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AndyS

(14,559 posts)
6. What Yellowdog said.
Mon Jan 2, 2023, 05:57 PM
Jan 2023

Roku is a streaming device that connects to the internet via your wifi. Buy it once and done, not monthly charges for the Roku. It offers a very simple method of signing up for subscription channels (HBO etc). It comes preloaded with several free services funded through advertising. Once you register a credit card it is a one stop for any streaming service, just click on the icon and approve the transaction then set up your account.

A Roku TV is a 'smart tv' that has the roku device built in--one remote control for all your streaming and TV control. You can still add an antenna for local broadcasts or other devices just like your dumb TV.

Smart TVs can connect to the Internet but surfing is painful and slow, it's not a reason to buy a smart TV.

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Roku is a streaming device. We have an old one yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #1
If it comes with Roku capability wryter2000 Jan 2023 #2
Yes a roku tv has Roku built in. It also has tons of other streaming apps as well as tv tuner bullimiami Jan 2023 #3
What is special about the roku, though? intrepidity Jan 2023 #5
Roku pamdb Jan 2023 #4
ROKU does have its own 'channel' and offers a number yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #8
I like the microphone claudette Jan 2023 #13
Most new TVs have the streaming apps built in. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2023 #9
What Yellowdog said. AndyS Jan 2023 #6
So I have a Vizio Smart tv about cilla4progress Jan 2023 #7
Similar, I think wryter2000 Jan 2023 #10
So, I found a good deal on Best Buy wryter2000 Jan 2023 #11
You do know you're going to have to subscribe to a live tv service Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #16
I have Xfinity for regular TV wryter2000 Jan 2023 #17
I think you may need Xfinity X1 Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #19
Roku is free on claudette Jan 2023 #12
You Folks all are correct. snowybirdie Jan 2023 #14
My Samsung TV claudette Jan 2023 #15
I always check YouTube for news-type stuff yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #18
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