|
|
Click left to visit Amazon Fire Stick. |
|
ROKU STREAMING STICK Roku is the company that pioneered internet
program streaming devices for TV. Roku streaming players and Roku Television sets need internet access to stream
content. They can use wireless internet to connect to your home network,
though a wired Ethernet connector is also an available option with
select Roku devices.
You
need a free Roku account to activate your device and access entertainment
across all their of streaming channels. There are no monthly equipment
rental fees with Roku. However, adding a payment method lets you easily rent
or buy
movies on demand or subscribe to popular services like Netflix and HBO. Stream top free or paid programming from services like Netflix, Amazon
Prime Video, Hulu, Google Play, HBO, SHOWTIME, PBS, and YouTube.
Additional channels include sports, news, international, and kids
programming plus broadcast channels like ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. And
major music services like Pandora, iHeart Radio and SiriusXM are
available. Use
the Free option on the Home screen of your Roku device to
discover thousands of free movies, current season TV episodes, and
classic TV shows from Roku’s content partners. The content will
automatically open in the content partner's channel. If you do not have
the channel on your Roku device, it will automatically be installed
before opening content. You can browse the free section by
pressing the home button on your Roku remote,
scrolling down and selecting Featured Free. The Roku Channel states they offer over 10,000 hit Hollywood movies, TV shows, sports, news and more for free, with no subscriptions, purchases, or rentals required, and all with fewer ads than traditional broadcast TV. In
addition to the large library of free content, The Roku Channel lets you
add Premium Subscriptions from dozens of content partners including HBO, EPIX, SHOWTIME, and STARZ. Your free, live, and premium content will all
be presented together in a single channel, creating a simple way for
users
to browse, search, and watch a wide variety of entertainment without
switching between multiple streaming channels. Viewers
can add The Roku Channel to any Roku streaming device or compatible
Samsung Smart TV, access it directly from the Roku mobile app for iOS®
and Android™, or online from a web browser on your smartphone, tablet,
or computer. You can sign up for Premium Subscriptions from within The
Roku Channel on any Roku streaming device, or from TheRokuChannel.com.
Note: Free, ad-supported content on The Roku Channel is available on your Roku streaming player or Roku TV™ in the United States and Canada, and your web browser, the Roku mobile app, and compatible Samsung TVs in the United States. Premium Subscriptions on The Roku
Channel are only available in United States, and are not currently
available on Samsung TVs (2019). To
learn more about the features and type of content available, read the
detailed article about The Roku Channel.
https://support.roku.com/article/115012374788-what-is-the-roku-channel-
|
