What is Roku? The streaming platform explained

Derek Malcolm / Digital Trends

Popular streaming services like Netflix, Max, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video are available on most smart TVs and streaming devices. But one of the most popular brands in the game, without a doubt, is Roku. Part software maker and part hardware maker, Roku’s TV OS can be found built in to many smart TVs from such companies as Hisense and TCL, but the company also makes its own TVs and streaming devices, such as the Roku Ultra and the Roku Streaming Stick 4K.

Roku’s TV OS offers a gateway to tons of movie and TV show content, plus a whole bunch of free channels through its own free ad-supported streaming service, The Roku Channel. Its devices offer screen mirroring capabilities and plenty of other Roku exclusives as well. And while Roku may not produce the flashiest hardware or software, the company has a long track

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