Got a Roku in Your Stocking? Here's How to Make the Most of It — wired.com

The best thing about a Roku box (or stick) is how many channels it puts on your TV at little to no extra cost. The second best thing about it is how easy it is to set up. If your holiday bounty included a brand-new Roku device, here’s how get it up and running—and add some essential channels right off the bat. In terms of streaming functionality, they’re more or less identical. Still, there are a few differences between the full-on Roku box and the HDMI stick. In this explainer, I’ll concentrate on the latest streamers: the $90 Roku 3 box and the $50 Roku HDMI Streaming Stick.

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