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Your guide to the 8 best streaming devices of 2023: Apple TV to Roku

Whether you’re as tech-savvy as it gets or can hardly understand what software updates entail (we’ve been there), upgrading to a new streaming player is always a convenience.

Not to mention, the latest and greatest devices are backed by thousands of rave reviews, a swarming clientele that can’t imagine what life was before Alexa stepped into it, and incredible features that grant them their acclaim.

If you’re looking to sharpen up your smart home — or, are simply looking for an electronics guide of sorts — we have a host of streaming devices to consider adding to your cart.

With plenty of zeal, we rounded up the best devices responsible for streaming onto your smart TV in the easiest way possible.

Whether you’re a Roku die-hard or an Apple TV-fanatic, there’s a streaming device for you. Take a look at our eight favorites all available today on Amazon, and add them to your to-buy list.

1. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Streaming Device, $32, original price: $50

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Streaming Device
Amazon

If there’s any streaming device we love above all else, it’s the reliable Amazon Fire TV Stick. We have it in virtually every room in our home and it makes our lives so much easier with its voice-command function and its ability to deliver your favorites on Disney+, Hulu, YouTube and more instantaneously.


2. Roku Express HD Streaming Media Player, $25, original price: $30

Roku Express HD Streaming Media Player
Amazon

Similar to the Fire Stick, Roku Express’ HD Streaming Media Player has a bounty of rave reviews (nearly 150,000, to be exact) and is brilliant for including a high-speed HDMI cable right in-box. Much like the Fire Stick, Roku has easy-access streaming buttons to press on Netflix — and other favorites —in a jiffy.

What’s more, the Roku device, when paired with the Amazon Echo Dot ($50) allows it to work with our BFF, Alexa.


3. Amazon Fire Hands-Free TV Cube, $125, original price: $140

Introducing the Mother of Streaming, convenience unmatched. Amazon’s Fire TV Cube is the only hands-free option of its kind, where a simple, “Hey Alexa!” will suffice to load your reality TV binge or infatuating documentary. Plus, it can even check the weather or turn lights off, making it a universal smart device worth buying (especially at a discount)!


4. Roku Ultra, $100

Purple Roku box

Another entry from Roku on our list that proves why they’re one of the biggest names in streaming, the Roku Ultra is billed as the “ultimate streaming player.” What makes the Roku Ultra so great? It’s a streaming box and a WiFi router all in one, with a lightning fast interface, Roku’s best WiFi ever, and tons of great features.


5. Chromecast with Google TV, $40, original price: $50

“Hey Google, what should I watch tonight?” Up until now, that question was merely type-able. But thanks to Chromecast with Google TV, you can ask the biggest search engine in the world for streaming recommendations out loud, from the comfort of your couch, now available for just $40.


6. Apple TV 4K with 32GB Storage (2nd Generation), $129, original price: $179

Before there was Apple TV+ (Apple’s premiere streaming service), there was the Apple TV 4K, one of the handiest streaming boxes in the game. Pick up this 2021 2nd Generation Apple TV for nearly 30% off this week, and seamlessly stream movies and television to your TV. Plus, pair your new Apple TV to your other devices to view your pictures, videos, and more on your home TV.


7. PoundMax onn Android TV 4K UHD Streaming Device, $35

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And where there’s an Apple product, there will always be its Android competitor, like this reasonably-priced PoundMax onn Android TV, available on Amazon this week for just $35.


8. Roku Streambar, $100, original price: $130

Last, but certainly not least, on our list is the Roku Streambar, which pairs Roku’s ever-dependable streaming box prowess with high-quality audio. It’s a streaming box and a soundbar all in one! Roku promises that their Streambar “produces sound well beyond its size with the help of advanced audio engineering.”


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