Tag: Roku
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Roku vs Apple TV vs Fire TV vs Google TV – What Is The Best Streaming Player For Cord Cutting? We Asked Over 3,000 Cord Cutters
Roku has once again emerged as the clear favorite among cord cutters seeking the best streaming player, according to a comprehensive survey conducted by Cord Cutters News. The poll gathered responses from more than 3,000 readers and viewers who have ditched traditional cable or satellite services in favor of streaming. Results showed Roku receiving 58…
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Roku Announces Over 100 Million Households Now Use Roku TVs & Roku Players
Roku has announced that it has surpassed 100 million streaming households worldwide as of April, marking a significant achievement in the evolution of television consumption. This milestone underscores the accelerating transition from traditional cable and broadcast viewing to streaming platforms, with Roku emerging as a central player in delivering content directly to audiences across the…
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Roku Just Made 5 Big Changes to Its Roku TVs & Roku Players – Here is Everything New Coming to Your Roku
Roku has introduced several significant updates to its streaming platform, aiming to make television viewing more seamless, personalized, and convenient for millions of users worldwide. These changes, rolling out across Roku TVs and Roku players, address long-standing user requests while incorporating modern features to keep pace with evolving entertainment consumption habits. One of the most…
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You Can Now Control Your Roku TV or Roku Player From Your Windows Computer
The developers of QuickRemote for Roku announced the launch of their native Windows app that lets you control your Roku from your computer. The app called QuickRemote, now for a one-time fee of $1.29, lets you have full control over your Roku from your computer. Roku TVs and Roku Players have grown to nearly 100…
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Roku Fixes a Massive Bug That Broke Roku TVs – Here is What You Need to Know
Roku has started deploying a major software update across its lineup of smart televisions, addressing a widespread issue that had left many users unable to access free over-the-air broadcast channels during internet outages. The rollout marks the completion of a promise made several weeks earlier to restore full functionality to antenna-based OTA television from ABC,…
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Roku Quietly Adds A New Feature to Its Popular Roku City on Roku TVs & Roku Players
Roku has quietly introduced an interactive upgrade to its widely beloved Roku City screensaver, enhancing the way users discover and access new movies and television shows directly from the animated urban landscape. The change, which rolled out without fanfare in recent weeks, integrates permanent billboards onto the buildings within the city itself. These billboards promote…
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Roku Will Be The Exclusive Home of The Banana Ball Championship League
The non-stop action-packed 2026 Banana Ball World Tour is expanding its reach in a major way as the Banana Ball Championship League brings its high-energy games to the Roku Sports Channel through a new partnership between Roku and the league. Streamers on Roku will gain free access to a series of BBCL showdowns featuring the…
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Roku is Expanding Its Instant Resume Feature to More Streaming Services, Getting You Right Back Into Your Show Or Movie on Roku TVs and Roku Players
Roku announced this month a comprehensive update to its app certification criteria aimed at enhancing user experience across its streaming platform. The changes, which will take effect progressively through 2026, focus on improving seamless resumption of the last movie or TV show you where watching when you launch an app, expanding accessibility features globally, and…
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Roku Launches It’s Ad-Free Streaming Service Howdy in Mexico
Today, Roku announced that its ad-free streaming service Howdy is launching in Mexico. A subscription will cost $39 pesos per month. Howdy gives users access to a library of thousands of movie titles and TV episodes. The content from partners including Lionsgate, Sony and TV Azteca, alongside select Roku Original titles. Titles include everything from…
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Roku Adds 6 New Free Channels to Roku TVs & Roku Players
Roku has expanded its free streaming offerings by introducing six new dedicated channels to The Roku Channel, available immediately on all Roku TVs and Roku streaming players. The additions, accessible via specific channel numbers, bring a mix of classic television programming, reality competition, and specialized entertainment that caters to fans of vintage Westerns, timeless sitcoms,…