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That lack of functionality is why I'm giving this category to Roku. I still found myself overshooting what I was aiming to press when using gestures, but the ability to fall back to good, simple buttons (and the option to turn gestures off entirely) doesn't make it a complete experience destroyer.įor whatever reason Apple didn't integrate the U1 chip or AirTags into its new remote. I love the addition of the directional buttons into the gesture-supported clickpad. The new Siri Remote doesn't just look more sophisticated than Roku's, but is now actually easier to use. The remote for the Roku Ultra will look very familiar to Roku users.Īpple, to its credit, greatly improved the remote as mentioned above. A microphone and dedicated mic button are also here.
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Volume and TV power control are both here (though there isn't any TV input control), with rubberized buttons for navigation, media playback and quick control to Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu and Sling (new Roku remotes are actually swapping the Sling button for - ironically for this comparison - a button for Apple TV Plus). Roku hasn't done much to change up what was already was a good thing. Whereas interface and features were close, I like Roku's controller a lot more than Apple's new remote. But Siri and the picture adjusting tools give Apple the edge. Roku's addition of AirPlay to older TVs and boxes with Roku OS 10 and Apple's rollout of TVOS 14 the latest examples that both still care about their users even years after they purchase the devices.Īs with the interface, the differences here are small.
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Unlike with Roku, you can also ask Siri questions like "When is the next Yankees game?", "What are the NBA standings?" and "What's the weather?" Not game-changing features, but nice to have nonetheless.īoth companies get points for supporting their devices with constant software updates.
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It's quick and responsive when asking to play movies like Avengers Endgame and even knows to go right into Disney Plus (so long as you have the app installed). The calibration feature for adjusting your TV's picture quality via an iPhone is a nice, clever bonus.Īpple wins for voice because Siri is a lot better than Roku's unnamed voice assistant.
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Both also work with Apple's AirPlay 2 system for casting content from an iPhone, iPad or Mac to your TV and HomeKit for controlling the box with Siri, as well as Apple TV Plus.Īpp support, notwithstanding Roku's spat with YouTube TV, is similarly comprehensive between the two, although the Apple TV integrates other Apple services including Apple Music, Arcade and Fitness Plus that Roku lacks. The Apple TV 4K can run apps from all the major streaming platforms.Īpple wins the best features category, but it's closer than you'd think given the price difference.īoth boxes deliver the best-quality 4K HDR streaming from compatible apps, as well as Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The Apple TV features recommendations from a variety of services, not just Apple's own TV Plus subscription service, but if you don't want to use it you won't need to.īoth menu systems are easy and straightforward, making this a tie. Navigation is a bit easier thanks to the addition of a directional "clickpad" to the new Siri Remote and the A12 Bionic processor inside keeps things moving quickly. The Apple TV 4K has a similarly pretty and colorful menu filled with tiles. The app store, found in the left-hand section labeled Streaming Channels, is just as quick and easy to navigate as the main menu. There are no big recommendation tabs of what to watch, or posters of shows or movies cluttering the tiles, though there are some ads on the right side when scrolling through the grid. Responses on the Ultra are super-quick - within seconds I was inside services like Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu or Sling TV - but the cheaper Express 4K Plus seemed just as fast. A colorful array of app tiles are arrayed in a grid that you can arrange to taste. Roku's interface is as easy to use as it gets.
The Roku interface is clean and simple, with large tiles for apps arranged in a grid.
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