Top Streaming Stick

Based on community reviews & Amazon ratings

1

Apple TV

98%

0%

fastest device; best UI; no ads; expensive; audio passthrough limits

Check Price~A$310

2

Nvidia Shield

95%

0%

best for Plex; supports all audio codecs; powerful AI upscaling; old hardware; expensive

Check Price~A$308

3

Roku

91%

4%

simple interface; great for non-tech users; affordable; ads on home screen; weaker hardware on sticks

Check Price~A$31

4

Fire Stick

88%

7%

very cheap; good for travel; sideloading capable; cluttered ad-filled UI; gets slow and buggy

Check Price~A$29

5

Chromecast with Google TV

84%

11%

great value; good UI; "Apps only mode" cleans UI; can be laggy; remote is tiny

Check Price~A$116

6

Onn 4K Streaming Box

84%

11%

amazing value; best bang for buck; fast performance; "Apps only mode"; US/Walmart exclusive

Check Price~A$31

7

Roku Ultra

80%

15%

fastest Roku; ethernet port; reliable; feature-rich; still has ads

Check Price~A$122

8

Fire TV Cube

76%

19%

fast processor; more storage; ethernet port; still has Amazon ads; good Fire TV option

Check Price~A$170

9

Roku Streaming Stick 4K

73%

22%

good value; strong wifi; Dolby Vision; better than Express models

Check Price~A$46

10

Roku Express

69%

26%

very cheap; simple; good for basic use; slow/underpowered; not durable

Check Price~A$50