Neither Mi Box nor Roku 2 were recommended by experts this month
On 3 Apr 2024 (23 days ago) we went through 73 Streaming Player expert endorsements , however neither Mi Box nor Roku 2 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Streaming Player received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Apple TV 4K or other critically acclaimed TV Boxes and Sticks of this month.
For reference, Apple TV 4K received 10 endorsements this month, from Tom's Guide (2 Mar 2024), IGN (1 Mar 2024) PCMag (6 Oct 2023) and 7 others.
Curious to see this month's entire TV Boxes and Sticks ranking? It's here
Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | Tom's Guide | IGN | PCMag | The Verge | Reviewed | Business Insider | TechHive | TechRadar | WIRED | Digital Trends |
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1 | - | $200 | Apple TV 4K | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
2 | - | $46 | Roku Streaming Stick 4K | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 9 | - | - |
3 | - | $48 | Chromecast with Google TV 4K
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - |
4 | - | $92 | Roku Ultra 2022 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5
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Expert reviews [22]
- with a score: 10
- without a score: 12
Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
Average score based on 22 reviews | 79 |
Lowest score by techadvisor | 70 |
Score distribution:
80-100 | |
60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
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Mi Box is a popular option in the middle of the streaming players price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling streaming players and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Roku Ultra 2020 or Roku Streaming Stick 4K Plus .
Mi Box price is roughly the same as the price of an average streaming player ($74.99).
Roku 2 is a popular option at the bottom of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling streaming players and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Roku Express or Leelbox Q1 .
Roku 2 was released in 2016. There are dozens of newer streaming players on the market. Show newer Streaming Players
Roku 2 is $49.98 cheaper than the average streaming player ($74.99).