Roku OS 10 makes streaming easier with quicker access to content, automatic settings and customization

Your Roku device is about to get even better.

Today, we announced the rollout of Roku OS 10 to Roku devices including streaming players, audio products and Roku TV models. Roku OS 10 introduces new features that help you get to content faster, improve network and input configurations, offer new ways to customize the experience, and enhance performance.

Getting you to content faster

• Apple AirPlay 2 & HomeKit – In addition to select 4K Roku devices, Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit will now also be available on HD Roku streaming devices, like the Roku Express and select HD Roku TV models. With AirPlay 2, you can stream, control and share your favorite content directly from your iPhone, iPad or Mac to compatible Roku devices, bringing the experience to the big screen. Compatible Roku devices also support HomeKit, which allows you to easily and securely control Roku devices using Siri or the Home app on your Apple devices.
• Instant Resume – This feature helps you get back to the content you were watching faster. With Instant Resume, when you launch a supported channel again, launch times will be much quicker and you’ll be taken back to the place where you left off for a faster, smoother experience. Instant Resume will be supported on 15+ channels including AT&T TV, FilmRise, FOX Business Network, FOX News, Fubo Sports Network, HappyKids.TV, Plex, STARZ, and The Roku Channel, with more to come.
• Customizing the Live TV Channel Guide – The Live TV Channel Guide makes it easy to discover and watch free live TV on your Roku device, and includes more than 165+ live options from The Roku Channel. With Roku OS 10, you can now hide individual channels as well as add channels to a favorites list within the Live TV Channel Guide. Quickly switch between guide views to see your favorites, recently visited, or all channels.

Simplifying set up

• Automatic Wi-Fi^® Network detection – The new automatic network detection feature will notify you of the optimal wireless network band to help you enjoy the best possible streaming experience. Roku devices will recommend the best wireless network during setup, and when is a better network connection available for you, the Roku device will prompt you to connect to that network for an even better experience.
• Automatic game console configuration – If you’re a gamer with a Roku TV, this feature will automatically detect select game consoles and configure supported features to optimize the TV’s performance for playing video games. When a supported game console is connected to an HDMI port on a Roku TV, the input tile on the Roku home screen will automatically change to the game console icon. Depending on the Roku TV model, settings that get automatically configured may include HDR gaming, Auto Low-Latency Mode, Variable Refresh Rate, High Frame Rate, and THX Certified Game Mode.
• Voice entry for select on-screen keyboards – Roku Voice can now be used with a variety of on-screen keyboards, giving you a more convenient way to enter information on your Roku device. Keyboards that support Roku Voice will display a microphone icon, so keep an eye out for this new feature.

Additional Roku OS 10 features include:

• HDR10+ Support – HDR 10+ enables dynamic metadata that continuously enhances display settings, so you see the most vivid and brilliant colors throughout your streaming experience. Roku devices will automatically detect HDR10+ TV compatibility during setup or you can configure the display type within the settings menu. HDR 10+ will be available on Roku Ultra, Roku Express 4K, and Roku Express 4K+.
• Virtual Surround Sound – If you have a Roku Smart Soundbar or Roku Streambar Pro, you’ll be able to enjoy a rich and immersive sound experience with the new Virtual Surround setting. This setting creates spacious sound that moves around the room for an enhanced audio experience. Access this new setting by pressing the * button on the Roku remote to access the sound settings menu, or find it in the audio menu within settings on your device.
• Improvements to visual search results for Roku Voice – When you initiate a voice search while within a streaming channel, you’ll now experience a more visual and convenient way to browse Roku Search results without disrupting your viewing experience. Results will be displayed in a partial overlay with content from the active channel in the first row, followed by rows of other matches from elsewhere on the platform, providing you with the full breadth of results to choose from, ordered by the best possible match.

Availability

Roku OS 10 has begun rolling out to select Roku players and is expected to roll out to all supported streaming devices, including the all-new Roku Express 4K+, Roku Streambar Pro, and all Roku TV models are expected to receive the automatic software update in the coming weeks.

For more information about the new software release, see the Roku OS 10 release notes.

Happy Streaming!