Roku Blog Feed: “New 4K Roku Premiere and Roku Premiere+, and updated Roku Ultra” plus 1 more

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New 4K Roku Premiere and Roku Premiere+, and updated Roku Ultra Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:01 AM PDT Today we're excited to tell you about our lowest priced 4K + HDR streaming players ever, the Roku Premiere and the Roku Premiere+. There will be tens of millions of 4K TVs sold this year, so if you just bought a 4K TV or if you're thinking about it, these players are an easy way to give your TV the best picture quality it can handle at a fantastic price. We're also updating our top-of-the-line streaming player, the Roku Ultra and we're unveiling the latest version of our operating system, Roku OS 9 (click here to learn more). Roku Premiere and Roku Premiere+ The new Roku Premiere and Roku Premiere+ are the easiest and most affordable way to stream outstanding picture quality. The Roku Premiere is the simple way to start streaming in HD, 4K or 4K HDR. At just $39.99 MSRP, it's our lowest priced 4K streamer ever. It's small in price and in size. The low profile form factor is tiny enough to tuck underneath or beside your TV but it's big on the inside with a powerful quad-core processor and compatibility with 11bgn wireless. Like all of our players, we include an easy-to-use remote with channel shortcut buttons – we even include the batteries. And to help you get set up and streaming right away, the Roku Premiere also includes a Premium high-speed HDMI cable. The Roku Premiere+, a Walmart exclusive, makes it easy to turn your streaming up a notch at $49.99 MSRP. It includes everything Roku Premiere offers plus a voice remote that has power and volume buttons for your TV. Improved Roku Ultra At just $99.99 MSRP, Roku's most powerful and feature-packed player gets – and sounds – even better than before. It offers everything a streamer could want. This player is the ultimate in connectivity, offering both Ethernet 10/100 and 802.11ac dual-band wireless. The enhanced remote has TV power and volume buttons, gaming buttons, and a headphone jack for private listening. And that brings us to change for this fall…we will now be including premium JBL headphones which are valued at $39.95! One other fun update for the Roku Ultra is the addition of two new remote finder sounds: SportsCenter's Da-Da-Da from ESPN and HBO's Game of Thrones theme song. Availability The Roku Premiere is available for pre-order at Roku.com beginning today and, along with the Roku Ultra, will be available at all major retailers beginning in early October. The Roku Premiere+ will be available exclusively at Walmart and Walmart.com in early October. Happy Streaming! The post New 4K Roku Premiere and Roku Premiere+, and updated Roku Ultra appeared first on The Official Roku Blog.

Roku OS 9 to offer new voice control, search and volume leveling features Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:00 AM PDT There are exciting new features coming to Roku devices! Roku OS 9, a new software release for Roku devices will include a variety of enhancements to give Roku customers new easy ways to search and control their entertainment experience. In addition, Roku OS 8.2, a software update for Roku TVs will enable new features for seamless compatibility with upcoming Roku TV Wireless Speakers. To learn more about our new Roku streaming players, click here. As we broaden the Roku ecosystem allowing customers to add new devices to their Home Entertainment Networks, we are in a unique position that is unlike any other TV streaming platform. Our single operating system running across Roku TVs and Roku TV Wireless Speakers give us the ability to innovate how customers experience audio and entertainment in their homes. New features on the Roku platform Google Assistant – Soon, you’ll be able to use Google Assistant devices to control select Roku streaming devices to pause and search for content and launch channels. Additionally, Roku TV owners can turn their TV on and off, turn up the volume, mute, switch inputs and change channels if there is an OTA antenna connected. Pandora Premium support – With Pandora Premium, listeners can search and play any song, album or featured playlist, with the option to create their own, and access personalized soundtracks based on changing moods. Available via the Pandora channel in the Roku Channel Store now. Roku OS 8.2 for Roku TVs and Roku TV Wireless Speakers Access and control iHeartRadio, Pandora and TuneIn by voice – Launch live radio stations from across the country, podcasts, custom artist stations and more with iHeartRadio; Playlists, podcasts, stations and more via Pandora; and live radio stations, play-by-play sports, news, etc. with TuneIn. Use simple voice commands using Roku voice remotes, Roku Touch or the Roku mobile app. Subscriptions not required and premium features available with upgraded services. Automatic Volume Leveling – Automatic Volume Leveling enables a uniform audio level across various types of content, so it will no longer feel jarring when a commercial comes on or when streaming channels are changed. Night mode lowers the volume level for louder scenes, and boosts it for quieter ones. The volume mode setting will be accessible by pressing the star button during video playback when Roku TV Wireless Speakers are connected to a Roku TV. Speech Clarity – This feature looks for voice frequencies and boosts them to address intelligibility. Speech Clarity will be available via the star menu when Roku TV Wireless Speakers are connected to a Roku TV. Spotify – Spotify is the world's most popular music streaming service. Discover, manage and share over 35M songs for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features including offline mode, improved sound quality, Spotify Connect and ad-free listening. Roku customers will be able to launch and navigate the channel using a Roku remote or via Spotify Connect on a laptop, tablet or mobile phone. Roku OS 9 for Roku streaming players, Roku TVs and Roku TV Wireless Speakers "Free" Genre Voice Search – Browse free content available on the Roku platform with simple voice requests such as "let's see free sitcoms," "show me free comedies," "free dramas" and more. Automatic Volume Leveling – Automatic Volume Leveling will be available on select Roku streaming players, as well as select Roku TVs when not paired to Roku TV Wireless Speakers. Spotify – Discover, manage and share over 35M songs for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features including offline mode, improved sound quality, Spotify Connect and ad-free listening. Roku customers will be able to launch and navigate the channel using a Roku remote or via Spotify Connect on a laptop, tablet or mobile phone. Availability Pandora Premium support is available via the Pandora channel in the Roku Channel Store now. Customers will be able to control Roku streaming players and Roku TVs using Google Assistant devices in the coming weeks. Roku OS 8.2 is rolling out to Roku TVs now and is expected to be completed in November. Roku OS 9 will begin rolling out to Roku streaming players in early November and Roku TVs early next year. It is expected to be completed in Q1 2019. Stream on! The post Roku OS 9 to offer new voice control, search and volume leveling features appeared first on The Official Roku Blog.

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