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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Selling ads is NOT the same as selling user information to data brokers. Why do you keep spreading this falsehood? You making up lies isn't helping anyone be safer with their information.
"We may disclose personal information with partners whose services are available through the Roku Services such as providers of Third-Party…"
Roku's privacy policy allows personal information to be disclosed to a broad and largely undefined set of partners, a distinction that is often framed as "sharing" rather than "selling." In practice, this is a legal nuance rather than a meaningful technical safeguard: once user data is replicated into third-party systems for commercial purposes, control and accountability are effectively lost.
Even assuming data is shared solely for advertising, it enters a sprawling ecosystem where security standards vary, secondary and tertiary propagation is opaque, and onward monetization by partners is difficult to prevent or audit. History shows that even heavily regulated industries, e.g. healthcare, suffer frequent breaches, making blind trust in advertising and analytics partners unrealistic. Beyond security, behavioral targeting itself represents a misuse of personal data intended to influence consumer behavior rather than serve user interests. The net result is unavoidable—whether driven by profit or convenience, and whether noble or nefarious, user data inevitably circulates beyond the platform into systems the user cannot see, govern, or meaningfully consent to.
I'm sure you know that a pi-hole is only as good as it's blocklists.
Also, Roku and other manufacturers are constantly coming up with new ways for their devices to "phone home" while the cyber-security conscience amongst us are constantly coming up ways to block those attempts. It's a never-ending war.
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The cheaper HD model delivers the same picture quality, the same app performance, and the same streaming experience on a 1080p TV.
HDR adds nothing without a compatible display, and the extended WiFi claims are mostly hype. Both devices are dual band with no noticeable real world difference.
Save the money unless you are actually using 4K.
4K model for $25.
https://slickdeals.net/f/19163194-roku-streaming-stick-plus-2025-4k-hdr-media-player-w-voice-remote-25?v=1&p=182307
"We may disclose personal information with partners whose services are available through the Roku Services such as providers of Third-Party…"
Roku's privacy policy allows personal information to be disclosed to a broad and largely undefined set of partners, a distinction that is often framed as "sharing" rather than "selling." In practice, this is a legal nuance rather than a meaningful technical safeguard: once user data is replicated into third-party systems for commercial purposes, control and accountability are effectively lost.
Even assuming data is shared solely for advertising, it enters a sprawling ecosystem where security standards vary, secondary and tertiary propagation is opaque, and onward monetization by partners is difficult to prevent or audit. History shows that even heavily regulated industries, e.g. healthcare, suffer frequent breaches, making blind trust in advertising and analytics partners unrealistic. Beyond security, behavioral targeting itself represents a misuse of personal data intended to influence consumer behavior rather than serve user interests. The net result is unavoidable—whether driven by profit or convenience, and whether noble or nefarious, user data inevitably circulates beyond the platform into systems the user cannot see, govern, or meaningfully consent to.
Privacy is a concern. Data sharing and data selling is a concern. People should take steps to protect their privacy.
But your claims about Roku devices are false, and you appear to be spreading this misinformation based on your own arbitrary assumptions, which are contradicted by the public reports and the news reporting I have been able to find.
The cheaper HD model delivers the same picture quality, the same app performance, and the same streaming experience on a 1080p TV.
HDR adds nothing without a compatible display, and the extended WiFi claims are mostly hype. Both devices are dual band with no noticeable real world difference.
Save the money unless you are actually using 4K.
4K model for $25.
https://slickdeals.net/f/19163194-roku-streaming-stick-plus-2025-4k-hdr-media-player-w-voice-remote-25?v=1&p=182307
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.
Privacy is a concern. Data sharing and data selling is a concern. People should take steps to protect their privacy.
But your claims about Roku devices are false, and you appear to be spreading this misinformation based on your own arbitrary assumptions, which are contradicted by the public reports and the news reporting I have been able to find.
Roku harvests data for profit without regard to the consumer's desire to not have their data shared. And they do it in a big way for the benefit of shareholders. The data are out there, then, in the wild, for all ... including brokers ... to fondle and profit from. I think we're done here.
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