Does the thought of joining a horde of shoppers at the mall this Christmas season leave you with a touch of agoraphobia? No need to brave the crowds - Roku offers plenty of shopping channels so you can do your gift shopping from the comfort of your living room. Whether its electronics, jewelry, clothing, collectibles, or something else, you're likely to find it one of the Roku shopping channels. There are over 20 channels in the Shopping category, but here are our favorites to get you started.
There's no denying that video on demand (VOD) through over-the-top devices like Roku and Amazon Fire TV have transformed the way we watch television. But sometimes it's nice to just turn on a channel and watch whatever is being broadcast without wading through thousands of choices to pick a single video. If you're looking for a traditional TV viewing experience, one where you can channel surf and don't have to select from thousands of video-on-demand options, Pluto TV, recently launched on Roku, may be what you need.
Sling TV has added the independent cable channel Outside Television to their $5-per-month Sports Extra pack. The channel features surfing, skiing, kayaking, mountain biking, adventure travel and many other extreme sports and outdoor living topics.
Q: We can no longer get full programs on the Roku PBS channel. They did something to change my access to full episodes and now I get mostly previews. - Diane
We are trying to figure out why we are only getting previews on our PBS station and not entire episodes? Is there a fee in order to watch complete series? - Debi
Twenty-three new channels were launched in the Roku Channel Store this week, bringing content in the categories of Apps, Fitness, Food, Lifestyle, Movies & TV, Music, Religious, Screensavers, Special Interest, Sports, and Web Video to the Roku.
We recently added three new channels to our Private Roku Channel directory. You'll find audio podcasts, vintage TV shows and indy-circuit wrestling, and Spanish language religious programming.