Streaming over Roku involves a Roku device — you plug the device into your TV, connect to Wi-Fi, and then use your Roku remote to browse for and add apps (channels) from the Roku Channel Store to your home screen. This gives you access to a wide variety of free, live, and premium content on your TV.
- Plug in the Roku Device For a Roku player: Plug the device into an HDMI port on your TV and connect the power cord.
For a Roku TV: The Roku streaming platform is built-in, so you don’t need a separate device. - Connect to Wi-Fi On your TV’s screen, select your language and connect the Roku device to your home Wi-Fi network.
- Set up Your Roku Account You will be prompted to activate your Roku device by entering an email address.
Click the activation link from the email sent to your device. - Add Streaming Channels Once setup is complete, you can add streaming services (channels) by browsing the options on the Roku home screen.
- You can add free services like YouTube, Tubi, or The Roku Channel, as well as popular paid services such as Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and Apple TV+.
- Start Streaming From the Roku home screen, select any added channel to browse for and play movies, TV shows, and other video content.
Additional Features
Casting: You can cast content from supported apps on your phone or tablet directly to your Roku device, as long as both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network.
Cable TV Integration:
You can use your Roku device to watch live TV by signing into your existing cable or satellite provider’s app or by connecting an antenna to a Roku TV to receive over-the-air local channels.
Roku’s uses its proprietary operating system, the Roku OS, as its software for streaming. It also offers a “Roku Channel Store” running on its streaming platform to distribute channels and various apps, including SMB Navigator. Roku streaming players start at about 30 USD, and there are Roku TV models that fit every budget. Once you purchase your Roku device, there are no additional equipment fees and there are no monthly fees for watching free channels.
Open a Roku account to activate your device and access entertainment across thousands of apps and streaming channels. A Roku account is completely free and there are no monthly equipment rental fees, making streaming and saving easy. Adding a payment method lets you easily rent or buy movies on demand or subscribe to popular services including SMB Navigator.
Roku players upgrade any TV with fast streaming, an easy-to-use home screen, and thousands of free and premium apps. Plus, Roku players are always being improved for even better performance as time goes on with automatic updates. Roku streaming makes it easy and affordable to watch what you love anytime you want. To get yourself set up, simply: power up your Roku device, plug in and connect your Roku player or TV to the internet and open a Roku account and activate your device.
All Roku players and streaming sticks connect to your TV’s HDMI port. Roku TV models have the Roku streaming experience built-in, no HDMI connection needed.