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SuePhil
Reel Rookie
6 months ago
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What is the internal storage amount on Roku Ultra 2024 (4850RW)

I have looked through all the specs and it is not listed anywhere for this device. I just purchased this model but I am skeptical to use it without knowing the amount of storage in the device.

My older Roku Ultra LT keeps running out of memory and I finally added a 64k card that I hope will eliminate the issue for that device.

12 Replies

  • JWS9518's avatar
    JWS9518
    Roku Guru
    6 months ago

    Do you mean a 64 GB (gigabytes) card?

    Make sure you format the card and that the card is one that is compatible with the device.  Apps usually are 50 to 100 MB (megabytes) in size.  For reference, depending on how many apps you have, 1 Gigabyte is equal to 1000 Megabytes.

    I would also suggest doing a system restart or unplugging the Roku for 30 to 60 seconds to help clear the cache of the Roku device as that may help your memory issues as well.

  • makaiguy's avatar
    makaiguy
    Community Streaming Expert
    6 months ago

    If your "old" Ultra LT is model 4662 from 2019, it has 1 GB system memory and 512K channel storage.

    All Ultras since the 4800 in 2020 (including Ultra LT 4801 and current Ultra 4850) have 2 GB system memory and 4 GB channel storage.

    Source: Wikipedia chart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roku#Feature_comparison

    • SuePhil's avatar
      SuePhil
      Reel Rookie
      6 months ago

      Why are newer Ultras no longer expandable by micro sd cards?

      It makes sense to offer that option.

  • andyross's avatar
    andyross
    Roku Guru
    6 months ago

    The Ultra LT only has 512MB of storage. All newer Roku's have 4GB (the basic Express still only has a pathetic 256MB).

    For anyone reading, don't confuse Roku channel memory with the storage memory used by most other devices. Roku apps work differently, and don't need as much memory. My 4GB Ultra has a ton of apps on it, with never a complaint about running out. When I had an 8GB Fire TV stick, I ran out of memory with only half the apps installed.

    • Strega2's avatar
      Strega2
      Roku Guru
      6 months ago

      A couple of things about Roku and SD cards:

      There are a lot of complaints about various cards not working. (To be fair, many small devices get these compatibility and corruption complaints.)

      I've read multiple times that no matter how big an SD card you install, no more than 2GB will ever be used.

      So 4GB right in the unit with no need to worry about compatibility seems pretty reasonable.

  • jakia3's avatar
    jakia3
    Channel Surfer
    6 months ago

    The Roku Ultra 2024 (4850RW) doesn’t list internal storage in its specs because it primarily relies on external storage like microSD cards for added capacity. If you're worried about memory issues like with your older Ultra LT, adding a microSD card (64GB or more) should give you plenty of extra space and help avoid similar problems

    • andyross's avatar
      andyross
      Roku Guru
      6 months ago

      The 4800 series Ultras do not have SD card ports. The 4GB of storage is more than enough on a Roku.