My favorite streaming box just fell to its Black Friday price

If you’re still relying on the subpar operating system that came with your

smart TV
, then now is the perfect opportunity to upgrade to a purpose-built streaming gadget that hits all the right notes. For a limited time only,

Roku’s popular 2024 Ultra set-top box
is on sale for $80 on Amazon — a solid $20 off its standard $100 MSRP.

Before releasing this latest 2024 edition of the Roku Ultra, the company hadn’t refreshed the product since 2021. Based on this precedent, I don’t expect

the 2024 Ultra
to lose relevancy or be outshadowed by a successor product anytime in the short-to-medium term.

Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.0 x 1.0 inches
Connective Technology: Bluetooth® streaming, 802.11ax dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz), 10/100 Base-T Ethernet
Brand: Roku
Audio outputs: Digital stereo over HDMI, DTS Digital Surround pass through over HDMI, Dolby Atmos decode via HDMI (with compatible speakers)
Integrations: Works with Roku Smart Home, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home, Alexa
Wi-Fi: 802.11ax dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)

The Roku Ultra has refreshed for the first time since 2021. A new backlit remote, faster performance, and Wi-Fi 6 support separate this 2024 edition from the past generation.

Tweaking these 6 simple things made my Roku run much smoother

Get your streaming life back in action ASAP.

Stream video to your TV the Roku Ultra way

The Roku Ultra offers 4K, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and more

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Streaming set-top boxes
are an ideal solution to the problem of laggy built-in smart TV operating systems. One of the biggest players in the space, Roku, has made a name for itself over the years with its affordable hardware, its in-house Roku TV OS, and its support for all the best media streaming services.

If you’re in the market for a dedicated streaming player unit, then Roku’s Ultra model is an excellent choice indeed. Last refreshed in 2024, the Roku Ultra is compact, ships with a backlit USB-C TV remote, and supports 4K, HDR 10+,

Dolby Vision
, Dolby Audio, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi 6. In the box, the Ultra comes with a power adapter, an HDMI cable, and a USB-C to USB-A charging cable.

Importantly, Roku’s proprietary operating system supports a broad range of internet streaming services, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+, and more. Pocket-lint’s Andre Revilla praises the product

in his review of the streaming box
, concluding that “the 2024 edition of the Roku Ultra reasserts itself as one of the best streaming devices on the market today and still represents Roku’s strongest offering.”