We goofed! Roku isn't adding new ads after all. When several Roku users over the past few days started seeing a new style of ad while streaming content, they reported the new occurrence online.

There are sponsored items scattered throughout the company’s signature Roku City screensaver. If you want a $30 or $40 streaming player, ads are just part of the deal, and they’re vital to ...

A lot, actually. Here's a breakdown of what's coming. Here's a video of Roku City in action in case you need something to mindlessly watch on repeat and are away from your Roku TV. "We designed ...

Access Roku City whenever you want to The Roku City screensaver is quite popular among users of the company's devices. It's a fake city that appears if your Roku is idling. With these updates ...

Few things ruin the joy of watching a good show more than suddenly seeing that rotating asterisk symbol or swirly icon that tells you your TV is buffering. Or maybe it's stuttering, or altogether ...

Rost said “all the advertising we employ is meant to be additive to the consumer experience — everything from brands showing up in Roku City to ads on our home screen that help guide people ...

He lives in New York City where he writes about TVs and home ... session for the photography studio at a local supermarket. Roku on Wednesday announced two new inexpensive streaming devices ...

Traditionally, they only offered very stock photo screensavers, which evolved into the Roku City, a fun screensaver that doesn’t match most home decor. This gave Amazon and Google a leg up on Roku ...

Revealed Wednesday during a press event in New York City, the Roku Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are designed for streamers on the move, with slimmed-down profiles that (hopefully ...

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And, even if Backdrops isn't your cup of tea, you've always got Roku City to lose yourself in. Roku Streaming Stick Plus review: Smart home controls Unfortunately, Roku's smart home accessibility ...

Roku has unveiled two new compact and power-efficient streaming sticks. The company has also announced its 2025 lineup of Roku TVs, which includes a new 85-inch model. Existing Roku TV devices are ...