Category: Roku
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How to Watch Live Local News for Free on Roku
One of the most popular questions we get is how to watch local news as a cord cutter. Live events and, more importantly, live news are two types of programming cord cutters are not willing to wait for. The great news is cord cutters have many options. Option #1 Streaming Services What if you want…
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10 Hidden Roku Gems That Every Roku Owner Should Try
The Roku store is filled with channels where cord cutters can watch TV and movies from their favorite networks. From classic TV shows to indie films, there’s a Roku channel for every genre and interest. Last week we looked at 10 free hidden Roku gems. Today, we’re sharing some of the hidden gems found in…
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You Can Now Control Your Roku With Your Apple Watch
Today Roku added their Roku app to the Apple Watch. Now you no longer need your remote to control your Roku Player or Roku TV. Instead, you can use your Apple Watch as your Roku Remote. Here are the features you will find with the Roku app on the Apple Watch: Remote – Control your Roku…
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Roku Is Ending Support for Some Older Roku Players
For some time now Roku has stopped supporting Roku players built in 2011 and before. This week Roku announced that they are ending support for more Roku players including the 2013 Roku 2 line of players. Roku has finally decided to end support for older Roku players like the first gen Roku 2 and Roku…
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BET+ is Now Available on Roku Players & Roku TVs
Back in September BET+ launched in partnership with Tyler Perry. Now you can stream BET+ on Roku and access all the great BET+ content right on your Roku TV or Roku streaming player alongside all of your other favorite Roku Channels. You can start a free trial, after which it will cost $9.99 a month.…
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Roku’s Revenues Are Up to 260.9 Million in The 3rd Quarter of 2019 & Roku Now has 32.3 Million Active Accounts
Today Roku announced its 3rd quarter 2019 earnings and Roku’s ad/subscription revenue has continued to climb to a new record, outpacing revenues from Roku player sales. In the 3rd quarter of 2019 Roku’s revenue was 260.9 million up 50% year over year. Roku saw revenue from ads and subscriptions jump 112.2 million up 59% over…
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Roku Is the Most Popular Streaming Player in the United States According to a New Study
Today eMarketer released its Over-the-Top study looking at US video viewers and connected TV users. According to that new study, Roku is still the most popular streaming player in the United States. According to eMarketer, 86.2 million Americans have streamed a show or movie using a Roku compared to 64.6 million Americans who used an…
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Deal Alert: 2018 Roku Ultra Renewed is Just $59.99
Right now Amazon has its certified renewed 2018 Roku Ultra on sale for just $59.99. Typically $99.99 you can get this used Roku Ultra for just $59.99 with a 90-day warranty. Our review of the 2018 Roku Ultra: About the 2018 Roku Ultra: Our most powerful and feature-packed media player that streams HD/4K/HDR Ultimate connectivity with dual-band…
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How to Watch QVC & HSN For Free on Roku & The Amazon Fire TV
QVC and HSN are two of the most popular shopping networks in the United States. Now QVC and HSN have joined the cord cutting push by launching a great app on Roku and the Amazon Fire TV that let you stream QVC along with HSN for free in a single app. The only thing to…
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Here Are the Top 10 FREE Roku Channels as of November 2019
Roku has long been the leader in free video channels; however, with so many channels to choose from, finding the best can be difficult. Here are the top 10 free Roku video channels as of November 3rd, 2019, according to the Roku Channel Store. Hopefully, you can find something new that you have not tried before. Top 10…