4 new methods Roku is making it simpler to seek out your subsequent binge

Roku has been on a roll this yr. Initially of the yr, it rolled out an replace that made watching Live TV even simpler. Then, in April, it launched two brand-new streaming sticks, the Roku Streaming Stick and the Roku Streaming Stick Plus. And naturally, it has sprinkled in some free channel updates in between.

Now, Roku has introduced a number of quality-of-life enhancements coming to Roku OS in a brand new automated replace rolling out quickly, which the corporate says is designed to make “summer time streaming even simpler and extra gratifying.”

To start out, Roku is introducing “High 10” rows, which is able to showcase the highest 10 TV reveals and prime 10 films that customers are watching on the platform. So for those who’re curious to see what others are watching, this will probably be a simple approach to discover out. You can discover these new High 10 rows beneath the New & In style part and beneath Motion pictures and TV on Roku OS.

Roku is introducing a brand new ‘In Theaters’ row and Surf Mode

The Reside TV Channel Information can also be getting a ‘Newly Added’ part

Moreover, Roku has a number of different helpful options coming with this replace, comparable to the brand new “In Theaters” row being added to the New & In style part on Roku OS. It is going to showcase films at present in theaters, permitting customers to look at trailers and add favorites to their Save Listing to allow them to watch them once they change into out there on Roku.

Subsequent, Roku is introducing Surf Mode with this replace, a feed of quick clips from reveals and films out there on the Roku Channel. Should you discover a clip fascinating, you possibly can click on on it to be taught extra concerning the present or film. The extra reveals and films you watch on Roku, the extra tailor-made your Surf Mode feed will change into to your pursuits. This function immediately jogs my memory of YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.

“These curated previews, powered by machine studying, highlight the full-length reveals and films which can be out there to stream, so if one thing grabs your consideration, you are only a click on away,” Roku stated in a press launch.

Lastly, Roku has yet another new function coming with this replace to make it simpler to seek out the most recent free reside TV channels added to the Roku Channel. Underneath the Reside TV Channel Information, you may discover a new part known as “Newly Added,” which highlights the latest free channels added to the platform.

Roku says its newest replace, with all these new options, will probably be rolling out to customers over “the approaching weeks.” To verify for updates in your Roku gadget, go to Settings > System > System Replace > Test Now.

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