Roku·streaming
Roku Ultra
Based on 16 credible posts from Bluesky, Hacker News & YouTube. 19 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
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Scored November 11, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Most owners are unhappy with it: 50% of 16 reviews are negative. The most common complaint is sound (2 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use are less positive (25%), which suggests it wears on people over time.
What owners like
Nothing two or more owners agree on yet.
What owners complain about
Sound raised by 2 owners
“And despite using Atmos, I still have so many issues with audio mixing for SFX and dialog tracks.”
What owners talk about
- Sound0 praise · 2 complain
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Every credible owner review, most detailed first. Bots, off-topic comments, and ones that say nothing about using it are left out.
I had the same issue, decided to remove Roku instead… I used to have a Roku TV, plus a a few of the standalone Roku Ultras for my other (non-Roku) TVs. I got a full page advert when I started up the TV one day and started the process of replacing them all (I think it is when Roku were experimenting with that). [...] I replaced the Ultras first, and when the Roku TV eventually started acting laggy on the apps I replaced the Roku TV as well.
i cut cable last year in favor of gig fiber. i got a roku ultra, which handles all of my subscrption platforms really well. [...]
[...] My Roku Ultra from 2022's remote got a spicy pillow so I bought a 2nd Gen Pro Remote last year. [...] I charge to 100% and it's down to 70% in about an hour and dead within a day
And despite using Atmos, I still have so many issues with audio mixing for SFX and dialog tracks. [...] I have a Apple TV 4K (and Roku doesn't do much better, to be clear), connected to a Marantz Cinema 70s (8K, Dolby Atmos, 7.2), and little to nothing that is done either on the receiver, ATV, or playback source does anything to alleviate the huge frustration that is "being able to hear dialog cleanly without rupturing a speaker, eardrum or both when there's an explosion". [...] I have the Roku Ultra hooked up to the same... [...]
That's why I got the Roku Ultra box thing. No matter what tv I still use Roku Ultra. [...]
[...] Why use wi-fi when I don't want to and don't have to? That's why I bought Ultras. [...] I've used Ultras for many years and have no complaints.
[...] I just recently got my new LG G4 77" tv set and noticed that the image isn't as good as I want it to be because I primarily use apps through my Roku Ultra. I have been out of the game so long that I had NO idea that there have been a few upgrades since the Roku Ultra that I purchased back in 2020. [...]
I got this Roku Ultra on sell for $80 a couple days ago and it’s great to use it for watching my movie collection from my 2TB ssd drive.
I’m not gonna say the Roku Ultra 4K is perfect, but it was like $100 and works very nicely as well as having an Ethernet port (the main reason I got it).
I will stand by my Roku Ultra till the end. It always runs smoothly Any streaming apps I've used on a smart TV seem slow and clunky.
I was genuinely upset when the brand spankin' new Roku Ultra I bought myself for Xmas told me the Crackle app was unavailable. I don't want to watch The Critic on Tubi!
Hooked up an older Roku Ultra because my Plex buddy is abandoning Plex and moving to Jellyfin. [...] I've had full-screen video ads just for hitting the home button.
I bought a Roku Ultra LT on Black Friday and I really wish I had returned it. It is such a piece of shit.
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“i cut cable last year in favor of gig fiber. i got a roku ultra, which handles all of my subscrption platforms really well. [...]”
after 1 yearView on Bluesky“That's why I got the Roku Ultra box thing. No matter what tv I still use Roku Ultra. [...]”
“I had the same issue, decided to remove Roku instead… I used to have a Roku TV, plus a a few of the standalone Roku Ultras for my other (non-Roku) TVs. I got a full page advert when I started up the TV one day and started the process of replacing them all (I think it is when Roku were experimenting with that). [...] I replaced the Ultras first, and when the Roku TV eventually started acting laggy on the apps I replaced the Roku TV as well.”
after 1 yearView on Hacker News“[...] My Roku Ultra from 2022's remote got a spicy pillow so I bought a 2nd Gen Pro Remote last year. [...] I charge to 100% and it's down to 70% in about an hour and dead within a day”
after 2 yearsView on Bluesky
Common Roku Ultra problems
Problems most owners who mention them agree on, plus ones owners are split on.
- Sound2 owners report thisView on Bluesky
“I was genuinely upset when the brand spankin' new Roku Ultra I bought myself for Xmas told me the Crackle app was unavailable.”