I definitely would support Roku over Google/Amazon. I like having another player in the market that has a "neutral" platform and large support across different streaming apps due to the size of their userbase.
I am just skeptical of something like the Stick+ being snappier or as snappy as the C9 processor. And if I'm looking at dropping $100 on the Roku Ultra, again, I'd rather wait on a Shield update to HDMI 2.1 and then pick that up for $200 in a year or so.
I preferred roku when the Amazon vs google fight meant I couldn't use Youtube TV. I stocked up on rokus in the house figuring they were the safe bet. And then for months there was this stalemate between WB and Roku where I couldn't access HBO Max. Seems like I can't win. I bought an Apple TV and I've been pretty happy with it so far.
Don’t forget — for a while you couldn’t get Amazon Prime video on an Apple TV. I too went all in on Apple TV and I’ve been able to largely avoid the ad issues in the article. But it isn’t like it was completely immune to these shenanigans, especially in the beginning.
I am just skeptical of something like the Stick+ being snappier or as snappy as the C9 processor. And if I'm looking at dropping $100 on the Roku Ultra, again, I'd rather wait on a Shield update to HDMI 2.1 and then pick that up for $200 in a year or so.