Roku vs. Amazon Fire TV Stick: Which is best for you? HBO Max (subscription) (Image credit: HBO) HBO Max, the new version of HBO Go and HBO Now, has been great for more than just streaming past and current seasons of popular HBO shows, such as Succession, Euphoria and Game of Thro...
There are a couple of major exceptions -- Amazon Video isn't natively on Apple and Google devices, and iTunes and Apple Music aren't on non-Apple devices, for example -- but for the most part the big stuff is covered. That is, however, until a major new app comes out. The lates...
By operating without its own dedicated channel, Roku has been able to serve as neutral ground for all OTT services, from Amazon, to Sling, to HBO Now and many others. This neutral position has paid dividends, making Roku the OTT box with the biggest market share. Black Friday deals you...
The browser also supports Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, DLNA receivers, and much more. Its premium version comes with additional features and perks like creating playlists, personalizing the home screen, bookmarking, and more. Web Video Caster is free to download on Roku TV. To install Web Video...
To do this, you can use either an Ethernet cable or a Wi-Fi connection. Once you’re connected to the internet, you can install the YouTube TV app on your Roku from the Roku Channel Store. Once you have the YouTube TV app installed, you can log in with your Google account and sta...
• HDMI® ARC – Connect an HDMI® cable (not provided) from the HDMI (ARC) connector to the HDMI® input on your receiver or sound bar. This connection uses the Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature of the HDMI®0 specification to output sound from the TV to a compatible device....
The short answer is no. It’s not possible to connect any type of Bluetooth headphones directly to a Roku TV, and that includes AirPods. For instance, you can connect AirPods to several non-Apple devices like the budget-friendlyAmazon Fire tablet. All is not lost, however—it’s still po...
Functioning similar to the Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV 4K, Roku devices are small streaming boxes or streaming sticks that connect to your television. They put streaming content from Netflix, Spotify, Hulu, Disney+ and more (subscriptions required) in one easy-to-search place on a TV screen...
Starting today, Roku users with Alexa-enabled devices such as the Amazon Echo can pause a show, launch a streaming channel, or search for content using Alexa voice commands. Roku's new 4K-ready streaming stick.Credit: roku PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based...
The Roku interface is our favorite -- as good or better than Apple TV's in my opinion -- and Apple has nothing like Roku's exclusive Roku Channel, which has a bunch of free, ad-supported video. Heck, both Roku and Amazon Fire TV recently announced their own sound bars with built-in...