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Roku increases market share among streaming media players

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Lubricus

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New consumer research from Parks Associates reveals Roku is increasing its lead in the streaming media player landscape. As of Q1 2017, 37% of streaming media players owned by U.S. broadband households are Roku devices, up from one-third in Q1 2016. The firm’s latest industry report Reinventing CE: Transforming Devices to Service Platforms shows this increase in share of installed base puts Roku further ahead of its main competitors Amazon, Google, and Apple.
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I like my Roku, simple and works well.

“Higher-priced devices, such as the Apple TV, have not been able to keep up with low-priced and readily available Roku devices, which can be found at Walmart for as low as $29.99.”
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Amazon increased its share from 16% to 24% of streaming media players owned by U.S. broadband households, which moved the e-tailer ahead of Google for second place in streaming media player adoption. Google’s Chromecast now holds an 18% share of installed base, while Apple’s share fell to 15%.
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Additional research the report shows:

45% of U.S. broadband households own a smart TV.
Parks Associates estimates 15.6 million smart speakers with personal digital assistants were sold in the U.S. in 2016.
Nearly one-half of all U.S. broadband households own a gaming console.
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http://www.parksassociates.com/blog/article/pr-08232017
 
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siddx

Magnificent Eager Mighty Brilliantly Erect Registereduser
I have almost no knowledge of these kinds of services. I have a home in the US where I pay for direct tv. But I live most of the year outside the US. Would something like this allow me to watch direct tv abroad? Like if it's connected to my t.v. in the US I can watch from t.v. overseas?
 
smoothj

smoothj

Member
I'm chillin with my fire tv. I bought another tv that came with roku integrated. Pretty cool but Amazon with a few add-ons is top tier. Not talking about shitty kodi either.
 
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Nafai1123

Banned
So why are all these companies treating their Roku apps like ugly red-headed step children? Update that shit! Looking at you PS Vue.
 
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opoth

Banned
Love my 2 Roku, one in the bedroom and one in the gym area, consoles in the living room, got my streaming media everywhere.
 
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TAJ

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Devices don't matter. Services do.
 
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Kurt Angle

Member
siddx said:
I have almost no knowledge of these kinds of services. I have a home in the US where I pay for direct tv. But I live most of the year outside the US. Would something like this allow me to watch direct tv abroad? Like if it's connected to my t.v. in the US I can watch from t.v. overseas?
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stop giving direct tv money and sign up for a steaming service. then you can watch it on your laptop even

no, to what you're asking
 
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Skatterd

Member
I have a few Rokus and hate them. I like my Amazon TV a lot more.
Shield is the best but also is obviously way more expensive then desired.
 
XOMTOR

XOMTOR

Member
Lubricus said:
I like my Roku, simple and works well.
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I don't like my Roku, it's too simple and doesn't work all that well.

To elaborate, the interface is shit and they've been having a ton of issues with the Premiere+ and Ultra models. The Roku 3 was a solid device, the 4 was trash and their latest models, while better, are still mediocre. Going with an Apple TV if it gets 4K support. The only great thing about Roku's are the price.
 
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Finale Fireworker

Member
I have the 4K Roku and I really hate it. It regularly just comes to a state where it fails to open apps. Netflix loads a blank screen and then crashes back to the menu, Sling loads a black screen that never goes away, and I have to manually reset the device through the systems menu to fix it.

It's fully up to date. It's been a problem right out of the box. It's not really in my budget to replace it right now though, so I just struggle with it. I don't know if it's defective or what.
 
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GreenMonkey

Member
Finale Fireworker said:
I have the 4K Roku and I really hate it. It regularly just comes to a state where it fails to open apps. Netflix loads a blank screen and then crashes back to the menu, Sling loads a black screen that never goes away, and I have to manually reset the device through the systems menu to fix it.

It's fully up to date. It's been a problem right out of the box. It's not really in my budget to replace it right now though, so I just struggle with it. I don't know if it's defective or what.
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Roku 4?

From what I hear that model was a total shitshow. Everyone says to avoid and go to a Premiere+ or Ultra.

We've got Roku 3s in the house, the wife never wants to use anything else. She likes the interface and the remote. Getting her to use the PS4 or Xbox one instead or whatever is like pulling teeth.
 
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Tenck

Member
Finale Fireworker said:
I have the 4K Roku and I really hate it. It regularly just comes to a state where it fails to open apps. Netflix loads a blank screen and then crashes back to the menu, Sling loads a black screen that never goes away, and I have to manually reset the device through the systems menu to fix it.

It's fully up to date. It's been a problem right out of the box. It's not really in my budget to replace it right now though, so I just struggle with it. I don't know if it's defective or what.
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Sounds like it's defective. I've never had it shut down on me and I've had it since August last year I want to say.
 
The Faceless Master

The Faceless Master

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rekameohs said:
Since when does no one talk about Roku? That's always the go-to for all-inclusive steaming box suggestions.
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all i overhear from random strangers in the walmart and target electronics section is "whats the difference between roku and fire stick?" and "do i need internet to use them?"
 
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99Luffy

Banned
Love my roku, but in TV app is the future. Being able to just click the netflix button on the tv remote is only just a bit more convenient, but somehow it makes going back to a roku noticeably cumbersome.
Now, if only my tv had a plex button...
 
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Magnus

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rekameohs said:
Since when does no one talk about Roku? That's always the go-to for all-inclusive steaming box suggestions.
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To this day, I haven't heard it mentioned anywhere outside of GAF or a couple of web articles. It definitely never comes up with friends when they talk about what they use.

Maybe it's a Canada thing? Does it have market presence here at all?
 
One Eyed Willy

One Eyed Willy

Member
I have 3 Roku's and they get used daily in the house. None of the firesticks get used, and I have an apple TV I won sitting in a box in the garage.
 
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Bob Coffee

Member
roku's as far as supporting all the streaming service are solid robust and easy to use. the only reason people seem to even pick up firesticks is to jailbreak and use kodi.
 
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985boi

Member
siddx said:
I have almost no knowledge of these kinds of services. I have a home in the US where I pay for direct tv. But I live most of the year outside the US. Would something like this allow me to watch direct tv abroad? Like if it's connected to my t.v. in the US I can watch from t.v. overseas?
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You can use your directv account to watch channels that you subscribe to online. Although I'm not sure if it works outside the US. Having to activate the channels on the streaming device is annoying as fuck.
 
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RumblingRosco

Member
We stopped using our old Roku 2 XD when we got a v1 Chromecast and later upgraded to a v2 Chromecast. I doubt we ever go back even though I loved the Roku.
 
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Schwarzbier

Member
I love my Roku stick. I bought it for travel but end up using it on my TV at home even though it's smart and has most of the apps I use since it's just easier.
 
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Mrbob

Member
Seems like part of that is the inclusion of Roku in TVs? See a bunch of Roku OS enabled TVs for purchase now.

Roku is supposed to have a public stock offering in the next year too. I'm interested.
 
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