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Roku

Roku

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A small device and its software that connects to a television to stream shows
  • proper noun
  • /ˈroʊku/
: Roku
  • We have the local channels by air antenna and Roku, and that's all I need.
  • Roku TV
  • Roku box
  • Roku Channel

Examples

  • I will, however, consider some option other than ROKU when these units break.

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  • All of the above... though "Early access to new Roku products and features" would be great!

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  • So the value you received for that Roku purchase was there and is still there.

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  • Better yet, convert your friends and family to Roku and give them your old one.

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  • My point was that I will not buy the Roku 2 because it is dated hardware.

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  • We use this generation of the Roku far more than our old 1st Gen Apple TV.

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  • In 2008, I bought three $100.00 Roku devices, and I never had any problems with them.

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  • Roku Search works with Roku 2, Roku LT, new Roku HD players, and the Roku Streaming Stick.

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  • Okay, so I just bought the Roku and can't get past the sign-up stage.

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  • For my birthday, I received a Roku streaming player, which lets me watch shows from various services.

Surface Forms

Roku main

Etymology

Roku comes from the Japanese word roku meaning 'six' because it was the sixth company its founder started. So you can remember the Roku device as 'number six' that lets you watch movies and TV shows online on your television.