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![]() OS 10 will also let you use voice input for a “variety” of on-screen keyboards (just look for the microphone icon), while voice search results will now appear as an overlay with hits from the current channel displayed prominently in the first row. Next up, Roku TVs updated to Roku OS 10 will be able to detect connected game consoles and add a gaming icon to the TV’s input tile on the Roku home screen, as well as automatically configure your TV’s available gaming features, including Game Mode, auto low-latency mode, high and/or variable refresh rates, and THX Certified Gaming Mode (if your TV supports those features, of course). ![]() Roku OS 10 will boast a feature that will prompt you if it detects a better Wi-Fi band. If, for example, your Roku device is connecting to your router’s 2.4GHz band and it detects a faster 5GHz signal, a pop-up will ask whether you’d like to switch to the faster network. To help boost wireless connectivity, Roku OS 10 adds a new Automatic Wi-Fi Network Detection feature that checks to make sure that your Roku player is connected to the best Wi-Fi band. You’ll also be able to switch between three different guide views: favorites, recently visited, and all channels. The Roku Live TV Channel Guide is slated to get a series of customization features, including the ability to hide specific channels or add oft-viewed channels to a list of favorites. More than 15 channels will support instant resume at launch, including AT&T TV, FilmRise, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, Fubo Sports Network, HappyKids TV,, Starz, and The Roku Channel. The updated Roku OS will also add an “instant resume” feature that will offer “much quicker” reload times when you return to a previously accessed channel. TechHive’s Cord Cutter Confidential columnist Jared Newman was almost giddy with excitement when AirPlay support came to Roku’s 4K devices in November, 2020, going so far as to say the development “changes everything.” For full compatibility info, scroll down to the bottom of this article. The Roku OS will be getting a slew of updates starting today, including the addition of AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support for “select” HD-only streaming players (including the Roku Express) and Roku TV models. A 3.5mm audio jack for headphones (either Roku’s or a third party’s) allows for private listening sessions, while a “find my remote” feature makes the remote beep when you call for it.Īs with Roku’s existing “enhanced” voice remote, the Voice Remote Pro will have shortcut buttons for such major streaming services as Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, and Hulu, and it will let you program “personal” one-touch shortcuts by pressing and holding a button after saying a voice command. The new remote also comes with a mid-range microphone for hands-free voice commands, meaning no need to press the microphone button (although you still can if you don’t want the microphone listening for the wake word). The Roku Voice Remote Pro arrives with a rechargeable battery and a “find my remote” feature.
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