It would be fair to assume that, because streaming sticks are so small and inexpensive, that they might offer a watered-down experience, but that would be incorrect. That means the least you save by going with a streaming stick is 50 percent, which also means you can hook up at least twice as many TVs. By comparison, each devices set-top counterpart, the Nexus Player, Fire TV box, and Roku 3, cost $99. The Chromecast, Fire TV Stick, and Roku Streaming stick cost $35, $39, and $50, respectively. Streaming sticks get their power via USB, and since most TVs produced in the past few years have USB ports on them, there’s often no need to run any cables anywhere. Since streaming sticks plug directly into a one of a TV’s HDMI ports, you’ll never have to worry about running another HDMI cable up to a TV, or deal with the hassle of snaking another power cord through your entertainment stand’s already rat-nested bundle of cords and cable.

With a streaming stick, you don’t have to be concerned with another black box taking up space on your already crowded equipment rack. Not only does your TV’s transformation seem just a but more magical with a streaming stick, but its out-of-sight location behind your TV is far more discreet and convenient, too. There’s a lot to be said for a device you don’t have to look at. Sure you can haul around a set-top box, but then you’ll have to bring its power supply and a bulky HDMI cable, too.

As such, you can take one anywhere, anytime, whether it’s to a buddy’s place, the office, or a hotel. With such a negligible footprint, they easily fit in your pocket, and go unnoticed in a backpack or suitcase. Streaming sticks are about the size and weight of a big pack of gum.

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