
Getting a brand new TV or making the switch from a soundbar to a surround sound are the kinds of purchases we normally think about when it comes to upgrading your home theater. However, when you actually go to watch something, the remote in your hand can make all the difference.
Although I’ve tried a number of the best streaming devices, in the end, it was Roku that won me over after I ditched my Chromecast for a Roku Ultra last year. The simplicity of Roku’s user interface and its responsiveness felt like a breath of fresh air after the way in which Google overly complicated things when it made the switch from Chromecast to Chromecast with Google TV.