Roku takes an all-in-one approach to entertainment with the Roku Streambar

Given that we could probably build a to-scale replica of the Great Wall of China with empty tech boxes, you can probably see why Stuff appreciates a gadget that does the job of two. So Roku’s new Streambar already has us on side. It’s an affordable 2-in-1 soundbar and 4K HDR streamer that doesn’t take up too much space under your TV. As a soundbar, it’s a diddy thing, not dissimilar in footprint to the brilliant Sonos Beam. Inside are four full range drivers, two of which angled outwards for room-filling sound that should be far superior to your TV’s presumably meek built-in offering. Dolby Audio is supported, and you can control the Streambar using both Alexa and Google Assistant, with AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support coming before the year is out. And as mentioned, the Streambar connects to Wi-Fi and enables you to stream from the likes of BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ to your TV, with 4K HDR (HDR10 and HLG) support for compatible tellies. And if you just want to listen to music, the Streambar doub…triples up as a Bluetooth speaker too. It’ll be available to buy by the end of October for £129.

Matt Tate Contributor

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I'm fascinated by all things tech, but if you were going to leave me on a desert island, I'd probably ask for my Nintendo Switch, a drone, and a pair of noise-cancelling cans to block out the relentless seagull racket. When I'm not on Stuff duty you'll probably find me subscribing to too many podcasts, playing too many video games, or telling anyone who will listen that Harry Kane is never going to leave Spurs.

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Video games, VR, smartwatches, headphones, smart speakers, bizarre Kickstarter campaigns