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Roku’s next update adds AI voice support to answer all of your trivia-related questions

Will Sattelberg Oct 15 2025 - 9:50 am PT

Google TV might be the platform of choice for Pixel fans, but Roku still maintains a massive hold over the streaming experience. With its latest update, the company’s delivering some pretty big enhancements to how search works on the platform — including the addition of AI voice support — while also adding live sports scores and making it much easier to start watching something during Friday movie nights.

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Philips ‘Ambilight’ TVs finally come to US with built-in lightstrip, but without Google TV [Gallery]

Ben Schoon Oct 1 2025 - 7:05 am PT

Philips is finally bringing its neat “Ambilight” TVs to the US market, with Roku TVs available starting today with their built-in lightstrip effect.

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Roku starts showcasing YouTube TV in its Sports app

Ben Schoon Sep 5 2025 - 6:00 am PT

Starting today, the Roku Sports experience will start showing content from YouTube TV including NFL games via Sunday Ticket.

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Roku clarifies how ‘Pause Ads’ work amid issues with some HDR content [U]

Ben Schoon May 6 2025 - 1:06 pm PT

Amid some problems with HDR content, Roku is also clarifying how its “Pause Ads” work.

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YouTube TV app mysteriously disappears on Roku for many, but there’s a fix

Ben Schoon Apr 8 2025 - 7:40 am PT

If you’ve tried to use YouTube TV on your Roku in the past day only to find the app has disappeared, you’re not alone, and there’s a potential fix available too.

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Roku is forcing users to watch ads before they can use their TV in ‘test’

Ben Schoon Mar 18 2025 - 7:50 am PT

Roku users have run into autoplaying ads when their first turn their TVs on lately, which Roku says is a “test.”

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YouTube TV recordings ‘freeze’ for Roku users when fast-fowarding

Ben Schoon Jan 20 2025 - 11:40 am PT

For many YouTube TV viewers on Roku, a problem with fast-forwarding while watching DVR recordings is causing playback problems as the content is left frozen.

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Roku is adding picture-in-picture for monitoring cameras on the TV, more

Ben Schoon Dec 17 2024 - 12:25 pm PT

Roku is adding a new feature that allows users to put a camera feed into a picture-in-picture window on the TV, among other new additions.

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Google TV gets major Roku Channel update with new features, more free channels

Ben Schoon Nov 25 2024 - 6:30 am PT

Google TV is picking up some new free channels and additional integrations from an unlikely place… The Roku Channel.

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Roku update turns your TV into a security monitor with camera feeds, notifications

Ben Schoon Oct 15 2024 - 6:02 am PT

A new Roku update is bringing additional smart home features that lets your TV act as a security monitor for cameras.

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Roku Ultra (2024) takes on Google TV Streamer with a backlit remote and more

Ben Schoon Sep 24 2024 - 6:02 am PT

On the same day the Google TV Streamer starts shipping, Roku has just announced a 2024 refresh to the Roku Ultra which delivers faster performance, a better remote, and more.

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Google TV can now help you find even more free content from The Roku Channel

Ben Schoon Sep 16 2024 - 7:00 am PT

After the app launched on Google TV last year, The Roku Channel is also now integrated into Google TV’s search tools.

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Roku adds a weekly trivia game to its homescreen, launches today

Ben Schoon Jun 25 2024 - 6:00 am PT

Roku is adding a new weekly trivia game to your TV that tests your knowledge on movies, TV, and more.

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Roku will put video ads on the home screen

Ben Schoon Apr 29 2024 - 7:51 am PT

Roku has plans to put video ads on the home screen, the company confirmed in a recent earnings call.

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Roku forces two-factor authentication after two massive security breaches

Ben Schoon Apr 18 2024 - 12:56 pm PT

In an update shared recently, Roku has announced that all customer accounts will be forced to use two-factor authentication following a couple of massive security breaches.

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Roku’s latest big update adds ‘Backdrops’ art screensaver, more

Ben Schoon Apr 10 2024 - 7:35 am PT

After being announced previously, Roku OS 13 is now rolling out to users with new features including a new art screensaver called “Backdrops” and several other new features.

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Roku is toying with placing ads over your TV’s HDMI input

Ben Schoon Apr 5 2024 - 8:42 am PT

Roku is looking to monetize your TV in a new way, as the company is toying with the idea of placing ads over what’s coming in from an HDMI input.

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Roku effectively disables your TV unless you agree to new ‘Dispute Resolution Terms’

Ben Schoon Mar 6 2024 - 11:15 am PT

If you boot up your Roku TV this week, you might find a notice about new terms of service with no way to skip it. Here’s what you need to know about it.

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YouTube TV rolling out shortcut to switch between last-viewed channels on Roku

Ben Schoon Feb 13 2024 - 8:32 am PT

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Late last year YouTube TV quietly started testing out a button shortcut that would let you quickly switch between your last-viewed channels, but the feature didn’t show up for everyone. This week, the shortcut appears to be rolling out more widely to Roku owners.

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Roku doubles down on self-branded TV sets with new ‘Pro’ series coming this year

Ben Schoon Jan 3 2024 - 8:15 am PT

Roku has just announced, ahead of CES 2024, that it will launch a new series of self-branded “Roku Pro” TV sets over the coming months.

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YouTube TV app for Roku now has a clock in the live guide

Ben Schoon Nov 9 2023 - 11:20 am PT

YouTube TV is rolling out a new, minor update for Roku devices which adds a clock to the live guide.

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Roku can now show albums from Google Photos on the screensaver

Ben Schoon Oct 4 2023 - 6:00 am PT

Not long ago Roku announced a feature that would put your photos on the screensaver, and now that feature is expanding to add support for Google Photos.

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Roku launches new ‘NFL Zone,’ but it doesn’t support YouTube TV’s Sunday Ticket

Ben Schoon Sep 12 2023 - 8:02 am PT

As Week 1 of the NFL season kicks off, Roku is rolling out a new “NFL Zone” on its devices with support for showing upcoming games and where to watch them, but it’s notably missing NFL Sunday Ticket through YouTube.

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Roku tests new homescreen layout that copies Google TV’s ‘Continue Watching’ row

Ben Schoon Sep 4 2023 - 7:34 am PT

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Following up on the debut of the functionality early this year, Roku appears to be testing a new homescreen layout which brings the “Continue Watching” row to the forefront.

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