expiredphoinix | Staff posted Feb 01, 2026 07:24 PM
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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Feb 01, 2026 07:24 PM
Roku Streaming Stick HD 2025 Streaming Media Player w/ Roku Voice Remote
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I got the 2022 version of the 4K Streaming Stick [amazon.com] locally a couple of weeks ago as a cheap Apple AirPlay receiver for my non-Smart TV. It works pretty well for that purpose. Outside of buying an Apple TV at $130, using a Roku device such as this seems to be the cheapest and simplest way to add Airplay support to an HDMI display.
I really wasn't planning on using any of the other functionality since I have a Windows PC connected to my TV for gaming and streaming. However, I was pleasantly surprised about the free content that was available, particularly kids content on the Roku Family and Kids channel. So far, I think everything I've tested was Ad-free. It's also very easy for kids to use on their own. It's a much simpler "portal" to access free resources such as PBS Kids and Tubi and Hoopla compared to firing up the PC. Of course, the PC has the benefit of Firefox + uBlock Origin. I guess something like this might be possible the the Walmart Onn Streaming box too? I don't have one, so I don't know.
(The 2025 version of the 4K Streaming Stick is identical the 2022 version I bought. The 2025 version has lower power consumption and can more reliably be run off of a TV's USB Port. The 2022 version consumes more power and is recommended to be plugged into a power outlet, but it has a more powerful Wifi antenna built into the USB power cable).
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Apple doesn't collect and use its user data. I did not say this. I said they make limited use of the data they collect. They do not sell it to third party brokers, which in effect means anyone may have your data.
Roku, like so many corporations now, monetize your private data without asking if you would like to opt in or out. Hell, they even charge you for it.
DO NOT buy a Roku if you care about protecting your privacy is the bottom line. Sorry if that fusses you. Actually--no, not sorry.
85-90% of their revenue comes from harvesting data for personalized ads and data sharing ... aka selling to data brokers.
That information is readily available in their quarterly reports.
No lie--of all the major streaming devices out there, Roku is the second worst, when it comes to monetizing personal data. My own pi-hole used to block ~7,000 attempts daily to phone home with my data before I pulled them off my network. After doing my own research I determined that Apple harvests the least amount of data, using it solely for internal purposes. I NEVER see an ad presented by my new Apple TV device. Can you say that about your Roku that updates its own firmware to become more invasive sometimes several times per month? All without asking if it can install new software in MY house, on MY network. That's offensive in and of itself.
They all harvest data to some extent.
In order ...
The worst offender:
* Firestick (or possibly Oon--jury is out on that)
* Roku
* NVidea Shield
* Apple TV
The least offender:
If that offends you I can't help you. It is what it is.
EDIT should have google researched before posting this
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If you are running Rokus you are absolutely correct. That's exactly what I did when I had Rokus. IoT VLAN AND DNS blocking by pi-hole. I retired them all as a Christmas present to myself and many family members and replaced them with Apple TV devices. Bought six of them altogether--so I have a lot of Rokus up on the shelf collecting dust now.
85-90% of their revenue comes from harvesting data for personalized ads and data sharing ... aka selling to data brokers.
Firewall rule blocking port 53, plus setting up NAT destination rewrite.
it's not hard, use Gemini and tell it your router model and that you have a Pihole and it walks you through setup.
Plus on top of that I Mac address block all TVs/Roku's when not in use.
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