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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style - Bar
    2. Style - Subwoofer
    3. Style - Satellites
    4. Dimensions - Bar
    5. Dimensions - Subwoofer
    6. Dimensions - Satellites
    7. Mounting
    8. Build Quality
    9. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Stereo Frequency Response
    2. Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
    3. Stereo Soundstage
    4. Stereo Dynamics
    5. Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion
    6. Center
    7. Surround 5.1
    8. Height (Atmos)
    9. Sound Enhancement Features
  6. Connectivity
    1. Inputs/Outputs - Bar
    2. Audio Format Support - ARC
    3. Audio Format Support - Full HDMI In
    4. Audio Format Support - Optical
    5. Latency
    6. Wireless Playback
    7. Other Input Specifications
  7. Additional Features
    1. Interface
    2. Bar Controls
    3. Remote
    4. Voice Assistants Support
  8. Comments

Roku Streambar vs Roku Streambar Pro

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Roku Streambar
Roku Streambar Pro

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Variants

  • Streambar (Black)
  • Streambar Pro (Black)

Our Verdict

Roku Streambar

Roku Streambar Pro

The Roku Streambar is a smaller alternative to the Roku Streambar Pro. It offers a more compact design, which is great if you're low on space. Because of its small size, it doesn't reproduce as much bass as the Pro, which is especially noticeable with bass-heavy music like EDM. The Pro's remote adds a private listening tool thanks to the headphone jack on the remote, and it has two programmable controls so you can access common voice controls with the press of a button. Otherwise, there isn't much of a difference in their performance.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.0
6.3

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

6.0
6.5

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Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Roku Streambar Style photo - bar
Roku Streambar Pro Style photo - bar

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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Roku Streambar Style photo - sub
Roku Streambar Pro Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

No
No

Enclosure 
 

No Subwoofer
No Subwoofer

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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Roku Streambar Style photo - satellites
Roku Streambar Pro Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No

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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Roku Streambar Dimensions photo - bar
Roku Streambar Pro Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

13.9" (35.4 cm)
32.1" (81.5 cm)

Height  

2.4" (6.0 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)

Depth  

4.2" (10.7 cm)
3.9" (9.8 cm)

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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Roku Streambar Dimensions photo - sub
Roku Streambar Pro Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A

Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Roku Streambar Dimensions photo - satellites
Roku Streambar Pro Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A

Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

Roku Streambar Bar Mounting Holes
Roku Streambar Pro Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Roku Streambar Satellite Mounting Holes
Roku Streambar Pro Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

No
No

Mountable Satellites 
 

No
No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build quality photo  

Roku Streambar Build quality photo
Roku Streambar Pro Build quality photo

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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Roku Streambar In The Box photo
Roku Streambar Pro In The Box photo

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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

6.0
6.5

Stereo Setup  

Roku Streambar Stereo Setup
Roku Streambar Pro Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Tested Preset 
 

Standard
Standard

Slope 
 

0.51
-0.10

Std. Err. 
 

3.44 dB
2.78 dB

Channels 
 

2.0
2.0

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

92.4 Hz
75.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

16.7 kHz
14.7 kHz

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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

6.5
6.5

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Standard
Standard

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

8
0

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

0
0

Slope 
 

0.34
-0.10

Std. Err. 
 

3.11 dB
2.78 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

77.7 Hz
75.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
14.7 kHz

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Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.5
6.5

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

2.78 dB
2.65 dB

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Stereo Dynamics 
 

6.8
7.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

85.3 dB SPL
89.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.78 dB
2.28 dB

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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.1
7.8

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.68
0.30

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.47
2.77

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Center 
 

6.6
6.3

Center Setup  

Roku Streambar Center Setup
Roku Streambar Pro Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom
Phantom

Slope 
 

-0.30
-1.02

Std. Err. 
 

2.39 dB
3.57 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

83.5 dB SPL
86.6 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.73
0.75

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.70
2.37

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Surround 5.1 
 

3.2
3.7

Surround Setup  

Roku Streambar Surround Setup
Roku Streambar Pro Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

-1.93
-1.17

Std. Err. 
 

4.77 dB
3.88 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

81.8 dB SPL
85.9 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

1.59
0.81

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.51
2.32

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No

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Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
0.0

Height Setup  

Roku Streambar Height Setup
Roku Streambar Pro Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

Roku Streambar H Frequency Response
Roku Streambar Pro H Frequency Response

Localization 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

Slope 
 

N/A
N/A

Std. Err. 
 

N/A
N/A

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
N/A

Sound Enhancement Features 
 

5.1
5.3

Room Correction 
 

No
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Presets
Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
Yes

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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Roku Streambar Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Roku Streambar Pro Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Roku Streambar Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Roku Streambar Pro Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI ARC 
 

1
1

HDMI Out 
 

No
No

Full HDMI In 
 

No
No

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
No

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

1
1

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No

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Audio Format Support - ARC 
 

6.1
6.1

eARC 
 

No
No

Dolby Atmos 
 

No
No

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
No

DTS 
 

No
No

DTS:X (eARC only) 
 

No
No

Dolby TrueHD (eARC only) 
 

No
No

DTS-HD MA (eARC only) 
 

No
No

5.1 PCM (eARC only) 
 

No
No

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Audio Format Support - Full HDMI In 
 

0.0
0.0

Dolby Atmos 
 

No
No

DTS:X 
 

No
No

Dolby Digital 
 

No
No

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
No

DTS 
 

No
No

Dolby TrueHD 
 

No
No

DTS-HD MA 
 

No
No

5.1 PCM 
 

No
No

Audio Format Support - Optical 
 

6.0
6.0

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

DTS 
 

No
No

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Latency 
 

6.6
6.3

Latency Video  

ARC 
 

98 ms
123 ms

Optical 
 

108 ms
92 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

N/A
N/A

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Wireless Playback 
 

9.0
9.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

Spotify Connect 
 

Yes
Yes

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Other Input Specifications 
 

4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough 
 

No
No

4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough 
 

No
No

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough 
 

No
No

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

No
No

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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Roku Streambar Interface photo
Roku Streambar Pro Interface photo

Display 
 

No
No

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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Roku Streambar Controls photo
Roku Streambar Pro Controls photo

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Remote  

Remote photo  

Roku Streambar Remote photo
Roku Streambar Pro Remote photo

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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

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