Roku’s latest Ultra series of media players improved on its previous versions but because they kept the model name the same, it’s confusing for the consumers to know what the differences are. Let’s take a look.
Roku Ultra streaming players have remained pretty much the same since 2020. The major difference between 2020 vs 2022 is the remote. The 2022 version comes with rechargeable Roku Voice Remote Pro. The hardware itself remains the same.
For Ultra LT model, the major difference is lack of USB port. If you don’t play local media files or already have your own local media server, then this is an unnecessary feature that you don’t need. It also comes with a standard Roku Voice remote.
See comparison chart below for more details on each version.
 Ultra 2020 |  Ultra 2022 |  Ultra LT 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model number | 4800 | 4802 | 4801 |
| Connectivity | 802.11ac dual-band, MIMO wireless & ethernet | 802.11ac dual-band, MIMO wireless & ethernet | 802.11ac dual-band, MIMO wireless & ethernet |
| Video | 4K, 1080 HD | 4K, 1080 HD | 4K, 1080 HD |
| HDR support | HDR, Dolby Vision | HDR, Dolby Vision | HDR, Dolby Vision |
| Dolby Atoms (passthrough / lossy) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Local playback | USB | USB | None |
| Micro SD | No | No | No |
| Smart home | Alexa, Hey Google, Siri | Alexa, Hey Google, Siri | Alexa, Hey Google, Siri |
| Voice remote | Yes | Yes, Voice Remote Pro version | Yes |
| Remote personal shortcut | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes |
