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This device comes with the same remote as the Streaming Stick 4K and performs about as well, but its mini-dongle design doesn't plug directly into a TV and lacks Dolby Vision HDR. Roku also offers the Express 4K+ for an MSRP of $40. The "plus" version of the Streaming Stick 4K costs nearly double the price at $70, and it simply swaps the remote for a Voice Remote Pro, bringing back all those features. It still has voice controls you activate via a button press. Speaking of Roku's remote, the $50 Streaming Stick 4K has Roku's more basic remote that lacks hands-free voice controls, a remote-finding siren, two programmable shortcut buttons, a rechargeable battery, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack for private listening. It looks similar to what Roku remotes have had for years.

The $55 Fire TV 4K Max also has an updated remote that adds four shortcut buttons for Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu. Amazon has promoted the Fire TV Stick 4K Max's upgraded GPU as a way to provide a better experience with the company's Luna cloud gaming platform, but even beyond that, it keeps things zipping along quickly while you navigate the UI and look for something to watch.

As mentioned, Roku and Amazon have both tweaked their hardware a bit from last year. We're looking at three plug-in streaming sticks with remote controls that are nearly the same size as the sticks themselves.
