipping, and attain an extended return period.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion.


Expired:
  • Best Buy via eBay $29.99
    • Shipping is free.
  • Office Depot & Office Max $29.99
    • Free store pickup, otherwise shipping is free on $45+ orders.
  • Target $29.99
    • Free store pickup, otherwise shipping is free w/ RedCard or on $35+ orders.
  • Best Buy $29.99
    • Free store pickup, otherwise shipping is free on $35+ orders.
  • Staples $29.99
    • Free store pickup, otherwise shipping is free on $35+ orders.
  • Roku $29.99
    • Shipping is free.

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CreditGuy
Amazon Treasure Truck had the 4k for $29 a couple weeks back and I grabbed one.

I like the Roku interface so much better than the Firestick. The search feature for movies is something I really like as it tells me when a movie I like is available on one of the apps I have. Beyond that the menu is better organized and searching for apps seems easier. Roku much much better than Firestick in my opinion.
Hotpuck6
Same.

If anyone is looking at the 4k stick and trying to figure out the difference between it and the 4k+ stick it's only that the plus model has the rechargable pro remote. While the 4k stick is on sale for $40 it's actually like $1 cheaper to buy the 4k stick and pro remote separately than buy the 4k+ stick, plus you get a spare remote!

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hceuterpe
May 3, 2022
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Quote from ScottProdigy :
It's no quirk. Issue doesn't exist with any other connected devices, only the Rokus I've owned.

TV is a Vizio 4K, only a year old or so. Audio output is set to digital, etc. Fire Stick, Xbox One, even an old PS3 all output the proper Dolby. Roku only outputs PCM.

Its actually a pretty well known annoyance if you search Roku forums or even Reddit.
IIRC, Fire stick and Xbox one will basically ALWAYS output in Dolby digital if set as such. Roku on the other hand have only ever produced a handful of models that had Dolby Digital encoders (iirc only on a few Ultras at that). I had to tweak the passthrough settings on my Sony TV before my Roku stopped doing something similar to what you describe... if the soundbar is only Dolby digital capable. Then that Seems to further mirror my experiences.
Last edited by hceuterpe May 3, 2022 at 03:17 PM.
May 3, 2022
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ScottProdigy
May 3, 2022
356 Posts
Quote from hceuterpe :
IIRC, Fire stick and Xbox one will basically ALWAYS output in Dolby digital if set as such. I had to tweak the passthrough settings on my Sony TV before my Roku stopped doing something similar to what you describe...
This also occurred with another TV before I got the new one and with other Rokus. It's something in their software. Forcing the Roku to DD or DD+ just sends PCM stereo as default.

I've also read where it's not even possible to get anything other than DD+ out of Disney Plus or Netflix on a Roku, so if your soundbar doesn't support DD+ then you're stuck with PCM. There's no DD 5.1 at all.

Disappointing because I've always been a Roku supporter.
May 3, 2022
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hceuterpe
May 3, 2022
532 Posts
Quote from ScottProdigy :
This also occurred with another TV before I got the new one and with other Rokus. It's something in their software. Forcing the Roku to DD or DD+ just sends PCM stereo as default.

I've also read where it's not even possible to get anything other than DD+ out of Disney Plus or Netflix on a Roku, so if your soundbar doesn't support DD+ then you're stuck with PCM. There's no DD 5.1 at all.

Disappointing because I've always been a Roku supporter.
Again it's because the vast majority of Roku models lack a Dolby digital encoder. DD+ is not backwards compatible with DD and if that's all your soundbar supports it needs to be re-encoded on the fly. The 2020 Ultra (4800X) however does have one. You should check to see if your TV can handle this. Like I said my Sony TVs can.
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ConFu
May 3, 2022
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Personally been happy with my Chromecast with Google TV. If you're a gamer, it's a far superior to device as you can pretty much put any of the game streaming apps you'd like on it. Stadia and Steam Link you can just download from the store. PlayStation Remote Play and Xbox Cloud, just sideload it. Never tried Luna but I'm sure you can get that working too. Since it's just Android you can use pretty much any gamepad you'd like. It's honestly pretty awesome. Stadia especially is really well optimized and if you got the Stadia controller and do the direct to wifi setup, it's flawless, it's a real shame Google is giving up on Stadia.
May 3, 2022
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ScottProdigy
May 3, 2022
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Quote from hceuterpe :
Again it's because the vast majority of Roku models lack a Dolby digital encoder. DD+ is not backwards compatible with DD and if that's all your soundbar supports it needs to be re-encoded on the fly. The 2020 Ultra (4800X) however does have one. You should check to see if your TV can handle this. Like I said my Sony TVs can.
And that's why anyone reading should just use something else for the cost Smilie
May 3, 2022
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Jamalim
May 3, 2022
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Can somebody please enlight me what's the purpose of getting this device. Almost all 4K tv's comes with OS that supports most of the apps. Lowest quality products comes with Roku built in. Not trying to be smart, just really wondering.
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FeistyRailway6871
May 3, 2022
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can i use it with a 4k monitor? I don't have a TV

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ConFu
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Quote from Jamalim :
Can somebody please enlight me what's the purpose of getting this device. Almost all 4K tv's comes with OS that supports most of the apps. Lowest quality products comes with Roku built in. Not trying to be smart, just really wondering.
Depends on the TV but for most low-end TVs, the built-in OS experience is terrible. This would be a drastic improvement I imagine.
May 4, 2022
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Blankemp
May 4, 2022
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Quote from dhodson :
i have a bunch of these and other roku devices. Im currently using directv stream and find an issue where randomly the sound goes out or gets loud and you have to change channel for it to return to normal. it never happens with prime or netflix or disney just directv stream. I have one apple device and it never happens with that so i assume its some directv stream/roku app issue
I have a few roku devices and one of my devices was having this issue. It was one of the older stick models. Replaced it and no issues since. For some reason it only would happen with directnow as well.
May 4, 2022
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Quemani
May 4, 2022
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Quote from thehash :
got this during december sale for 25 bucks. Pretty smooth no slowdowns or lags.

did the same too mines was like $15.24 and its still in the box unopen
May 4, 2022
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thehash
May 4, 2022
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Quote from FeistyRailway6871 :
can i use it with a 4k monitor? I don't have a TV
anything with an HDMI in will work. you just wont be able to use the universal remote feature which allows you to turn on and off the tv.
May 4, 2022
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euuser13882
May 4, 2022
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Quote from MusicShark :
I think Roku is losing battle to android TV devices. Because they don't allow you to install third party apps.
Roku needs to lower price of their devices.
You can play games on android TV devices but not Roku.
Android devices are completely crap after 12 months and unusable. My Roku is running on for 5 years and has needed 2 reboots in those years. Where as my android requires weekly reboots, honestly I just stopped using it.
May 4, 2022
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Shake-N-Bake
May 4, 2022
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Quote from MusicShark :
I think Roku is losing battle to android TV devices. Because they don't allow you to install third party apps.
Roku needs to lower price of their devices.
You can play games on android TV devices but not Roku.
Lol. Roku is still the #1 selling streaming device. Unlike the other devices like Fire Sticks and whatnot, the Roku system runs really well, with far less lag than the others. The apps are better built for Roku, as well. A very small subset of people care about playing games on a device like this, or loading other third party apps. The vast majority are perfectly happy with the standard streaming apps.
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optimustarzan
May 4, 2022
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Quote from Jamalim :
Can somebody please enlight me what's the purpose of getting this device. Almost all 4K tv's comes with OS that supports most of the apps. Lowest quality products comes with Roku built in. Not trying to be smart, just really wondering.
If you still have cable service via Spectrum, you can use the app on this to watch cable TV instead of renting a cable box. I have 4 TVs and $12 per cable box so saving $48 per month.

Also, most smart TV interfaces are slow and can't download additional apps etc.

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Quote from jazzerd8 :
The stick 4k is also on sale for $39.99 so I went with that. Not sure if it is worth waiting for it to drop further bc in past deals it looks like the stick 4k may have gone to $29? Not sure…
Bought the 4k stick for 29 on amazon durring blackfri/xmas.

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