![]() ![]() It also has all the options to toggle the settings of the bar and an extra – a Private Listening mode. It is available on both iOS and Google app store, and the button placement is similar to that of the remote. The Roku Smart Soundbar has support for a companion app called ‘Roku’. Like on smartphones, the volume rocker is on the right side.Īll the buttons offer tactile feedback, and the plastic housing ensures lightweight. The soundbar ships with a mid-sized remote that houses all the bar’s features and users get one-tap access to Netflix, Disney, and other content providers, and control all the functionalities too. In our experience, we found it a nagging issue and would have preferred the bar shipping with some buttons on it. It means that the users have to switch on their TV to check the settings. One odd design choice made by the company is getting rid of the physical buttons on the bar. It, instead, has a red light on the bar just below the branding, which flashes when you change any settings. The Roku Smart Soundbar goes the traditional way and skips the display. It is not trying to overshadow everything else in the room but follows the other way of keeping it subtly elegant. ![]() The package is devoid of any external subwoofer or satellites.įor a sub-$200 device, the Roku Smart Soundbar performs adequately in the design department. Also present are universal holes for wall mounting purposes. The back of the bar is a clean affair, and there is only a single opening for the power cable and the inputs. The front of the bar houses 2.5-inch drivers. Users will barely have any issues accommodating it under their 55-inches. ![]() At 32.20 x 2.80 x 3.90-inches and 2.5 kg, it is slick and unobtrusive. The construction is mostly black plastic with a thin fabric covering the front and the sides. The bar comes with round ends and is elegantly simple. The Roku Smart Soundbar costs a shade under $200, but its build will not give you that impression. Lacks physical buttons on the bar which is a bummer.The dual functionality of a 4K streamer and a soundbar in an affordable package is cool.List of specifications Channel Configuration This is the Roku 2.0 Smart soundbar review. Is the standalone Roku Smart Soundbar good enough in itself and worth recommending? Let us find out. But we are not concerned with the extras today. The soundbar itself is pretty bare bones but offers two optional equipment – a wireless subwoofer and wireless rear speakers. Well, it is a hybrid model which also doubles up as an audio streamer. ![]()
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