The best Black Friday deals on streaming media players

Ready to give your streaming video setup a boost? There’s no better time than Black Friday to trade in for a new and improved streaming video player, and we’ve spotted some tempting deals on streaming devices from Amazon and Roku.

Amazon is offering deals on its latest streaming devices, including the just-released Fire TV Stick HD and Fire TV Stick 4K, while Roku is offering discounts on its popular Streaming Stick 4K, Express 4K+ and more.

We’re also keeping an eye out for Black Friday deals on Apple TV 4K, Nvidia Shield and Google Chromecast (including the new Google TV Streamer). We will update our list as more offers become available.

The best Black Friday deals on Amazon Fire TV streaming players

Both the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD and Fire Stick 4K were released just under a month ago, meaning the latest generations of these streaming players are already getting big Black Friday discounts (particularly the Fire TV Stick 4K).

You can also score a good deal on the Fire TV Cube, which can control your cable box with voice commands (courtesy of Alexa).

The best Black Friday deals on Roku streaming players

Just $24 for the Roku Express 4K+ Streamer is a great price, while the discounted Roku Streaming Stick 4K with Dolby Vision support ups the ante for just five dollars more.

Meanwhile, Roku’s top-of-the-line Ultra model – now with a backlit remote – is getting a Black Friday price cut, or you can opt for the Ultra LT, which foregoes some features (namely a USB port) and has an easier remote control for even less money.

Finally, the Roku Streambar SE is a compact soundbar with a built-in Roku streaming player, priced on Black Friday.

It’s worth noting that we left out Roku’s cheapest players, the Roku LE and the Roku Express. As our columnist Jared Newman noted, they’re just not very good players for the price, and you can get a lot better by spending just a few dollars more on our picks.