Thursday, July 19, 2018

What are the 5 Features of Roku Which Makes It Amazing?

Roku TV is been on the market since 2015. Since then, it has been continuously attracting customers. It is due to its amazing features which include; Easy navigation to menus, easy installation, huge library list with more than 5 million movies and TV shows in it. This device is easy on your pocket. You can experience Live TV with Roku TV. A 55 inches Roku TV has also got best Tech award from Tom’s guide.

Now, we are going to put light on its 5 most amazing features which you can’t let go. Roku also keeps on updating its OS version so as to provide the best and new features to its users. The file directory also keeps on updating to remove bugs from existing directory.

  • Home screen, a place for entertainment: You can use Roku TV screen in a most useful manner. You can add subscription, pages, content, news, and inputs on the home screen. These menus can be easily opened thereafter. If you want to search for any specific keywords, then you can enter your query in the search field. All the popular channels like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO are available on the main screen.
  • Movie nights: If you are fond of watching horror or Hollywood movies at night, then a list of more than hundreds of movies is available on Roku which you can watch for free. You only need Roku account to browse these movies. Popular movies like a Teen Wolf, Terminator, Line of fire and Judgement day are available for streaming. To get a complete list, you can visit Roku support page.
  • App for streaming: Roku has also developed a streaming app for Android and other OS platforms from where you can easily stream movies. Besides this, a private listening feature is available on Roku app through which you can listen to any audio or dialogue from the movie without disturbing your family at night. If you want to cast photos, movies or videos stored on your mobile to the TV screen, then casting feature is given in the mobile app. Click to start casting the content. You can even use your smartphone for playback controls of Roku TV.                
  • Pause a live TV: Have you ever tried this feature on Roku TV? If yes, then it’s OK if not, then we will try to make you understand this feature. Pausing a live TV means, you can pause any show or movie broadcasted over the air. If you have connected the antenna to the TV, then you can pause digital content for a maximum period of 90 minutes. You can resume after this. The content will start playing from where you had left it off. To use this feature, you need a minimum of 16 GB flash storage device which can store contents easily.
  • Just speak with Roku TV: If you are fed up with the routine of changing channels with the hands from remote, then your annoyance is over now. You can use your voice to do this. Your voice will change the ongoing channel and can do multiple tasks. If you want to play, pause or increase the volume of content which is being currently played, then simply speak the keywords over the voice remote. A voice remote is available with some of the Roku TV models. If you have recently updated your Roku TV OS, then you can get this feature on the device.
This is all about the 5 most important or amazing features which make Roku TV a smart TV. We would like to hear the name of feature which you liked the most out of above mentioned 5.


How To Connect Private Channels To Roku 4?

we all are aware of Roku media streaming player and its channel offered on Roku channel store. These pre-installed channels no doubt comprehend your needs but we can’t say will fully satisfy you. There are some private channels which need to be installed in your Roku player to upgrade to complete entertainment box. Under ‘Private’ channel, you will find a list of a number of shows and movies which are latest on the internet. If you are using Roku 4 and want to install private channel in it, then read the steps mentioned in this post.


Private channels are also a chunk of Roku channel but you can’t see them publically. These are offered with the help of 3rd party providers. This channel cannot be searched directly from Roku 4 remote. There you require a 4 digit secret code for its authentication.
If you search online, then there are more than thousands of private channels available which you can grab for your Roku 4 player. You can check on:
  • John Green’s crash course.
  • Boomerang News live.
  • Khan Academy.
  • NASA TB Hubble cast HD.
  • TED talks and Adult swim shows
  • Live local news.
  • PBS.
  • Live news from local areas.
  • Universal sports network.
Adding more and more private channels to Roku 4 enhances your viewing experience. In order to stream Netflix on Roku, you need to install it first, then you will be able to watch content. Similarly, music apps like Pandora, Spotify, and other apps let you to access music on Roku channel. All these channels can be installed from Roku channel store. If for a minute, a channel for which you are searching for is not available in Channel store, then you will find this in Private channel menu.
Now, coming to the main point we are now going to discuss steps to add private channels to Roku app. You must read the steps first before implementing on your device.
  • You need to search for channel code for private channel on Roku guide or Roku channel.com link.
  • To start accessing channels, Your Roku 4 must be connected to Roku account. If you don’t have Roku account online, then first create Roku account. For any query or support, go to Roku.com page and check for issues.
  • Go to ‘Manage account’ and click on ‘Private channel’.
  • Insert code for that particular channel and submit by pressing ‘Enter’. You will get a message on the screen after this.
  • You may get a prompt message on the screen for your channel submission.
  • Click to return to my account page.
  • Open Roku channel now and check the latest added channel. If you don’t find a new channel in the list, then refresh the channel list. You will then find the channel by clicking on channel store again.
  • To perform update, go to ‘Settings’> ‘System’, then on update menu.
  • Click ‘OK’ to exit the currently opened screen.
  • Start watching your favorite content on Private channel.
This is how you can add a private channel to Roku 4 media player. If you are still having any doubt or problem, then don’t hesitate to call us at given support number.

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