EntertainmentStreamingRoku plans big device upgrade that could change the way you stream your showsThere’s a new Roku homescreen being tested right nowWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingRoku plans big device upgrade that could change the way you stream your showsThere’s a new Roku homescreen being tested right nowWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
There’s a new Roku homescreen being tested right now
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Roku)
(Image credit: Roku)
Roku is testing a new homescreen that could be coming to your device soon.
It has reportedly appeared on someRoku streamersin the US, including Roku TV models, and adds a refreshed channel layout and an all-new “continue watching” rail.
The new rail is quite a departure for the company, which has stuck to a similar channel (app) grid aesthetic for many years. It adds a section at the top of your home page that gives you instant access to different programmes you may have already started across multiple supportedstreaming services.
This is far from new for other streaming devices, such asApple TV,Amazon Fire TV StickandChromecast with Google TV, but will be a much welcome addition to Roku hardware should it roll out globally soon.
(Image credit: Cord Cutters News)
(Image credit: Cord Cutters News)
Not only does it add the extra rail, the old 3 x 3 channels grid has been extended to a 4 x 4 version, with smaller icons. It also lists them as “apps” for the first time. This is quite significant for Roku as it has always called the different services “channels”.
It might be because it plans to add live streamed channels to the homepage at some point, as its own Roku Channel platform is rapidly growing.
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There’s also no word yet on when the homescreen could be released to the wider public, or even if, but considering how good it looks in photos, we’d be very surprised if it wasn’t available to all before the end of the year.
We’ll keep you up to date on this and any other changes Roku plans to its software – we expect more tweaks and features to be included in any major release so will keep our eyes and ears open.
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