Category: Roku
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Netflix Is Leaving Older Roku Players Because of DRM & Others Could Do The Same
In early October, news broke that Netflix was ending support for older Rokus on December 1, 2019. Sadly, Netflix has not posted a full list of Roku players that are losing support on December 1, but Roku says the first two Roku models will lose Netflix at that time. (If you are affected by this…
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Disney+ is Not Available on Some Older Roku Players (Here Are The Roku Players & Roku TV’s Disney+ Supports)
Disney+ launched today but some older Roku owners found out that their Roku players are not supported. The good news is that the Roku’s that are not supported are Roku Players made in 2011 and before. If you are wondering if your Roku player is supported here is a full list of the Roku players…
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Roku Makes Over $22 in Revenue Per User Every Year
Recently, Roku has seen very strong growth from its ads and subscription business. According to Roku’s 3rd quarter 2019 earnings, Roku saw revenue from ads and subscriptions jump 112.2 million, up 59% over the same period in 2018. This is compared to revenue from streaming player sales that was just 6.2 million. That works out…
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Roku’s 4K HDR Roku Premiere is on Sale For Just $29.95 With Free Hulu & Pandora For 3 Months
Good news for anyone looking for a cheap 4K HDR Roku streaming player. Right now the Roku Premiere is on sale for just $29.95 down from $39.99. Not only that but you will also get 3 months of Hulu and Pandora for free if you are a new subscriber. This is a great deal on…
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How to Watch Live Local News for Free on Roku
One of the most popular questions we get is how to watch local news as a cord cutter. Live events and, more importantly, live news are two types of programming cord cutters are not willing to wait for. The great news is cord cutters have many options. Option #1 Streaming Services What if you want…
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10 Hidden Roku Gems That Every Roku Owner Should Try
The Roku store is filled with channels where cord cutters can watch TV and movies from their favorite networks. From classic TV shows to indie films, there’s a Roku channel for every genre and interest. Last week we looked at 10 free hidden Roku gems. Today, we’re sharing some of the hidden gems found in…
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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’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…