Roku is boosting its hardware lineup with the addition of the Roku Voice Remote Pro, Express 4K+, and Streambar Pro. It s also rolling out the Roku OS 10 software to existing devices.
The new Roku OS adds Instant Resume to Roku devices, which lets people switch between different apps without losing their place in whatever they were watching. It will be enabled on over 15 streaming apps, with more to come. The OS also enables customization of the Roku Live TV Channel Guide, letting users hide individual channels or build a list of favorites.
Roku OS 10 also adds automatic Wi-Fi network detection, prompting users to switch to new networks if there is a better one in range, and ensuring 5GHz network connections when available. Roku TV users will also get automatic game console configuration. It detects when a game console is plugged into the TV and automatically enables game modes and, if available, HDR gaming, auto low-latency, and variable refresh rate.