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technology6 hours ago•4 min saved

Roku Overhauls OS, Puts Prominent Ads on the Home Screen

Roku’s biggest OS update in a decade adds a large, permanent ad space on the home screen’s right side that stays visible as you navigate the menu. Ads can promote shows or be unrelated, and the mix of paid vs programmed ads isn’t fixed. The redesign also trims the left navigation, adds a Destinations hub and AI-driven Quick Access and Top Picks, and is rolling out automatically in the US. Roku says the change should boost monetization through ads or subscriptions, though some users dislike ads dominating the screen.

via Ars Technica|

#advertising #home-screen #os

technology9 hours ago•16 min saved

Roku Unveils Major Home Screen Overhaul Centered on Personalization

Roku rolled out a major, personalization-driven overhaul of its home screen, promising a faster path to content with features like Top Picks for You, a Quick Access hub for frequently used apps, streamlined menus, genre-based destinations (For You, Subscriptions), a unified search with suggestions, and new shortcuts plus a Roku City tile; rollout begins May 27 on U.S. Roku TVs and devices with international expansion to follow.

via Variety|

#home-screen #personalization #roku

technology10 hours ago•16 min saved

Roku Rolls Out Major Personalized Home Screen Update After a Decade

Roku is launching its first big Home Screen refresh in over ten years, offering a more personalized, faster experience with features like Quick Access to apps, an expanded Top Picks for You, new Destinations hubs, cross-subscription browsing, expanded search, and handy shortcuts (Save List, Continued Watching). The update centers entertainment, with Your Daily Scoop and a Roku City tile, and rolls out today on US Roku TVs and devices, with international expansion to follow; Roku cites broad subscriber familiarity and CEO Anthony Wood’s call to a simpler, more powerful interface.

via Deadline|

#home-screen #personalization #roku

technology11 hours ago•18 min saved

Roku Debuts Bold, Personalized Overhaul of Its Homescreen

Roku is overhauling its homescreen after more than a decade, adding personalized recommendations, more prominent app placements, a “top picks for you” section, a large marquee ad, genre-based destinations tied to usage and subscriptions, and an interactive Roku City, with updates designed to boost engagement and ad revenue while preserving Roku’s simple, user-friendly feel and adapting to how households use the device.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#ads #home-screen #personalization

technology6 days ago•2 min saved

Massive 70-inch Pioneer Roku TV lands at $299 at Best Buy

Best Buy’s Memorial Day sale drops Pioneer’s 70-inch 4K Roku TV to $299 (a $210 savings from $509.99), a standout price for a 70-inch set with HDR10 and three HDMI ports, backed by solid review scores.

via mashable.com|

#4k #best-buy #roku

technology14 days ago•3 min saved

Roku 15.2 Update Triggers Wireless Audio Compatibility Problems

Roku’s major 15.2 software update is rolling out to TVs and players but has caused a crash in the wireless audio ecosystem, breaking pairing with soundbars and speakers for some users and leaving households with only built-in TV audio. Roku confirms the issue and is investigating while continuing the phased rollout; there’s currently no way to delay the update once it installs, and a fix is expected via a future patch.

via | Cord Cutters News|

#152-update #audio-issues #roku

technology17 days ago•4 min saved

Roku OS 15.2 Rollout Adds Developer Tools and Performance Boosts

Roku has begun a staged rollout of Roku OS 15.2 to compatible TVs and streaming players. The update focuses on developer-facing improvements—Perfetto-based app tracing with a BrightScript heap graph, the chanperf command for raw CPU stats, new debug protocol variables, and expanded BrightScript APIs for low-memory handling and input control—along with AES-GCM encryption support. End users should see smoother performance, faster app launches, more reliable playback, and better multitasking as the rollout continues over several weeks to a month, with some older devices likely receiving fewer features or updates on a different schedule.

via | Cord Cutters News|

#developer-tools #memory-optimization #roku

technology22 days ago•1 min saved

Class Action Accuses Roku and TCL of Bricking Smart TVs with Updates

A late-April class-action filed in the Central District of California (Else v. Roku, Inc.) accuses Roku and TCL via TTE Technology of bricking Roku-enabled TCL TVs through faulty software updates, causing freezes, black screens, boot loops, or power-on failures across Roku Select/Plus and TCL Roku TV models. Plaintiffs allege marketing promised reliable performance and ongoing improvements, but updates degraded core functions, seeking class certification, damages, and changes to update disclosures and practices. The case is in its early stages and responses from Roku/TCL have not yet been publicly provided.

via extremetech.com|

#class-action #roku #smart-tvs

technology23 days ago•95 min saved

Roku and TCL face class-action over defective TV updates that brick devices

A federal class-action accuses Roku and TCL of releasing repeatedly defective software updates for RokuOS TVs that cause freezing, restarts, failure to turn on, or degraded performance. The suit covers Roku Select and Plus Series sets and TCL models running RokuOS; it seeks a jury trial, damages, and injunctive relief. Filed in a Southern California federal court, the case highlights concerns about firmware quality across affordable smart TVs within Roku’s long-standing partnership with TCL.

via Tom's Guide|

#class-action #firmware #lawsuit

technology23 days ago•4 min saved

Class Action Alleges Roku and TCL Bricked TVs Through Faulty Updates

A federal class action accuses Roku Inc. and TCL North America of selling Roku-powered smart TVs that become inoperable after automatic software updates, including crashes and black screens. Led by Terri Else, the suit seeks nationwide and California subclasses under case 8:26-cv-00748 in the Central District of California, claiming rushed updates violate warranties and California law (UCL/CLRA) and seeking injunctive relief, damages, and full purchase-price restitution. If certified, the case could affect thousands of households and influence how software updates are treated in consumer electronics.

via | Cord Cutters News|

#class-action #roku #smart-tvs

technology25 days ago•95 min saved

Limit Roku's data collection with 3 privacy tweaks

Tom's Guide explains Roku logs what you watch to build ad profiles, but you can cut back on data collection with 3 steps: disable ad tracking, block microphone access for channels, and turn off Automatic Content Recognition (ACR). These changes reduce targeted ads and tracking while keeping most features, though other streaming services still collect their own usage data.

via Tom's Guide|

#ad-tracking #data-collection #privacy

business27 days ago•16 min saved

CW Expands Streaming Reach With ESPN Live Sports And Roku

The CW just announced two streaming partnerships: a deal with ESPN to stream CW sports—including ACC, Pac-12 and Mountain West college games, WWE NXT, and NASCAR’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series—on the ESPN app for subscribers to ESPN Unlimited (launching in summer) with no extra price tag beyond the bundle, and a Roku Channel pact to air CW’s entertainment programming the day after its network air, starting in fall, plus about 800 hours of CW library content—expanding the network’s reach by pairing live sports with broad, free-to-access streaming on Roku.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#business #cw #espn

television28 days ago•17 min saved

CW Expands Streaming Reach Through ESPN and Roku Deals

The CW announced new streaming partnerships with ESPN and Roku to broaden its footprint: about 800 hours of CW sports will stream on the ESPN app, while CW entertainment titles will drop on the Roku Channel the day after their linear premieres; the free CW app will continue next-day entertainment streams, with terms undisclosed as the network pivots toward live sports under Nexstar ownership.

via Deadline|

#cw #espn #roku

entertainment1 month ago•7 min saved

Hallmark Pulls TV Everywhere Plug on Major Devices

Hallmark Media is shutting down its dedicated TV Everywhere app on Roku, Google TV, Fire TV, and other major platforms on March 31, 2026; starting April 1, users will see errors or redirects if they try to open the app. Hallmark+ streaming remains active, and traditional Hallmark channels stay available via cable. The move reflects broader industry shifts toward direct-to-consumer streaming and the higher costs of maintaining authenticated apps across many devices.

via | Cord Cutters News|

#entertainment #fire-tv #hallmark

technology2 months ago•8 min saved

Roku’s Free-Channel Search, YouTube TV Channel Split, and Broadband Slump Highlight This Week in Cord-Cutting

Roku rolled out a long-awaited live TV guide search feature to simplify discovery across its free ad-supported channels, while Comcast and Charter/Spectrum saw substantial broadband subscriber losses—part of a broader cord-cutting wave into 2026. YouTube TV also split Cartoon Network and Adult Swim into separate channels, requiring manual navigation to switch between them and signaling ongoing evolution in streaming lineups and how viewers access family-friendly versus mature content.

via | Cord Cutters News|

#adult-swim #cartoon-network #cord-cutting