Category: Roku
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DIRECTV NOW Starts Beta Testing The New App on Roku Players
Today AT&T started rolling out invites to test the DIRECTV NOW app beta on Roku players. Now this is just testing the app not the DVR. According to the emails going out the DVR will come later. “The True Cloud DVR is not available for Roku devices yet. We’ll let you know when it’s ready…
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YouTube TV Adds Casting Support For Roku Players
When YouTube TV first launched it only worked on Android, iOS, and Chromecast via casting. Later they added support for casting to Apple TV, and released an app on Android TV. Now YouTube TV has added support for Roku players and TVs. UPDATE: A few hours ago Google updated YouTube to remove support for casting…
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Twitch Returns to Roku Players
A few weeks ago Amazon quietly pulled their Twitch app from Roku players. If you already had the Twitch app installed on your Roku player, you could keep using it; however, Amazon announced it was removing its app from the Roku Channel Store. Now Twitch is returning to Roku players with the Twitched Roku Channel,…
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The Free Live Sports Service Stadium Launches on Roku & Apple TV with On-Demand Content
In 2017 Stadium launched on Pluto TV, Twitter, Facebook, and over-the-air in select markets. Stadium is owned by a collection of industry leaders including MLBAM, NHL, the PGA TOUR, Time Inc, and Sinclair Broadcasting Group—the largest over-the-air TV owner in the United States. Now Stadium has launched on the Apple TV and Roku not only…
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CES 2018 Day 1 Recap – Roku, Channel Master, Android TV, & More
Day one of CES 2018 is Media Day. It was full of big name companies announcing a wide range of products and ended with Pepcom’s hands-on look at many new products. With so many announcements, we wanted to recap everything we learned. TCL & Roku Connect During TCL’s press conference they had two big announcements:…
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First Look: Roku’s New Voice Assistant
Last week Roku announced a new Voice Assistant as part of their new Roku Connect program, which will bring Roku to your smart soundbar and smart speaker. The new whole-home entertainment licensing program will enable manufacturers to build soundbars and smart speakers, surround sound, and multiroom audio systems that use Roku Connect software to work…
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TCL Announces a New Line of Roku Connect Smart Speakers
Today at TCL’s CES press event, they announced a new line of Alto smart speakers. The first new Alto smart speakers is a Roku Connect-powered smart speaker. “A complete home theater experience includes high quality audio” said Aaron Dew, director of product development, TCL. “TCL’s vast capabilities in audio combined with our vertical integration will…
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TCL Announces New Roku TVs with Improved Dolby Vision HDR
Today during the TCL’s CES press conference they announced a new line of Roku TVs and Roku-powered sound bars. TCL 6-Series The TCL 6-Series includes a 4K high dynamic range picture. The set will support Dolby Vision HDR and now boasts HDR Performance Package Pro to further elevate the experience. The HDR Performance Package Pro…
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What to Look For Today From CES 2018
Today is the real kickoff of CES 2018, and some of the biggest names in cord cutting will be holding press conferences. So here are a few companies to watch today as CES 2018 gets started. (Note: Cord Cutters News will be at all of these events.) LG Today at 8 AM PST LG will…
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Roku & Magnavox Team Up
Today Roku and Funai Electric the company behind Magnavox announced plans to build Roku TVs under the Magnavox brand. Roku and Funai Electric have already teamed up for Roku TVs under the Philips brand and now they extend their line of Roku TVs to the Magnavox brand. “Magnavox is a respected, 100-year-old American brand and remains…