The $15 Roku LE is a Walmart exclusive for Black Friday

The $15 Roku LE is a Walmart exclusive for Black Fri

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Roku's got big Black Friday deals with its ultra-cheap $15 Roku LE, limited-edition Walmart sectional. Yep, you read that right. A limited edition streaming device.

While the Roku LE isn't on our Black Friday Roku deals page notwithstanding, it looks to get a seat at the tabular array shortly. Why'south that? Well, this $xv streaming device looks a lot like the Roku Express, but at one-half the price.

Roku LE specs

Starting price	$15
Resolution	1080p Hard disk with up-scaling from 720p
Included	Remote, High Speed HDMI cable

Roku LE price and availability

The Roku LE will cost $15 at Walmart, which is showing that's a sale price downwardly from $29.88 (the Roku Limited' toll).

Walmart Plus members will get access starting Monday, Nov 22, while everyone else will get it starting on November 26 (Blackness Friday). Here'due south how to get early access to Walmart Black Friday deals.

The Roku LE box — (Image credit: Roku via Walmart)

Wonder what the LE stands for in Roku LE? Well, it manifestly stands for "Limited Edition," as Roku said the device "volition be available exclusively at Walmart for Black Friday while supplies terminal."

A strict reading of that press release suggests that it will exist hither for Black Friday (November 26) so gone.

The Roku LE is going to include a $5 Redbox code, which all Rokus sold at Walmart volition include. It as well comes with a free xxx-solar day trial for HBO Max.

Roku LE design and features

Roku's decidedly mum on if the Roku LE can do more than than stream HD video (the Express was able to go to total HD 1080p, with up-scaling from 720p). We've asked Roku for confirmation on the streaming resolution, since the press release and Walmart product folio don't explain it clearly enough.

The Roku LE is a small curved shell, with a white plastic casing (differing from the Limited' blackness casing). If it'due south a unlike version of the Express, await a very basic Roku streamer.

The Roku LE with remote — (Paradigm credit: Roku via Walmart)

And if the Roku LE'southward remote is just like the Limited', expect it to crave a modest bit of effort. In our testing, we plant you needed a direct sight line from the remote to the Roku Express, and fairly adept aim.

It's the aforementioned Roku remote near entry-level Rokus come up with, including branded app buttons, and buttons for carte du jour navigation and rewinding through shows.

Roku LE outlook

The Roku LE is for when you need to get Roku apps on a Telly, and you're not particularly concerned well-nigh video resolution or any perks. Roku's got a ton of apps, practically all of them (though YouTube could disappear from the Roku channel store on December. 9), and this looks like the cheapest way to turn a dumb TV into a kind of smart Telly. Information technology's even $iii less than the Amazon Fire TV Stick Calorie-free, currently marked down to $18 (from $29).

While the Roku LE is the cheapest Roku option available correct now, nosotros'd effort to steer you to our favorite streaming deal, the Roku Streaming Stick 4K at $29 on Amazon. Aye, the brand-new Roku Streaming Stick 4K is $20 off, down from $50. It's our current top pick on our all-time streaming devices list, a list that the Roku Limited did not crack.

Henry is a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering streaming media, laptops and all things Apple, reviewing devices and services for the past half-dozen-plus years. Prior to joining Tom'southward Guide, he reviewed software and hardware for TechRadar Pro, and interviewed artists for Patek Philippe International Magazine. He's besides covered the wild world of professional wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other industry veterans.

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The $15 Roku LE is a Walmart exclusive for Black Friday