Category: Roku
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Roku’s Bet on Smart TV Appears to be Paying Off
Roku TV, the company’s smart TV platform, has been gaining traction and adding partners since its debut a few years ago. It essentially takes the software and user experience Roku’s offered in its streaming boxes and HDMI sticks, and embeds it directly in TVs from a number of manufacturers. This week, The Motley Fool’s Adam…
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5 Great Free Streaming Services for Roku, Fire TV, & Apple TV That You’ve Never Heard Of
If you’re looking for new content without paying for another subscription, there are many great services you likely already know about like Pluto TV, Tubi, The Roku Channel, and more. Did you know though there are many more great options out there? Today we want to take a look at some free apps for movies,…
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Roku Just Made It Harder for Scammers to Target Roku Owners
Update: Roku has reached out to let us know that this activation feature is currently being tested and is not yet available to all users or on all devices. Recently a booming market of scammers targeting Roku owners has popped up as scammers try to trick new Roku owners into paying sometimes over $100 to…
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Roku Is NOT Working on Original Programming to Compete with Netflix & Amazon
Yesterday it was reported that Roku has been working with content producers to create exclusive programming for the Roku Channel. This comes from a Digiday report that says Roku is looking to take on Amazon and Netflix by launching their own original programming. Is Roku really doing this? Roku PR has stated that they are…
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The Roku Channel & Pluto TV Team Up
Roku’s free streaming service, The Roku Channel, has added new channels to its live TV lineup this week but this time it is in partnership with Pluto TV. Roku users will now find channels like Pluto TV’s Comedy Central, BET Pluto TV, MTV Pluto TV, and more added to The Roku Channel. These channels were…
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Roku Now Lets You Turn Off Favorite OTA Channels on Roku TVs
Recently Roku added a feature that most Roku TV owners have been begging for… The ability to turn off favorited channels on Roku TV’s OTA tuner for your antenna. In the past, Roku let you pick the channels you would like to favorite. This would move these channels to the top of the list in…
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AT&T TV NOW Updates Its Roku Channel with New Features
Even though the AT&T TV Channel on Roku has been unavailable to new Roku owners since January 1, 2020, AT&T is still updating it with new features. Yesterday AT&T updated the Roku Channel for AT&T TV and AT&T TV NOW to include new features like the ability to switch channels by using the Dpad to…
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Pluto TV Has Updated Its Roku Channel With a New Interface, Watch Lists & More
Pluto TV viewers on the Pluto TV Roku Channel should now be noticing a new look on the free streaming service. The new design went live last night and users are already finding that the update has made it easier to find and launch channels, along with marking favorites and creating watch lists to navigate…
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New Roku TVs & Roku Players Are Coming in 2020: Here Is What We Know
2020 is here and what many cord cutters want to know is when we will see new Roku players and Roku TVs. The good news is we can confirm some new Rokus are coming in 2020. Let’s take a look at what we know. New 8K Roku TVs In 2020, TCL has announced that new…
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How to Watch ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC on Roku, Fire TV, & Apple TV without an Antenna
Locals are some of the most watched channels on cable TV. For many people they can just get an antenna to watch their local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, but for others an antenna is not an option. You may live in an area where the reception is poor or the building you live in…