Tag: Roku
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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 Says Ad-Supported Viewing is Growing Faster Than Subscription Viewing
Today during Roku’s 3rd quarter 2019 earnings call Roku announced that ad-supported viewing is growing faster than subscription viewing on services like Netflix. According to Roku their video ad impressions have more than doubled. Roku saw revenue from ads and subscriptions jump 112.2 million up 59% over the same period 2018. This is compared to…
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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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Target’s Black Friday Deals Start Friday With $29.99 Roku Stick+, 65″ 4K HDR Roku Smart TV For $279.99 & More
Today Target announced its pre-Black Friday sale that starts this Friday with great cord cutting deals. Some of these deals include a 65″ 4K HDR Roku TV for just $279.99. Want a 4K Roku streaming player? The Roku Stick+ will be just $29.99. You will also find great deals on Amazon products and game systems.…
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Netflix is Ending Support for Older Roku Players, Vizio TVs, & Now Samsung Smart TVs
Recently, we’ve shared news that Netflix is ending support for older Vizio TVs and older Roku players. Now, we can add some Samsung smart TVs to the list of devices that will no longer have Netflix support. A notice on the Samsung website is letting Samsung TV users know that at the end of this…
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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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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…