Category: Roku
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Review: The Roku Ultra 2024
This week Roku released a new Roku Ultra model, its first major upgrade to its top end streaming player in several years. With this release, Roku promised several improvements. We have had our hands on it for a few days. Read on for our full review. You can find the new Roku Ultra on Amazon…
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New Details About Roku OS 14 Update
Roku is set to elevate the TV streaming experience with the upcoming release of Roku OS 14, the latest automatic software update for its devices. This update promises a host of new features and improvements aimed at making streaming easier, more personalized, and more enjoyable for viewers of all ages. Originally released with no details,…
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The Roku Channel Adds 7 New Free Live Channels, Including Big 12 Studios, Nat Geo Sharks, & More
The Roku Channel has become one of the most well-known free streaming services, and today, it has quietly added 7 new channels. This includes a 24/7 channel dedicated to Nat Geo Sharks, and Big 12 Studios. The Roku Channel now has over 350 live TV channels and 80,000 free movies and TV shows. It does…
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Roku is Fixing One of Its Biggest Issues
Roku is by far the most popular streaming player with cord-cutters according to surveys of our readers, and now it’s fixing one of its most annoying issues. Roku fans love its screen saver that shows Roku City full of hidden references to movies and TV shows. Within that, Roku displays ads on billboards for various…
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Roku Adds New Video Ads to Its Home Screen In a Very Non Annoying Way
Are you ready to see video ads on your Roku home screen? Last April, it was announced that Roku was working on video ads for its home screens. Amazon has put full screen video ads on their home screen. Now these videos have gone live, as confirmed by Cord Cutters News, but in a very…
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Roku Is Still Losing Money, But It Narrowed Its Losses And Added 1.6 Million New Users in The 1st Quarter of 2024
Today Roku annoucned its 1st quarter 2024 earnings with some good news as the company stills struggles with a weak admarket. Revenue was up to $882 a 19% jump year over year. This comes as Roku added 1.6 million new active accounts now with over 81 million active accounts at the end of March 2024.…
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Roku Turns on Forced Two-Factor Authentication For All Roku Owners
Earlier this year we learned that Roku owners had their accounts illegally accessed and in some cases used to buy movies and TV shows or subscribe to streaming services. Last week Roku says they have found that this attack impacted 576,000 other Roku owners. Now Roku has turned on two-factor authentication for all Roku owners…
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The Roku Channel & The NFL Launch a 24/7 NFL Draft Channel With Content From The NFL Vault
Today, Roku and the NFL Launched a new 24/7 NFL Draft Vault channel. This channel is full of classic NFL draft moments and content. This will allow you to relive the NFL draft as you get ready for the 2024 NFL draft, which will start on April 25, 2024. This continues Roku’s partnership with the…
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Review: Roku’s New Pro Remote 2 with Backlit Buttons, USB-C, & New Buttons: Is It Worth Upgrading?
This month Roku officially announced the new Roku Pro Remote 2 that was first spotted in testing last fall. With the Roku Pro Remote 2, you will find multiple improvements over the previous Roku remote. This new remote will include motion-activated backlit buttons, so it knows when you pick it up to turn on the…
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Roku OS 13 Is Now Rolling Out to Select Roku Players With New Features
This week Roku announced that Roku OS 13, which we had previously reported on, is now rolling out with new features for Roku TVs and Roku Players. Now multiple Roku owners have reported to Cord Cutters News that their Roku players including Roku Sticks and Roku Expresses have started to update to the Roku OS…