Roku coming to UK this month

The dust has barely settled on Netflix’s UK launch – and streaming platform Roku is wasting no time in getting its little black boxes over the Atlantic.

Roku is launching in the UK at the end of January with two media streamers from its line-up, the Roku LT and Roku 2 XS.

The Roku LT is the lower-cost option, priced at £50 and featuring Wi-Fi and HDMI connectivity and 720p playback. 

Its premium cousin the Roku 2 XS supports 1080p playback, and comes with a motion-controlled Bluetooth remote for gaming and a MicroSD slot for storing extra games, plus an Ethernet port for wired connectivity if Wi-Fi’s not your bag.

Both Roku streamers net you access to more than 40 channels of live and on-demand programming, including Netflix, Crackle, Classical TV, TuneIn, MLB.TV and UFC sports, plus games including Angry Birds. 

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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