Tag: Roku
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DIRECTV NOW Updates Their Roku DVR Beta Adding New Features
Earlier this morning DIRECTV NOW rolled out an update to their Roku beta channel. Now with this update, you will be able to see upcoming recordings allowing you to better manage your DVR. DIRECTV NOW also added a new banner indicating new episodes in your DVR library. This lets you quickly know when new shows have been…
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Expired: Roku’s Mothers Day Sale Has The Roku Stick For Just $39
Roku is celebrating Mothers Day with a great deal on the new Roku Stick and voice remote with TV power and volume. Right now you can get the newest Roku Streaming Stick for just $39. You can see our full review of the Roku Streaming Stick here: About the Roku Streaming Stick from the Amazon listing: New 2017…
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Live News Is Now FREE on The Roku Channel
Back in April Roku announced plans to bring free live news from services like ABC News, Cheddar, and Newsy to The Roku Channel for free. Now as the 8.1 Roku update starts to roll out Roku has turned on their new free news service. “We built The Roku Channel so it’s easy to navigate, offers…
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Here Is Everything New in the Roku 8.1 Update
Recently we reported about Roku’s 8.1 updates that is launching later this month. At that time Roku did not disclose everything that would be included in the update. Now we have a full list of everything new. (Note: Roku has a history of hiding some new features in updates, so keep your eyes open for…
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Hulu is Ending Support For Older Roku Players
Yesterday Hulu started to email owners of older Roku players notifying them that Hulu is ending support for some Roku models. The Roku players Hulu is ending support on are mostly Roku’s sold in before 2014. So all current and most recent Roku players will still be supported. Here is the email sent out by…
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Roku is Rolling Out an Updated Screen Saver
If you use Roku’s default screen saver, you may have noticed a fresh new look. Imagine a city as dense in population as New York and as bright as Tokyo. The new “City Stroll: Movie Magic” screen saver feels like you’re driving by a cityscape with dozens and dozens of popular movie and TV references.…
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DIRECTV NOW is Giving Away a Roku Stick to New Subscribers
DIRECTV NOW has a new deal on a Roku Streaming Stick. Now if you prepay for 1 month of DIRECTV NOW you can get a 2017 Roku Stick. This is a great deal as the 2017 Roku Stick typically costs $49.99 but with this deal, you can get the 2017 Roku Stick and a month of DIRECTV…
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fuboTV is Giving Away a FREE Month to New Roku Owners
Today fuboTV announced that they have teamed up with Roku to offer a free month of fuboTV to all new Roku Player or Roku TV owners. Starting today and running through July 8th 2018 anyone who buys a new Roku and activates it will get a free month of fuboTV. “fuboTV is the streaming service…
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Cord Cutting This Week #23 – Fire TV Cube, Roku 8.1 Update, & 5G Home Internet
Join Cord Cutters News every Friday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. Today we…
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Roku Privacy Policy Hints At Plans to Expand Roku Channel to Game Consoles & More
This week Roku updated their privacy policy and included a hint at Roku’s future plan for their free streaming service called The Roku Channel. According to the Roku privacy update “Roku may show you personalized ads on non-Roku OTT devices such as third party Smart TVs, set top boxes, media streaming devices, and gaming consoles.” We…