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stitch
Reel Rookie
3 years ago

Make ANY device that support 802.11AX (wifi 6)

I would literally buy all new roku devices for my house if you made a wifi 6 (802.11AX + WPA3) compatible device.  Right now in absence of this, I have to run a dedicated *SLOWER* wifi network in my...
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ErikG28
Newbie
3 years ago
  • Yes!! Yes!!! Wifi 7 is already out!!! I love Roku. I have 3 sticks and 4 smart tvs with Roku. We need wifi 6. I would totally replace all my Roku sticks to a wifi 6 model. My phone and laptop are wifi 6 and their is a noticeable difference in performance. I'm already planning on swapping my tvs to wifi 6e models.
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andyross
Roku Guru
3 years ago

WiFi support is based on the media chipset Roku uses. There haven't been major Roku player changes for awhile. I'd assume the Ultra is due for an update, and that would probably support WiFi 6. I doubt WiFi 7 would be supported for a long time, as currently, there is virtually nothing outside of a few ($$$$$) routers and maybe high-end ($$$$$) phones.