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Roku
Roku logo.svg
Roku 1 2017-02-23.jpg
Programmer Roku, Inc.
Type Digital media thespian
Release date May 20, 2008; 13 years agone  (2008-05-20)
Operating organisation Roku OS
Website www.roku.com/products

Roku ( ROH-koo) is a brand of hardware digital media players manufactured by American visitor Roku, Inc. They offer access to streaming media content from online services.

The starting time Roku model, developed in collaboration with Netflix, was introduced in May 2008. Roku devices are considered to have popularized the concept of low-price, small-class-factor gear up-height boxes for over-the-summit media consumption.[1] Roku has also licensed its platform equally middleware for smart TVs.

In August 2021, Roku reached more than 55 million active accounts, according to its quarterly earnings written report.[2] As of Jan 2022[update], Roku has 60.1 million agile users.[3]

History [edit]

Roku was founded by Anthony Wood in 2002, who had previously founded ReplayTV, a DVR company that competed with TiVo.[4] After ReplayTV's failure, Wood worked for a while at Netflix. In 2007, Wood'south visitor began working with Netflix on Projection:Griffin, a set up-top box to allow Netflix users to stream Netflix content to their TVs.[four] Only a few weeks before the projection's launch, Netflix's founder Reed Hastings decided it would hamper license arrangements with third parties, potentially keeping Netflix off other similar platforms, and killed the project.[v] Fast Company magazine cited the decision to impale the projection as "one of Netflix'south riskiest moves".[5]

Netflix decided instead to spin off the company, and Roku released their outset set-acme box in 2008.[six] In 2010 they began offer models with various capabilities, which somewhen became their standard business organization model.[6] In 2014, Roku partnered with smart Television manufacturers to produce TVs with born Roku functionality.[four] In 2015, Roku won the inaugural Emmy for Television Enhancement Devices.

In 2019, Roku acquired dataxu, an advertising technology company for $150 million.[vii]

Roku streaming players [edit]

Commencement generation [edit]

Original form factor XD/Due south

The first Roku model, the Roku DVP N1000, was unveiled on May 20, 2008. Information technology was developed in partnership with Netflix to serve as a standalone ready-top box for its recently introduced "Watch Instantly" service. The goal was to produce a device with a small footprint that could be sold at depression cost compared to larger digital video recorders and video game consoles. It features an NXP PNX8935 video decoder supporting both standard and high definition formats up to 720p; HDMI output; and automatic software updates, including the addition of new channels for other video services.[viii] [1] [ix]

Roku launched 2 new models in October 2009: the Roku SD (a simplified version of the DVP, with merely analog AV outputs); and the Roku HD-XR, an updated version with 802.11n Wi-Fi and a USB port for future functionality. The Roku DVP was retroactively renamed the Roku Hard disk. By and so, Roku had added support for other services. The next month, they introduced the Aqueduct Store, where users could download third-political party apps for other content services (including the possibility of private services for specific uses).[ten] [11]

Netflix support was initially dependent on a PC, requiring users to add content to their "Instant Queue" from the service'south web interface earlier it could exist accessed via the Roku. In May 2010, the channel was updated to allow users to search the Netflix library straight from the device.[12]

In Baronial 2010, Roku announced plans to add 1080p video support to the HD-XR.[13] The next month, they released an updated lineup with thinner grade factors: a new HD; the XD, with 1080p back up; and the XDS, with optical sound, dual-band Wi-Fi, and a USB port. The XD and XDS likewise included an updated remote.[fourteen]

Support for the first-generation Roku models ended in September 2015.[15]

Second generation [edit]

In July 2011, Roku unveiled its second generation of players, branded as Roku two Hd, XD, and XS. All iii models include 802.11n, and too add together microSD slots and Bluetooth. The XD and XS back up 1080p, and only the XS model includes an Ethernet connector and USB port. They also support the "Roku Game Remote"—a Bluetooth remote with movement controller support for games, which was arranged with the XS and sold separately for other models.[16] The Roku LT was unveiled in October, as an entry-level model with no Bluetooth or microSD back up.[17]

In January 2012, Roku unveiled the Streaming Stick - a new model condensed into a dongle form cistron using Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL).[xviii] [19] Later in October, Roku introduced a new search feature to the second-generation models, accumulation content from services usable on the device.[20]

Third generation [edit]

Roku unveiled its 3rd-generation models in March 2013, the Roku 3 and Roku two. The Roku 3 contains an upgraded CPU over the 2 XS, and a Wi-Fi Direct remote with an integrated headphone jack. The Roku 2 features merely the faster CPU.[21] [22]

Fourth generation [edit]

In October 2015, Roku introduced the Roku 4; the device contains upgraded hardware with support for 4K resolution video, besides equally 802.11ac wireless.[23]

5th generation [edit]

Roku revamped their entire streaming thespian line-up with five new models in September 2016 (low end Roku Express, Roku Express+, high terminate Roku Premiere, Roku Premiere+, and meridian-of-the-line Roku Ultra), while the Streaming Stick (3600) was held over from the previous generation (having been released the previous April) equally a sixth option.[24] The Roku Premiere+ and Roku Ultra back up HDR video using HDR10.[25]

Sixth generation [edit]

In October 2017, Roku introduced its sixth generation of products. The Premiere and Premiere+ models were discontinued, the Streaming Stick+ (with an enhanced Wi-Fi antenna device) was introduced, also as new processors for the Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Express, and Roku Express+.[26]

Seventh generation [edit]

In September 2018, Roku introduced the seventh generation of products. Carrying over from the 2017 sixth-generation without any changes were the Express (3900), Express+ (3910), Streaming Stick (3800), and Streaming Stick+ (3810). The Ultra is the aforementioned hardware device from 2017, only information technology comes with JBL premium headphones and is repackaged with the new model number 4661. Roku has resurrected the Premiere and Premiere+ names, but these ii new models acquit piffling resemblance to the 2016 fifth-generation Premiere (4620) and Premiere+ (4630) models. The new Premiere (3920) and Premiere+ (3921) are essentially based on the Limited (3900) model with 4K support added, it also includes Roku Streaming Stick+ Headphone Edition (3811) for improving Wifi point strength and private listening.[27]

8th generation [edit]

In September 2019, Roku introduced the eighth generation of products.[28]

The same twelvemonth, Netflix decided not to support older generations of Roku, including the Roku HD, Hd-XR, SD, XD, and XDS, besides every bit the NetGear-branded XD and XDS. Roku had warned in 2015 that it would terminate updating players made in May 2011 or before, and these vintage boxes were amid them.[29]

Ninth generation [edit]

On September 28, 2020, Roku introduced the 9th generation of products.[30] An updated Roku Ultra was released along with the addition of the Roku Streambar, a 2-in-one Roku and Soundbar device. The microSD slot was removed from the new Ultra 4800, making information technology the offset peak-tier Roku device since the first generation to lack this feature. On Apr 14, 2021, Roku announced the Roku Limited 4K+, replacing the 8th generation Roku Limited devices, the Vocalization Remote Pro every bit an optional upgrade for existing Roku players, and Roku Bone 10 for all modern Roku devices.[31]

Tenth generation [edit]

On September 20, 2021, Roku introduced the tenth generation of products.[32] The Roku Streaming Stick 4K[33] was announced along with the Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ which includes an upgraded rechargeable Roku Voice Remote Pro with lost remote finder.[34] Roku announced an updated Roku Ultra LT with a faster processor, stronger Wi-Fi and Dolby Vision too as Bluetooth audio streaming and built-in ethernet back up.[35] Roku also announced Roku Os 10.five with several new and improved features.[36]

On Nov 15, 2021, Roku announced a budget model Roku LE (3930S3) to be sold at Walmart, while supplies last.[37] It lacks 4K and HDR10 support, making its features similar to those of the 2019 Roku Limited (3930). It has the same form cistron as the 2019 Roku Express, except the plastic shell is white rather than black.

Feature comparison [edit]

Starting time generation
Model Introduced Video outputs Video resolutions Audio output Network USB Remote Processor Memory Channel storage [note 1] micro
SD
slot 		Netflix with Profiles
Blended,
S-Video 		Component,
HDMI 		480i,
480p 		720p,
1080p (Hard disk) 		2160p
(4K) 		Analog Optical,
HDMI 		Ethernet 802.11
wireless
Roku DVP (N1000) May 2008 Both Both Both 720p No Yes Both Yes b/thou No IR PNX8935 400 MHz [38] [39] [forty] 256 MB 64 MB[41] No No
Roku SD (N1050) Oct 2009 Blended Neither 480i Neither No Yep Neither Yeah b/one thousand No IR PNX8935 400 MHz[41] [42] 256 MB 64 MB[41] No No
Roku HD (N1100) Nov 2009 Both Both Both 720p No Yes Both Yes b/g No IR PNX8935 400 MHz[41] [42] 256 MB 64 MB[41] No No
Roku HD-XR (N1101) October 2009 Both Both Both Both[note 2] No Yes Both Yes a/b/k/due north dual-band Yes IR PNX8935 400 MHz[41] [42] 256 MB 256 MB[41] No No
Roku Hd (2000) Sep 2010 Blended HDMI Both 720p No Yep HDMI Yes b/g No IR PNX8935 400 MHz[41] 256 MB 64 MB[41] No No
Roku XD (2050) Sep 2010 Blended HDMI Both Both[note two] No Yes HDMI Yes b/g/due north No IR PNX8935 400 MHz[41] [43] 256 MB 64 MB[41] No No
Roku XDS (2100) Sep 2010 Blended Both[note 3] Both Both[note 2] No Yep Both Yes a/b/g/n dual-band Yes IR PNX8935 400 MHz[xl] [45] 256 MB 256 MB[41] No No
Second generation
Model Introduced Video outputs Video resolutions Audio output Network USB Remote Processor Retentivity Aqueduct storage [notation one] micro
SD
slot 		Netflix with Profiles
Blended,
S-Video 		Component,
HDMI 		480i,
480p 		720p,
1080p (HD) 		2160p
(4K) 		Analog Optical,
HDMI 		Ethernet 802.eleven
wireless
Roku LT (2400) November 2011 Composite HDMI Both 720p No Yes HDMI No b/g/n No IR BCM2835 600 MHz[41] [46] 256 MB 256 MB[41] No No
Roku LT (2450) April 2012 Composite HDMI Both 720p No Yes HDMI No b/g/north No IR BCM7208 405 MHz[41] 256 MB 256 MB[41] No No
Roku HD (2500) Apr 2012 Blended HDMI Both 720p No Yeah HDMI No b/thou/n No IR BCM7208 405 MHz[47] 256 MB[47] 256 MB[47] No No
Roku two Hd (3000) Jul 2011 Blended HDMI Both 720p No Aye HDMI No b/thousand/n No IR[annotation iv] BCM2835 600 MHz[41] [48] 256 MB 256 MB[41] Aye No
Roku ii XD (3050) Jul 2011 Blended HDMI Both Both[note five] No Yep HDMI No b/g/n No IR[note 4] BCM2835 600 MHz[41] [48] 256 MB 256 MB[41] Yep No
Roku 2 XS (3100) Jul 2011 Blended HDMI Both Both[note 5] No Aye HDMI Yeah b/g/n Yeah IR, Bluetooth BCM2835 600 MHz [48] [49] 256 MB 256 MB[41] Yes No
Roku Streaming Stick, MHL (3400, 3420) Oct 2012 Neither MHL simply 480p Both[note 6] No No HDMI No b/one thousand/n dual-band[50] No Wi-Fi Directly BCM2835 600 MHz[41] 256 MB[51] 512 MB No No
Roku Streaming Stick, HDMI (3500) Mar 2014[52] Neither HDMI Neither Both No No HDMI No a/b/yard/northward dual-band No Wi-Fi Direct BCM2835 600 MHz 512 MB 256 MB No Yep
Third generation
Model Introduced Video outputs Video resolutions Sound output Network USB Remote Processor Memory Channel storage [note 1] micro
SD
slot 		Netflix
with
Profiles[53]
Composite,
S-Video 		Component,
HDMI 		480i,
480p 		720p,
1080p (Hard disk) 		2160p
(4K) 		Analog Optical,
HDMI 		Ethernet 802.11
wireless
Roku LT (2700) Sep 2013 Composite HDMI Both 720p No Yes HDMI No b/chiliad/n No IR BCM7218 600 MHz 512 MB 256 MB No No
Roku one, SE (2710) Sep 2013 Composite HDMI Both Both No Yes HDMI No b/g/n No IR BCM7218 600 MHz 512 MB 256 MB No No
Roku 2 (2720) Sep 2013 Composite HDMI Both Both No Aye & Remote HDMI No a/b/g/north dual-band No IR, Wi-Fi Straight BCM7218 600 MHz 512 MB 256 MB No No
Roku iii (4200) Mar 2013 Neither HDMI Neither Both No Remote[notation 7] HDMI Yes a/b/thousand/n dual-band Yeah IR, Wi-Fi Direct BCM11130 900 MHz 512 MB 256 MB Yes Yes
Roku 2 (4210) Apr 2015 Neither HDMI Neither Both No No HDMI Aye a/b/g/n dual-band Aye IR[notation 8] BCM11130 900 MHz 512 MB 256 MB Yes Yes
Roku iii (4230) April 2015 Neither HDMI Neither Both No Remote[note vii] HDMI Aye a/b/thou/northward dual-ring Yes IR, Wi-Fi Direct, Phonation Search BCM11130 900 MHz 512 MB 256 MB Yeah Yes
4th generation
Model Introduced Video outputs Video resolutions Audio output Network USB Remote Processor Retentiveness Channel storage [note 1] micro
SD
slot 		Netflix
with
Profiles[53]
Composite,
S-Video 		Component,
HDMI 		480i,
480p 		720p,
1080p (HD) 		2160p
(4K) 		Analog Optical,
HDMI 		Ethernet 802.eleven
wireless
Roku Streaming Stick (3600) [54] Apr 2016 Neither HDMI Neither Both No Stream to smartphone HDMI No a/b/1000/n dual-band No Wi-Fi Direct BCM2836 900 MHz[55] [56] 512 MB 256 MB No Yeah
Roku four (4400) [57] Oct 2015 Neither HDMI Neither Both Yes Remote[note 7] Optical & HDMI Yes, 10/100 Mbps a/b/g/n/air-conditioning dual-band Yes IR, Wi-Fi Straight, Vocalisation Search STV7723A01 [58] i.5 GB 512 MB Yes Yes
5th generation
Model Introduced Video outputs Video resolutions Audio output Network USB Remote Processor Memory Aqueduct storage [annotation 1] micro
SD
slot 		Netflix
with
Profiles[53]
Composite,
South-Video 		Component,
HDMI 		480i,
480p 		720p60,
1080p60 (Hard disk) 		2160p60
(4K) 		Analog Optical,
HDMI 		Ethernet 802.xi
wireless
Roku Express (3700) Oct 2016 Neither HDMI Neither Both No Stream to smartphone HDMI No b/g/northward No IR MStar MSA3Z177Z1[59] 900 MHz 512 MB 256 MB No Yes
Roku Express+ (3710) October 2016 Composite HDMI 480i Both No Yes & Stream to smartphone HDMI No b/g/n No IR MSA3Z177Z1 900 MHz 512 MB 256 MB No Yes
Roku Premiere (4620) Oct 2016 Neither HDMI Neither Both Yes Stream to smartphone HDMI No a/b/g/n/air-conditioning dual-ring No IR MStar MSO9380 one.2 GHz 1 GB 512 MB No Aye
Roku Premiere+ (4630) October 2016 Neither HDMI Neither Both Yes Remote[note 7] & Stream to smartphone HDMI Yes, 10/100 Mbps a/b/g/n/air conditioning dual-band No IR, Wi-Fi Direct MStar MSO9380 one.2 GHz 1 GB 512 MB Yes Aye
Roku Ultra (4640) Oct 2016 Neither HDMI Neither Both Yeah Remote[note vii] & Stream to smartphone Optical & HDMI Yes, 10/100 Mbps a/b/thousand/due north/ac dual-band Yes IR, Wi-Fi Direct, Vocalism Search MStar MSO9380 one.2 GHz 1 GB 1 GB Yes Yeah
Sixth generation
Model Introduced Video outputs Video resolutions HDR format Audio output Network USB Remote Processor [60] Retention Channel storage [note 1] micro
SD
slot 		Netflix
with
Profiles[53]
Composite,
Due south-Video 		Component,
HDMI 		480i,
480p 		720p60,
1080p60 (HD) 		2160p60
(4K) 		HDR10/Dolby Vision Analog Optical,
HDMI 		Ethernet 802.11
wireless
Roku Express (3900)[61] Oct 2017 Neither HDMI Neither Both No No Stream to smartphone HDMI No b/one thousand/north No IR ARM Cortex A53 512MB 256MB No Aye
Roku Express+ (3910)[62] Oct 2017 Composite HDMI 480i Both No No Aye & Stream to smartphone HDMI No b/grand/n No IR ARM Cortex A53 512MB 256MB No Yes
Roku Streaming Stick (3800)[63] Oct 2017 Neither HDMI Neither Both No No Stream to smartphone HDMI No a/b/chiliad/due north/ac dual-band No Wi-Fi Straight, Voice Search ARM Cortex A53 512MB 256MB No Yes
Roku Streaming Stick+ (3810)[64] Oct 2017 Neither HDMI Neither Both Yes HDR10 Stream to smartphone HDMI No a/b/g/north/air conditioning dual-band No Wi-Fi Straight, Voice Search ARM Cortex A53 1GB 512MB No Yes
Roku Ultra (4660)[65] October 2017 Neither HDMI Neither Both Yes HDR10 Remote[note 7] & Stream to smartphone HDMI Aye, 10/100 Mbps a/b/g/n/air conditioning dual-band Aye IR, Wi-Fi Direct, Voice Search ARM Cortex A53 1GB 512MB Yeah Yes
7th generation
Model Introduced Ports Video output Audio output Wireless
802.11 		Remote Processor Retentivity Storage [notation 1]
Optical, HDMI Ethernet USB micro
SD 		HD 4K HDR10,
Dolby Vision 		Analog DTS Dolby Atmos
Roku Premiere (3920) Sep 2018 HDMI No No No Yeah Yes HDR10 Stream to smartphone Yeah Yeah b/grand/due north IR ARM Cortex A53 1GB[50] 512MB
Roku Premiere+ (3921) Sep 2018 HDMI No No No Yes Yes HDR10 Stream to smartphone Yeah Yep b/thou/n IR, Wi-Fi Direct, Vocalisation Search ARM Cortex A53 1GB[66] 512MB[66]
Roku Ultra (4661) Sep 2018 HDMI 10/100 Mbps Yes Yes Yes Yes HDR10 Remote[notation 7] & stream to smartphone Yes Yes a/b/m/n/ac
dual-band 		IR, Wi-Fi Direct, Voice Search ARM Cortex A53 1GB 512MB
Eighth generation
Model Introduced Ports Video output Sound output Wireless
802.11 		Remote Processor Retention Storage [annotation 1]
Optical, HDMI Ethernet USB micro
SD 		Hard disk 4K HDR10,
Dolby Vision 		Analog DTS Dolby Atmos
Roku Streaming Stick+ (3810) Sep 2019 HDMI 2.0a No Yeah*, for long-range wireless receiver No Yes Yes HDR10 Stream to smartphone Yes Yes a/b/g/n/air-conditioning
dual-ring 		IR, Wi-Fi Directly, Vocalisation Search ARM Cortex A53 1GB 512MB
Roku Limited, SE, LE (3930) Sep 2019 HDMI 1.4b No Yes*, for power No Yes No No Stream to smartphone Yes Yeah b/chiliad/n IR ARM Cortex A53 512MB 256MB
Roku Express+ (3931) Sep 2019 HDMI 1.4b No Yes*, for power No Yes No No Stream to smartphone Yes Yeah b/g/n IR, Wi-Fi Directly, Voice Search ARM Cortex A53 512MB 256MB
Roku Premiere (3920) Sep 2019 HDMI 2.0a No Yep*, for power No Yes Yes HDR10 Stream to smartphone Yeah Yes b/g/northward IR ARM Cortex A53 1GB 512MB[66]
Roku Ultra LT (4662) Sep 2019 HDMI ii.0a Yep No Yes Yeah Yes HDR10 Remote & Stream to smartphone Yes Yeah a/b/g/n/air-conditioning
dual-ring 		IR, Wi-Fi Straight, Voice Search ARM Cortex A53 1GB 512MB
Roku Ultra (4670) Sep 2019 HDMI ii.0a Yep Yes Yes Yes Yes HDR10 Remote & Stream to smartphone Yes Yes a/b/g/north/air conditioning
dual-band 		IR, Wi-Fi Straight, Vocalism Search ARM Cortex A53 2GB 512MB
9th generation
Model Introduced Ports Video output Sound output Wireless
802.11 		Remote Processor Memory Storage [note 1]
Optical, HDMI Ethernet USB micro
SD 		Hard disk 4K HDR10/HDR10+
Dolby Vision/HLG 		Analog DTS Dolby Atmos
Roku Limited 4K (3940) May 2021 HDMI 2.0b Yes, with compatible USB Ethernet adapter micro USB (external USB drive access frustrated by splitter not-support)[67] [68] No Yes Yes HDR10, HDR10+, HLG Stream to smartphone Yep No a/b/grand/n/ac
dual-band 		IR Realtek 1315 1GB 4GB
Roku Express 4K+ (3941) May 2021 HDMI 2.0b Aye, with compatible USB Ethernet adapter micro USB (external USB drive access frustrated past splitter non-back up) No Aye Yes HDR10, HDR10+, HLG Remote & Stream to smartphone Yes No a/b/m/due north/ac
dual-band 		Vocalisation Realtek 1315 1GB 4GB
Roku Ultra (4800) Oct 2020 HDMI 2.0b 10/100 Mbps 3.0 No Yeah Yes All Remote & Stream to smartphone Yep Yes a/b/g/due north/air conditioning
dual-ring
MIMO 		Voice, Headphone Jack, Lost Remote Realtek 1319 2GB 4GB
Roku Streambar (9102) Oct 2020 Optical, HDMI 2.0a (ARC) Yeah, with compatible USB Ethernet adapter 2.0 No Yep Yes HDR10, HLG Remote & Stream to smartphone Yes No a/b/thou/n/ac
dual-band
MIMO 		Vocalization MStar C2 1GB 512MB
Tenth generation
Model Introduced Ports Video output Audio output Wireless
802.eleven 		Remote Processor Memory Storage [annotation 1]
Optical, HDMI Ethernet USB micro
SD 		HD 4K HDR10/HDR10+
Dolby Vision/HLG 		Analog DTS Dolby Atmos
Roku Streaming Stick 4K (3820) Sep 2021 HDMI 2.0b No Yep*, for long-range wireless receiver No Yes Yep All Stream to smartphone Yes Yes a/b/1000/n/ac
dual-ring
MIMO 		Vocalization Realtek 131x 1GB 4GB
Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ (3821) Sep 2021 HDMI 2.0b No Yep*, for long-range wireless receiver No Yes Yeah All Stream to smartphone Yes Yes a/b/g/north/air-conditioning
dual-band
MIMO 		Voice, Headphone Jack, Lost Remote, Rechargeable Realtek 131x 1GB 4GB
Roku Ultra LT (4801) Sep 2021 HDMI 2.0b 10/100 Mbps No No Yes Yes All Remote & Stream to smartphone Yep No a/b/g/northward/ac
dual-band
MIMO 		Voice, Headphone Jack Realtek 1319 2GB 4GB
Roku Streambar Pro (9101) May 2021 Optical, HDMI 2.0a (ARC) Yeah, with compatible USB Ethernet adapter ii.0 No Yeah Yes HDR10, HLG Remote & Stream to smartphone Yep No a/b/thou/n/ac
dual-band
MIMO 		Vox, Headphone Jack MStar C2 1GB 512MB

Roku Television set [edit]

Roku announced its offset branded Smart TV and it was released in late 2014. These TVs are manufactured by companies like TCL, Westinghouse and Hisense, and use the Roku user interface as the "brain" of the Goggle box. Roku TVs are updated simply like the streaming devices.[69] More recent[ vague ] models too integrate a set of features for use with over-the-air Television signals, including a program guide that provides information for shows and movies available on local antenna circulate Television, as well as where that content is bachelor to stream, and the power to pause live Telly (although the characteristic requires a USB difficult bulldoze with at least 16GB storage).

On November 14, 2019, Walmart and Roku announced that they would be selling Roku TVs under the Onn make exclusively at Walmart stores, starting November 29.[seventy]

In Jan 2020, Roku created a badge to certify devices as working with a Roku Television receiver model.[ citation needed ] The beginning certified brands were TCL Northward America, Sound United, Polk Sound, Marantz, Definitive Engineering, and Classé.[ commendation needed ]

In January 2021, a Roku executive said ane out of three smart TVs sold in the United States and Canada came with Roku's operating organization congenital-in.[71]

Software [edit]

The Roku box runs a custom Linux distribution chosen Roku Bone. Updates to the software include issues fixes, security updates, feature additions, and many new interface revisions. Roku pushes OS updates to supported devices in a staggered release. Bone updates are rolled out to a percentage grouping of candidate devices to ensure the build is stable before beingness made available en masse.[ commendation needed ]

Content and programming [edit]

Roku provides video services from a number of Internet-based video on need providers.

Roku channels [edit]

Content on Roku devices is provided by Roku partners and are identified using the term aqueduct. Users can add or remove dissimilar channels using the Roku Channel Store. Roku's website does not specify which channels are free to its users.

Service creation for Roku Histrion [edit]

The Roku is an open-platform device with a freely bachelor software development kit that enables anyone to create new channels.[72] The channels are written in a Roku-specific language called BrightScript, a scripting language the company describes as 'unique', but "similar to Visual Basic" and "similar to JavaScript".[73]

Developers who wish to examination their channels before a full general release, or who wish to limit viewership, tin can create "private" channels that crave a lawmaking be entered by the user in the account page of the Roku website. These private channels, which are not office of the official Roku Channel Shop, are neither reviewed or certified past Roku.[74] [75]

At that place is an NDK (Native Developer Kit) available, though it has added restrictions.[73]

The Roku Channel [edit]

Roku launched its own streaming channel on its devices in October 2017. Information technology is advertising-supported, merely free. Its licensed content includes movies and TV shows from studios such as Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount, Sony Pictures Amusement, Warner Bros., Disney, and Universal likewise as Roku aqueduct content publishers American Classics, FilmRise, Nosey, OVGuide, Popcornflix, Vidmark, and YuYu. Information technology is implementing an advertisement revenue sharing model with content providers. On August 8, 2018, the Roku Aqueduct became available on the spider web as well.[76] Roku also added the "Featured Costless" section as the top section of its primary card from which users can get access to direct streaming of shows and movies from its partners.[77]

In January 2019, premium subscription options from select content providers were added to the Roku Channel.[ citation needed ] Originally only available in the U.Due south.,[78] it launched in the UK on April vii, 2020, with a different selection of movies and TV shows, and without premium subscription add-ons.[79]

On January eight, 2021, Roku announced that it had acquired the original content library of the defunct mobile video service Quibi for an undisclosed corporeality, reported to be around $100 million.[fourscore] [81] The content is being rebranded as Roku Originals.[82]

Controversies [edit]

Non-certified channels [edit]

The Daily Beast alleged that not-certified channels on Roku eased access to materials promoting conspiracy theories and terrorism content.[83]

In June 2017, a Mexico City courtroom banned the sale of Roku products in Mexico, following claims past Televisa (via its Izzi cable subsidiary), that the devices were being used for subscription-based streaming services that illegally stream television content without permission from copyright holders. The devices used Roku's private channels feature to install the services, which were all confronting the terms of service Roku applies for official channels available in its store. Roku dedicated itself against the allegations as such, stating that these channels were not officially certified and that the company takes active measures to stop illegal streaming services.[84] The 11th Collegiate Court in Mexico City overturned the decision in Oct 2018, with Roku returning to the Mexican market place presently afterward; Televisa's streaming service Blim Television set would also launch on the platform.[85]

In August 2017 Roku began to brandish a prominent disclaimer when non-certified channels are added, alarm that channels enabling piracy may be removed "without prior find".[86] [75] [87] In mid-May 2018, a software glitch caused some users to come across copyright takedown notices on legitimate services such every bit Netflix and YouTube. Roku best-selling and patched the glitch.[88] [89]

Railroad vehicle disputes [edit]

Pay television-styled carriage disputes emerged on the Roku platform in 2020, as the visitor requires providers to agree to revenue sharing for subscription services that are billed through the platform, and to hold 30% of advert inventory.[90] On September 18 of that aforementioned year, Roku appear that NBCUniversal Television set Everywhere services would be removed from its devices "as early on as this weekend", due to its refusal to carry the company'southward streaming service Peacock nether terms it deemed "unreasonable".[xc] It reached an agreement with NBCUniversal later that mean solar day.[91] HBO Max, which launched in May 2020, was unavailable on Roku until Dec 2020 due to similar disputes over revenue sharing, particularly in regards to an upcoming advertizement-supported tier.[92] [93] On Dec 17, 2020, HBO Max began streaming on Roku.[94]

Some other dispute, starting mid-December 2020, caused Spectrum customers to be unable to download the Spectrum Tv streaming app to their Roku devices; existing customers could retain the app, but would lose it upon deletion, fifty-fifty to prepare software bugs. This dispute was resolved on August 17, 2021.[95] [96]

On Apr thirty, 2021, Roku removed the over-the-top boob tube service YouTube TV from its Channels Store, preventing information technology from being downloaded. The company accused operator Google LLC of making demands regarding its YouTube app that it considered "predatory, anti-competitive and discriminatory", including enhanced access to customer data, giving YouTube greater prominence in Roku'south search interface, and requiring that Roku implement specific hardware standards that could increase the toll of its devices. Roku accused Google of "leveraging its YouTube monopoly to forcefulness an independent company into an agreement that is both bad for consumers and bad for fair competition."[97] [98]

Google claimed that Roku had "terminated our deal in bad organized religion amongst our negotiation", stating that information technology wanted to renew the "existing reasonable terms" under which Roku offered YouTube TV. Google denied Roku'southward claims regarding client data and prominence of the YouTube app, and stated that its railroad vehicle of a YouTube app was nether a separate agreement, and unnecessarily brought into negotiations.[99] As a fractional workaround, YouTube began to deploy an update to its primary app on Roku and other platforms, which integrates the YouTube Television receiver service.[98] [100]

Roku, Inc removed Russian-controlled idiot box network RT from its stores in the United states and Europe post-obit the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Meet also [edit]

  • Comparing of set-peak boxes
  • SoundBridge, another Roku product
  • Smart TV

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j In the showtime generation players, the size of flash memory limited the number of channels that could be installed. Later models (>2100) removed that limit.
  2. ^ a b c 1080p at p24 or p30 only.
  3. ^ The component video connector on the Roku XDS (2100X) is a nonstandard three.5mm connector and a proprietary adapter cable, which is sold separately, is effectively required to employ this.[44]
  4. ^ a b Bluetooth remote optional.
  5. ^ a b 1080p at p60 only.
  6. ^ 1080p at p24.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Analog sound output is available just through the headphone jack on the remote.
  8. ^ WiFi Direct Remote optional.

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