Roku OS v9.4 Brings AirPlay 2, Homekit In Select Devices
In tandem with the imminent release of the new Roku OS v9.4 firmware update, Roku said today that it is bringing support for Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to select 4K Roku devices. AirPlay 2 and Homekit will now be available through the following devices:…
Review: Roku Streambar Offers Great 2-For-1 Value Performance
Roku this week officially released the Roku Streambar as the latest addition to the company’s growing line of affordably priced sound-for-video components with built-in Roku media streaming. Think of the Roku Streambar ($129.99 suggested retail) as a more compact alternative to the company’s longer Roku…
Consumer Studies Point To A Streamy Holiday Season
With the holidays fast approaching and Amazon Prime Day just ahead, Roku this week released findings from its 2020 Holiday Consumer Shopping study shedding a little light on the zeitgeist of U.S. consumers preparing for the biggest shopping period of the year during this unprecedented…
Hisense Adds Roku TV Ready Soundbar Trio
Hisense introduced this week its first line up of compact “Roku TV Ready” certified soundbars offering sleek designs, big sound and affordable prices. The three soundbar models, all available now, assure fast, easy and seamless integration with any Roku TV, like one of the company’s…
Peacock Arrives On Roku Streaming Devices, and Roku TVs
Roku formally announced Monday that NBC Universal’s new premium streaming app Peacock has come to Roku streaming media players and Roku TVs. Roku and the media conglomerate struck a last-minute deal Friday, avoiding a looming blackout of nearly 50 NBC Universal TV Everywhere Apps ,…
Peacock Coming To Roku Devices
Good news in Roku world: Roku notified customers Saturday that it expects to soon bring NBC Universal’s premium streaming service Peacock to its streaming media players and Roku TVs along with the NBC Universal’s TV Everywhere channels. In an email to users Saturday Roku said:…
Roku Users Face Imminent Loss Of NBCU TV Everywhere Apps
The on-going tiff between Roku and Comcast/NBC Universal that has kept the new Peacock premium streaming app off Roku TVs and streaming media players got a lot messier Friday with Roku now possibly facing the loss of nearly 50 TV Everywhere and local station apps….
TCL Launches 2020 5 and 6 Series 4K Roku TVs
TCL formally launched the 2020 versions of its popular 5 and 6 series 4K Ultra HD LED-LCD Roku TVs, both of which include quantum dot color enhancement technology and in certain models new lower price points and high value performance levels for TCL’s Mini-LED back…
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