4 new methods Roku is making it simpler ...

Roku has been on a roll this yr. At the beginning of the yr, it rolled out an replace that made watching Live TV even simpler. Then, in April, it launched two brand-new streaming sticks, the Roku Streaming Stick and the Roku Streaming Stick Plus. And naturally, it has sprinkled in some free channel updates in between.

Now, Roku has introduced a number of quality-of-life enhancements coming to Roku OS in a brand new computerized replace rolling out quickly, which the corporate says is designed to make “summer season streaming even simpler and extra satisfying.”

To start out, Roku is introducing “Prime 10” rows, which is able to showcase the highest 10 TV exhibits and high 10 films that customers are watching on the platform. So should you’re curious to see what others are watching, this will probably be a simple strategy to discover out. You can discover these new Prime 10 rows underneath the New & Standard part and underneath Motion pictures and TV on Roku OS.

Roku is introducing a brand new ‘In Theaters’ row and Surf Mode

The Reside TV Channel Information can be getting a ‘Newly Added’ part

Moreover, Roku has a number of different helpful options coming with this replace, akin to the brand new “In Theaters” row being added to the New & Standard part on Roku OS. It would showcase films presently in theaters, permitting customers to look at trailers and add favorites to their Save Listing to allow them to watch them once they turn into obtainable on Roku.

Subsequent, Roku is introducing Surf Mode with this replace, a feed of brief clips from exhibits and flicks obtainable on the Roku Channel. When you discover a clip attention-grabbing, you may click on on it to study extra concerning the present or film. The extra exhibits and flicks you watch on Roku, the extra tailor-made your Surf Mode feed will turn into to your pursuits. This characteristic immediately jogs my memory of YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.

“These curated previews, powered by machine studying, highlight the full-length exhibits and flicks which can be obtainable to stream, so if one thing grabs your consideration, you are only a click on away,” Roku stated in a press launch.

Lastly, Roku has yet another new characteristic coming with this replace to make it simpler to search out the most recent free reside TV channels added to the Roku Channel. Below the Reside TV Channel Information, you may discover a new part known as “Newly Added,” which highlights the latest free channels added to the platform.

Roku says its newest replace, with all these new options, will probably be rolling out to customers over “the approaching weeks.” To examine for updates in your Roku gadget, go to Settings > System > System Replace > Verify Now.

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