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**I admit the below is more of a vent session for me because I literally have no idea how Roku doesn't have this figured out and it annoys me that they seem to be oblivious to this issue. Hoping someone at Roku reads this, because it sure doesn't seem like anyone up top even uses their own product.**
I have an older TV (8 years) and it's onboard apps are horrible, so I rely on an external streaming device like the Roku.
I had a Roku from 2017, always had issues but lived with it. I just bought the latest Roku Ultra a month ago thinking this will solve all my issues and I've been having nothing but issues with content that is pumped out at 24fps. Microstuttering driving me insane. Too many show's now are using that format and this makes it unwatchable.
Just bought the Apple 4K TV and tested it, because I read online that it is I believe the only streaming device that supports fractional and integer framerates. Turned on a show on Disney+ I was having microstuttering with, and the Apple TV 4k had it microstutter too. Then I went into the settings, and once I enabled the auto match frame rate feature, no more issues and smooth as butter. What a difference. Roku claims to have this options, which believe me I tried and tested, but it did nothing.
Oh and also...the Roku fast forward/rewind only does the 1x/2x/3x. Really wish they had a 4x or 5x for super long movies. I never knew how much better it could be, ignorance is bliss I suppose. The Apple 4K TV makes it SO easy to fast forward or rewind via the touch scroll remote. I mean legit that feature alone makes such a difference. And I'm not an Apple fanboy at all, I am against most of their products, too pricey and they think too highly of themselves.
I used to be a huge fan of Roku, they set the standard when they first showed up. However, they don't seem to care anymore or someone isn't doing their job to ensure it's able to support all formats. If Apple can do it as a side hustle, then Roku should be able to do it since this is their only hustle. Maybe I'm just crazy idk...but I'm returning the Roku and never buying another or recommending it anymore. Unless you guys can either push out a firmware update to fix this or something. Good luck everyone else.
Yep, Apple TV is the only way to fix this issue. New Roku output at 59.97 and 23.97 and older ones are 60hz and 24hz. No Roku device does both.