Best Streaming Devices for Formats (2026)

Ranked by how often owners bring up formats across 133 Reddit owner mentions, then by overall score. 5 models qualify.

1. NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro 3.3

Why it ranks here: 57 owner comments bring up formats; overall score 3.3 from 151 owner comments. $549.88 (price as of 2026-11-07)

formats
“I have two Shield Pro’s.”
owner comment via r/AndroidTV · 2026-07-13
remoteformats
“While Apple TV’s don’t support pass through lossless Atmos, when I want to watch content and it matters my Shield Pro steps up to the plate.”
owner comment via r/PleX · 2026-09-28

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2. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max 4.3

Why it ranks here: 42 owner comments bring up formats; overall score 4.3 from 42 owner comments. $109.98 (price as of 2026-11-07)

speed uiformats
“Google streamer, Onn Pro, Onn Plus, Fire Stick 4k Max (with updates blocked since launch) all windup second string.”
owner comment via r/AndroidTV · 2026-01-19
adsformats
“I have a mix of 4k max and fire cubes in 8 devices.”
owner comment via r/cordcutters · 2025-11-23

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3. Roku Ultra 4.3

Why it ranks here: 20 owner comments bring up formats; overall score 4.3 from 50 owner comments. $116.86 (price as of 2026-11-07)

adsformats
“Just got one the other day to replace a Roku Ultra, and it's awesome.”
owner comment via r/PleX · 2026-06-26
adsformats
“I've got a onn 4k plus with a custom launcher to not see any ads, and I have a Roku ultra 4k, both work great with no issues I don't really know of a device that will boot straight to plex but maybe with a Google like the onn 4k plus maybe there is a way but I…”
owner comment via r/PleX · 2026-06-27

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4. Google TV Streamer 3.9

Why it ranks here: 9 owner comments bring up formats; overall score 3.9 from 14 owner comments. $149.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

adsformats
“I opted for a Google TV streamer for the TV I wanted more power.”
owner comment via r/cordcutters · 2025-11-23
formats
“But when I eventually have to buy a new device, I'm probably just getting a Google TV Streamer 4K.”
owner comment via r/AndroidTV · 2026-10-02

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5. Amazon Fire TV Cube 3.6

Why it ranks here: 5 owner comments bring up formats; overall score 3.6 from 9 owner comments. $134.98 (price as of 2026-11-07)

formats
“I like tech and I just buy a lot of boxes anyway haha I have Mecool KM6 Deluxe, ONN 4k pro, KM2 plus, Homatics Box R 4k plus..(also a firetv Cube 2nd Gen retired) .”
owner comment via r/AndroidTV · 2025-12-27
formats
“I hate the ad's but the FireTV Cube 3rd gen, over two years old, does HDMI passthrough.”
owner comment via r/PleX · 2026-06-25

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