Unless you are streaming local video from a home computer/server, then speed is NOT a big issue. Even 4K tops out around 25Mbit for INTERNET streaming. If you want to stream local media at high speeds, find another (more $$$) device. Roku's are primarily designed for INTERNET streaming, not home media.
Wifi 6 was released 2.5 years ago also brought WPA3 and Wi-Fi 6 was revisioned with WiFi 6e. I have a router that is set to WPA2. Why is Roku slow on releasing products that are up to the latest standards? I saw a fire TV box with wifi 6e.
I was going to hold off on upgrading my wifi 6 router to 6e unless there is compelling reason to upgrade or just wait for wifi 7 to be released, because all of my devices are wifi 6 and my family has wifi 6 devices too. The manufacturers of the Roku TVs are only putting in Wi-Fi 5 as far as I can tell too. I own 2 westinghouse's and one sharp. I also have a roku soundbar too.
It's not always about speed. 802.11ax is all about better utilization of existing bandwidth. Some people have mesh networks and adding an older device into the mix can cause several different issues like lag and random disconnects.
A lot of the pitfalls of mesh networks are completely overlooked because of their ease of use. A lot of people are upset that their roku streaming devices are causing the issue.
In another thread, someone bought a Roku from 2010 because new ones don’t have composite video. It’s tricky trying to keep the earliest, latest, and average adopters all happy with one product line that isn’t overly complicated or expensive. 😀
