Roku Blog Feed: “New features arriving with Roku OS 9.2” plus 2 more |  |
- New features arriving with Roku OS 9.2
- Introducing the new Roku player lineup
- New on Netflix: October 2019
| New features arriving with Roku OS 9.2 Posted: 19 Sep 2019 06:00 AM PDT Exciting new updates aimed at giving you the best possible streaming experience are on the way with Roku OS 9.2. The software update includes features that make it easier for you to discover entertainment including Roku Zones, an update to the 4K Spotlight channel, a new Roku Tips & Tricks channel and more. Roku OS 9.2 is available on select Roku players starting today and is expected to roll out to all supported streaming players in the coming weeks. Roku TV models are expected to receive the update in phases over the coming months.
Roku Zones In the mood to watch an action movie or a comedy? Roku Zones make it easy to discover entertainment across a selection of top genres, as well as a variety of topical subjects, like award winners. Just use Roku Search to enter any of the dozens of supported genres or topical subjects and receive a Roku Zone within your search results. When selected, a Zone provides you with a curated selection of relevant entertainment from channels across the Roku platform organized in browsable rows such as new releases, free titles, rentals and more. Roku Zones like the Drama Movies & TV Zone or the Superhero Movies Zone are updated frequently, so make sure to come back on a regular basis when you're looking for something new to watch.
Easy discovery of 4K entertainment The 4K Spotlight channel has been updated with a new look and simpler navigation to help you find 4K entertainment quickly. Launching the channel will now bring you to the 4K Movies & TV Zone, a regularly updated, hand-curated selection of 4K titles from channels across the Roku platform. Browse from categories such as Most Popular, Action, and more. Roku OS 9.2 also makes it easier to find 4K entertainment when using Roku Search. Now, you can enter "4K" as a text search term and see a result for the 4K Movies & TV Zone. Additionally, if you have a voice remote and say "Show me 4K movies," you'll see results for a variety of 4K movies.
Shortcut section on the Roku Home Screen A new shortcut section has been added to your Home Screen to help reduce the number of steps you need to take to perform popular actions. Roku players will have a shortcut tile to add channels, and Roku TVs will have shortcut tiles to add channels and set a sleep timer. More shortcuts are expected to be added over time. To find the shortcut section, simply press up on your Roku remote when you're at the top of your Home Screen.
Roku Tips & Tricks channel The new Roku Tips & Tricks channel is packed with videos created by Roku to help you learn more about features, new products and popular support topics to help ensure the best possible streaming experience. The channel will automatically appear on your Home Screen when your device updates to Roku OS 9.2. You can move or remove the channel by pressing the * button on the Roku remote.
Control multiple Roku devices with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant An update has been made to Roku's Amazon Alexa skill, as well as Roku's Google Assistant action, allowing you to choose to control some or all of the Roku devices in your home. After linking your preferred devices, you can simply say which device you want to control with voice commands like, "Alexa, pause living room Roku" or "Hey Google, turn off bedroom Roku." New Roku Voice features If you own a Roku TV, you can now set a sleep timer using Roku Voice. Simply press and hold the Roku Voice button your Roku TV remote* or in the free Roku mobile app, and say "Turn off the TV in 20 minutes” or “Go to sleep at 11 pm.” Ever known a movie quote, but couldn't remember what movie it came from? Now you can use Roku Voice to find a movie by searching for the top quotes from thousands of popular titles across the Roku platform. Just use Roku Voice and say a command like, “What movie is this from – ‘Here’s looking at you kid'” and quickly see results for the movie(s) related to the quote. If you use Roku Media Player to stream your personal music, movies, or photos, you can now use Roku Voice to find and play files using voice commands like “Play classic rock on Roku Media Player.” Additionally, you can control playback of entertainment within the channel by saying things such as “Skip ahead 20 seconds” or “Play the next song.” Happy Streaming! *Note: Not all Roku devices come with remotes featuring a Roku Voice button. Customers who do not have a voice remote can use the Roku mobile app to enjoy Roku Voice features.Supported Roku devices receiving Roku OS 9.2:
Roku TV – All Roku TV models are expected to receive Roku OS 9.2.The post New features arriving with Roku OS 9.2 appeared first on The Official Roku Blog.    |
| Introducing the new Roku player lineup Posted: 19 Sep 2019 06:00 AM PDT Today, we are delighted to unveil the 2019 Roku streaming player lineup. New versions of the Roku Express, offering easy HD streaming in a sleek, new form factor, and the Roku Ultra, featuring fast channel launch and a remote with personal shortcut buttons, are now available for pre-order. Five additional streaming players round out the lineup. We're also rolling out Roku OS 9.2, the latest version of our operating system, with updates to improve your streaming experience on the Roku platform. Roku Express The new Roku Express is 10% smaller than its predecessor and is designed to blend in when connected to your TV. It can also be powered by most TVs if an outlet isn't nearby. Additional features of the Roku Express include smooth HD streaming, a simple remote, and a high-speed HDMI cable is included in the package. Roku Ultra The new Roku Ultra remains our ultimate streaming player, delivering brilliant HD, 4K, and HDR picture quality, our best wireless performance, USB port for local media playback, lost remote finder, and more. New features include fast channel launch, which gets you to your entertainment faster by improving launch times for top channels on the Roku platform, and personal shortcut buttons on the enhanced voice remote that offer personalization and one-touch control of your entertainment. The Roku streaming player lineup As with all of our current generation devices, the new Roku streaming player lineup comes equipped with the Roku OS. The Roku OS is designed for fast, easy access to the entertainment you love and to help you discover free TV, hit movies, top streaming channels, and more. Features like Roku Voice, The Roku Channel to stream free live news, sports, movies, and shows, Featured Free with the best free entertainment across top channels right on your home screen, a free mobile app, and more make the Roku OS your ticket to endless entertainment. With access to 500,000+ movies and TV episodes across both free and paid channels, plus millions of songs, it's never been easier to discover and enjoy what you want, when you want.
You can pre-order the new Roku Express and Roku Ultra today on Roku.com. The Roku Express+ will be available at Walmart at the end of September, and the rest of the lineup goes on sale in October. Happy Streaming! What you should know:Some channels require payment and can change and vary by country.4K/HDR streaming requires 4K/HDR content and a compatible 4K/HDR TV.TV power and volume buttons work with most TVs.The post Introducing the new Roku player lineup appeared first on The Official Roku Blog.   |
| Posted: 18 Sep 2019 07:09 AM PDT Every month we share all the movies and TV shows coming and going from Netflix. Subscribe to our blog and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram for more entertainment recommendations! Here's what I'm looking forward to on Netflix in October: Raising Dion (10/4), El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (10/11), Insatiable: Season 2 (10/11), and Dolemite is My Name (10/25). In addition to this list of every single new title each month, we also keep an inventory of the best comedy movies on Netflix, the best horror movies on Netflix, and the best kids movies on Netflix. Check ’em out: Here’s whats new on Netflix for October 2019:PODCASTS
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