streaming stick

Portable media device

A streaming stick is a small device that plugs into a television's HDMI port to enable streaming video services like Netflix, Hulu, or YouTube.

The stick connects to Wi-Fi and transforms any TV with an HDMI input into a smart TV: I got my parents a streaming stick so they could watch shows on their old television.

Popular brands include Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Chromecast.

Related

plug and play · binge · Netflix · remote · home screen · WiFi · buffer · 4K · smart · plug · portable · cord-cutting · apps · Amazon · download · casting · screen · cord cutter

Categories
Opposites
content delivery method

streaming stickcable box

Television signal decoder

satellite receiver · cable TV · satellite TV · set-top box · antenna

physical media vs. digital delivery

streaming stickDVD player

Device for watching films

VCR · physical media · DVD · DVD collection · VHS tape

device form factor

streaming stickmedia server

Device hosting digital content

entertainment center · gaming console · smart TV

Family

stream, streaming, streams, streamed, streamer, streamers, streamlet, streamline, streamlined

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G