Roku Creating “Streaming Stick”, USB Flash Drive Sized Device

In the World of tech, hardware keeps getting smaller and smaller. Roku, an American company that sells streaming devices that you can hook up to your TV and other devices, is currently developing a “streaming stick” the size of a USB flash drive.

Roku’s current streaming devices come out to 3.3 x 3.3 x 0.9 inches so this is a drastically smaller design. The people over at PCMag have more details about the device:

“The stick is the size of the average USB flash drive, but includes built-in Wi-Fi, a processor, memory, and software. It works with HDMI ports that have been MHL-enabled—MHL stands for Mobile High-Definition Link and it’s a new standard that uses the HDMI connector to deliver streaming services.”

“With the Streaming Stick in place, viewers can use their TV remote to navigate the Roku interface, which includes access to more than 400 channels. Roku also promised regular, free software updates.”

Pretty impressive for such a small device. Maybe one day we’ll see these get as small as say an SD card. Okay, well, that’s a long ways off, but you get the idea. As far as pricing, they didn’t say, though we can expect to see the streaming stick later this year in the fall.

Roku’s cheapest streaming player is $49.99 so it would be safe to assume a price around that. As streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu become more and more popular, streaming devices create an exciting experience for those who want to enjoy their favorite shows and movies, but don’t want to enjoy them while sitting at a desk and watching a smaller screen.