Tag: Roku
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Comcast Will Charge An Extra Monthly Fee to Use Its Roku Channel
Last week the long-awaited Comcast Xfinity TV Channel on Roku Players finally arrived. Many had hoped that they would be able to use their Roku to replace the cable boxes and monthly fees that Comcast now requires for every TV. That means even if you use your own Roku player to stream the TV you…
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How to Turn Off Roku Talking Menus (AKA Audio Guide)
Roku recently added an option for the visually impaired that has the Roku read what is happening on screen. This allows the visually impaired to use their Rokus just like anyone can. Recently it seems many Roku users are accidentally turning it on and are not sure how to turn it off. (It even happened…
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Roku is Forcing Older Roku Channels to Update Their User Interface
Roku has slowly been upgrading not only its boxes but its user experience and now it seems that it has come to an impasse with older Roku SDK users. You may have noticed that Roku has a lot of Roku channels that look similar. That happens because Roku offers templates for channel developers to build…
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Facebook is Working on Video Apps For Streaming Players
It seems Facebook wants to get in on the growth of Cord Cutting. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Facebook is working on apps for many popular streaming media players like the Fire TV. This new Facebook app is one of several Facebook projects aimed at making it a “video-first” company that can compete for…
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Here Are 5 Pro Tips for Roku Owners
Roku is the number 1 most popular streaming media player with cord cutters; however, many are likely not taking full advantage of everything it has to offer. So here are my top 5 tips for anyone who owns a Roku player. #1 Rename Your Roku Players The ability to cast video and photos from your…
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Today Comcast Comes to Roku Players – DIRECTV NOW Coming Soon…
Today the long-awaited Comcast Xfinity Roku Channel finally arrived after being announced late last year. Although cord cutters likely do not care about Comcast on Roku, it is good news because it likely means the DIRECTV NOW Roku channel will be here soon. So why does this mean DIRECTV NOW should be on Roku players…
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Roku is the Most Owned Set-Top Box with Cord Cutters, But the Apple TV & Fire TV See Strong Growth
As cord cutting is growing so is demand to be the set-top box of choice among cord cutters. Historically Roku has dominated by a wide margin, but now we are seeing both the Fire TV and the Apple TV gain market share. Recently we surveyed more than 1,000 of our readers on a range of…
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My Top 5 FREE Roku Channels For Sports Fans
My Top 5 FREE Roku Channels For Sports Fans CBS Sports The CBS Sports app enables users to watch Video on Demand and Live Video streams of CBS Sports content. Users can browse through multiple categories, such as Football, Baseball, Fantasy Basketball, Viral Videos, and much more. Getting started is simple – just open the…
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The Ads on Roku Players Are About to Get a Lot Better
Sick of seeing the same ad over and over on your Roku player? We have good news for you! MAGNA, an ad agency with over 60 years’ experience buying ad space on traditional pay-TV providers, has its sights on Roku players. “Last year, we made a concerted effort to provide marketers with viable sight, sound…
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Roku Offers New Tech Support Options
Roku has long been known for good customer service—from phone support to its forums—but now it has added even more ways to get support. Yesterday Roku Launched @RokuSupport on Twitter. With this new account Roku has a team of experts working to answer common questions and directing Roku users to where they can get the…