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Wonky Wi-Fi won’t be a problem for Roku’s Streaming Stick+

Buffering 4K and HDR video won't be the bane of your life with one of these

It’s 4K streaming season, apparently: hot on the heels of the Apple TV 4K and Amazon’s updated Fire TV stick, Roku has just unveiled a dongle of its own. The Streaming Stick+ can handle UHD resolutions and HDR video at 60fps, and you shouldn’t have to worry about poor Wi-Fi reducing your movie nights to a mess of buffering, either: it’s got a wireless receiver built into the power cord, that gives range a massive 4x boost over the outgoing model. You get the same great voice remote, though, which makes for quick selections and searches. A UK release has now been confirmed for 18 October, and it’ll set you back £79.99.

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A tech addict from about the age of three (seriously, he's got the VHS tapes to prove it), Tom's been writing about gadgets, games and everything in between for the past decade, with a slight diversion into the world of automotive in between. As Deputy Editor, Tom keeps the website ticking along, jam-packed with the hottest gadget news and reviews.  When he's not on the road attending launch events, you can usually find him scouring the web for the latest news, to feed Stuff readers' insatiable appetite for tech.

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Smartphones/tablets/computing, cameras, home cinema, automotive, virtual reality, gaming