If you don’t like extra wires, you can probably skip the Ethernet cable. It’s a great feature, but we found that the Ultra’s dual-band Wi-Fi performance was just as solid and speedy as a wired connection. Unlike other Roku models, the Ultra can connect directly to a router with an Ethernet cable-which, in theory, would allow for a faster and more stable internet connection. I also have dsr enabled to add a 4k resolution as an option in Nvidia control panel. ![]() They are both wired directly to my router which is a netgear. Audio continues to stream and the game on the host continues to run as if nothing was wrong. It's when I launch a game is when video freezes. You get what you pay for with free apps (including ads). I launch steam link and everything is fine. The rest default to Roku’s style, which doesn’t allow for previews or much of anything else. Most mainstream TV apps, like Netflix and Hulu, have their own functionality when it comes to commands like rewind and fast-forward, allowing for preview windows and controlled clicking velocity. Either float your favorites to the top for quicker access, or arrange them by type or name, or even stack them according to color-we get you, graphic designers. Roku’s big-tile interface is one of its most appealing features, since you can customize the array of apps to your liking. What the competition can’t match is Roku’s universe of apps, which it calls “channels.” (A jab at traditional cable TV? Sure.) Roku’s Channel Store offers close to 4,000 streaming apps ranging from big players like Netflix and Hulu to third-party freebie oddities that pretty much define niche (like the Vape channel, which is a 24/7 loop of lava lamps, dude). If you like to talk instead of click, Roku’s voice-command functionality will be a sticking point: the competition does it better. The Ultra’s enhanced remote, which we’ll get to later, is one of its strongest selling points-if you’re a dedicated button-masher, that is. It’s the Roku streamer that separates the casual user from the completist gearhead. Unlike other current Roku models, the Ultra packs 4K/HDR capability, hardwired Ethernet internet support, a USB media port, a quad-core processor, and Roku’s much-beloved remote headphone jack into a single unit. ![]() Ultra is Roku’s most fully-featured (and expensive) streaming TV device.
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