Tag: Roku
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Roku Is Still Losing Money, But It Narrowed Its Losses And Added 1.6 Million New Users in The 1st Quarter of 2024
Today Roku annoucned its 1st quarter 2024 earnings with some good news as the company stills struggles with a weak admarket. Revenue was up to $882 a 19% jump year over year. This comes as Roku added 1.6 million new active accounts now with over 81 million active accounts at the end of March 2024.…
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Roku Turns on Forced Two-Factor Authentication For All Roku Owners
Earlier this year we learned that Roku owners had their accounts illegally accessed and in some cases used to buy movies and TV shows or subscribe to streaming services. Last week Roku says they have found that this attack impacted 576,000 other Roku owners. Now Roku has turned on two-factor authentication for all Roku owners…
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The Roku Channel & The NFL Launch a 24/7 NFL Draft Channel With Content From The NFL Vault
Today, Roku and the NFL Launched a new 24/7 NFL Draft Vault channel. This channel is full of classic NFL draft moments and content. This will allow you to relive the NFL draft as you get ready for the 2024 NFL draft, which will start on April 25, 2024. This continues Roku’s partnership with the…
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Review: Roku’s New Pro Remote 2 with Backlit Buttons, USB-C, & New Buttons: Is It Worth Upgrading?
This month Roku officially announced the new Roku Pro Remote 2 that was first spotted in testing last fall. With the Roku Pro Remote 2, you will find multiple improvements over the previous Roku remote. This new remote will include motion-activated backlit buttons, so it knows when you pick it up to turn on the…
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Cord Cutting Today: Roku OS 13 is Rolling Out to Roku TVs, NBC Rolls Out New ATSC 3.0 Features
Today in Cord Cutting Today for April 16, 2024 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: Amazon’s CEO Hopes Its New Home Internet Service Will Reach 400-500 Million With Speeds Up to 1 Gbps. You can find links to each of the stories we talk…
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Roku OS 13 Is Now Rolling Out to Select Roku TVs & Players With New Features
Last week Roku announced that Roku OS 13, which we had previously reported on, is now rolling out with new features for Roku TVs and Roku Players. Now multiple Roku owners have reported to Cord Cutters News that their Roku TVs. Also, select Roku players, including Roku Sticks and Roku Expresses, have started to update…
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Roku Quietly Launches a New Cheap $9.99 Replacement Remote For Roku TVs
Do you need a replacement remote for your Roku TV? Don’t want to pay for a pro remote? Roku now offers a cheap $9.99 remote for Roku TVs. This remote will work with most Roku TVs, no matter who made them. No, there are a few trade-offs between this cheaper remote and the Pro version,…
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576,000 Roku Owners Had Their Accounts Hacked. Here is How to Protect Yourself…
Earlier this year we learned that Roku owners had their accounts illegally accessed and in some cases used to buy movies and TV shows or subscribe to streaming services. Now Roku says they have found that this attack impacted 576,000 other Roku owners. “After concluding our investigation of this first incident, we notified affected customers…
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Roku OS 13 Is Now Rolling Out to Select Roku Players With New Features
This week Roku announced that Roku OS 13, which we had previously reported on, is now rolling out with new features for Roku TVs and Roku Players. Now multiple Roku owners have reported to Cord Cutters News that their Roku players including Roku Sticks and Roku Expresses have started to update to the Roku OS…
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Roku’s New Pro Series Roku TVs Are Now Available
Today Roku announced its new Pro Series of Roku TVs are now for sale in Best Buy Stores and online at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. These new TVs come with a high-quality picture, a new Voice Remote Pro, and improved side-firing audio compared to older Roku TV models. “We’ve invested years in making the…