Roku Passed 50 Million User Milestone In 2020
Roku finished 2020 having surpassed a user milestone, with 51.2 million total active accounts, up by some 14 million users over the course of the pandemic-strained year, the company announced Wednesday. Cumulatively, Roku users enjoyed 17 billion hours of streaming content in the fourth quarter…
HBO Max App Comes To Roku Devices
Roku and AT&T/WarnerMedia have finally reached an agreement for the smart media player resource to carry the popular new HBO Max premium app on Roku streaming devices and Roku TV sets, the companies announced. Starting now (Dec. 17, 2020), Roku users will begin to find…
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…
Review: Roku Ultra 2020 Gets Snappier, Brings Dolby Vision
Today, Roku is making available the 2020 version of its flagship premium Roku Ultra HDMI-connected set-top media streamer, and we believe many people dissatisfied with the way they get streaming apps and content will find this a good add-on solution. The good news is that…
Roku Offers Special Prime Day Deals On Media Streamers All Week
Roku announced Sunday that it will offer special deals all week on three of its most popular streaming media players in honor of Amazon Prime Day, Oct. 13th-14th. The offer covers some of Roku’s most affordable models, with additional savings tacked on for the limited…
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…
Roku 2020 Ultra, Roku Streambar Debut
Roku introduced Monday the latest iteration of its flagship Roku streaming media player, the Roku Ultra, now with Dolby Vision. It also unveiled its first, compact Roku Streambar. Also announced was a new Roku 0S 9.4 version, which will debut in the two new units…
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