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[Stoovie]

I am so unhappy with my new Roku Ultra.  Promoted as the top of the line unit with all the bells and whistles, the only advantage is the ethernet port.  There is NO audio output that one would expect, either digital (preferred) or optical (acceptable).  Instead, only a single HDMI output to do it all?  Why analog has vanished I understand, but I can't see any discernible reason to eliminate digital outputs when digital audio is so prevalent in today's home entertainment environment.

Has anyone else noticed this?

I purchased a Roku Ultra to replace my Sony BDP, which played discs fine, but was lousy on the apps.  I thought the Ultra would be the big thing, instead, it's just a limited piece of electronics, with a high price that is unjustified.  I will be returning it and not considering Roku again.

[Tedd1]

I’m glad I read this before I purchased a new Roku player. Hulu no longer streams on my older player because of design obsolescence or Roku failure to keep supporting the device with new download upgrades or firmware or what ever they call it. So now I’m to buy a new player if I want Hulu? But I give up my audio connection to my older home theater because these new players don’t have that connection. 
Well I will not be buying a new Roku player and will be canceling my Hulu subscription and hopefully Hulu will pull its services from all and any Roku players for Roku nonsupport of its customers. 
These crooks are just as bad as cell phone manufacturer and computers. 

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@Stoovie wrote:

I am so unhappy with my new Roku Ultra.  Promoted as the top of the line unit with all the bells and whistles, the only advantage is the ethernet port.  There is NO audio output that one would expect, either digital (preferred) or optical (acceptable).  Instead, only a single HDMI output to do it all?  Why analog has vanished I understand, but I can't see any discernible reason to eliminate digital outputs when digital audio is so prevalent in today's home entertainment environment.

Has anyone else noticed this?

I purchased a Roku Ultra to replace my Sony BDP, which played discs fine, but was lousy on the apps.  I thought the Ultra would be the big thing, instead, it's just a limited piece of electronics, with a high price that is unjustified.  I will be returning it and not considering Roku again.

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@Tedd1 wrote:

I’m glad I read this before I purchased a new Roku player. Hulu no longer streams on my older player because of design obsolescence or Roku failure to keep supporting the device with new download upgrades or firmware or what ever they call it. So now I’m to buy a new player if I want Hulu? But I give up my audio connection to my older home theater because these new players don’t have that connection. 
Well I will not be buying a new Roku player and will be canceling my Hulu subscription and hopefully Hulu will pull its services from all and any Roku players for Roku nonsupport of its customers. 
These crooks are just as bad as cell phone manufacturer and computers. 

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@Stoovie wrote:

I am so unhappy with my new Roku Ultra.  Promoted as the top of the line unit with all the bells and whistles, the only advantage is the ethernet port.  There is NO audio output that one would expect, either digital (preferred) or optical (acceptable).  Instead, only a single HDMI output to do it all?  Why analog has vanished I understand, but I can't see any discernible reason to eliminate digital outputs when digital audio is so prevalent in today's home entertainment environment.

Has anyone else noticed this?

I purchased a Roku Ultra to replace my Sony BDP, which played discs fine, but was lousy on the apps.  I thought the Ultra would be the big thing, instead, it's just a limited piece of electronics, with a high price that is unjustified.  I will be returning it and not considering Roku     again.

Actually, they just updated their operating system from 9.2 to 9.3 My bet is your device is too old and obsolete. 

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[jkyte]

The best way that I was able to discover to connect Ultra HD streaming to an existing high fidelity stereo system is to use a Roku Ultra with the HDMI connected to a small screen to select the song but to achieve a digital output to connect to the DAC of the stereo, the HDMI output from the Roku Ultra has to be connected to an audio extractor, which add an extra level at which fidelity is lost. The ideal solution is to bring back the audio output, either coaxial or optical, from the Roku Ultra. The output should be able to handle Ultra HD streaming (192K). There should be a significant market for this capability, and I for one would buy another Roku Ultra just to have this feature.