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Question: By buying a ROKU, do I get free channels to watch or do I have to pay for a service like Hulu-Plus, Netflix, or Amazon Prime?
Document: I purchased 1 of these initially because like many people I was tired of having to pay so much money for cable service. Lots of free channels and options, but I did subscribe to Netflix and I have Amazon Prime, which you can access as well, for more options. There are many amazing choices of things to watch but if you're expecting to be able to watch newest episodes of everything you will be let down.
This works great. This is my first roku and it is definitely what I expected. I'm able to get to my amazon prime, netflix, hulu, pbs, and others! The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is that the user interface isn't as user friendly as I expected from a well developed product. I would love a way to categorize channels or organize favorites. As well as order by most recently watched. Also it is missing simple updates like the option to choose user on netflix.
This refurbished Roku works great! Good for Netflix, Amazon prime movies and Hulu plus. There are other &#34;channels&#34; as well with B type movies. But I wouldn't worry about the refurbished part of it.
While I used it primarily for Netflix, there are quite a few free channels to download for free. Saved me $800-1000 from buying a new smart tv and I can actually watch tv again while axing cable with internet only.Con's: I didn't like having to submit a credit card to register the device. I think they could prompt someone for it later in case someone wanted to load purchase-oriented apps, etc.
I got rid of a $130 a month cable bill and found movies and shows that I didn't know existed. I subscribe to three online pay services at cost of about $22 per month that's a savings of $1296 annually, not bad, I still see most of my old favorite shows plus lots of new ones. I picked ROKU over Apple TV because ROKU gave me access to amazon prime (a good choice if I must say so myself).
Happy to be able to get this! There are a lot of channels with free content available plus the pay ones. Get this and explore the options. Came quickly and was well packed!
Will allow cable disconnect, saving approx. $900 yearly after subscriptions to Amazon prime,Netflix and Hulu Plus. Only problem is loss of current broadcast channel programming.
I'm not sure why anyone opts to buy brand new electronics these days, especially with the great return policies on refurbished goods. I already owned the XD model I bought new awhile back for our primary viewing room and loved it. Our other room only had local channels and a Wii, that we could watch Hulu Plus through but the quality was terrible. When I saw the price on this unit, it was a no-brainer and I have no clue why I didn't get one sooner.
Roku is the #1 add on tv box for adding entertainment choices to your viewing pleasure. The XS model has more hookup flexability but this is 1080p and wireless which is what 95% of people need. You can add or delete your preferred programs like Amazon, Hulu Plus, Netflix, crackle, sports, weather, news, etc. It works like a high end smart tv.
We needed this for our daughter's television so we could finally get rid of our satellite. We also have an Apple TV and mostly use Apple products, but the Roku is significantly cheaper so we decided to try it out. I like that the remote is bigger than the Apple TV remote so it'll be easier to keep up with. The size of the Roku is nice. We have Netflex, Hulu and Amazon Prime so we have plenty of options when it comes to shows.
Answer: Yes and no.  There are numerous channels that you can watch on your Roku for free. Some of the best are Crackle, Pandora and the Smithsonian Channel. Hulu Plus, Netflix and Amazon Prime each require a paid subscription. However, in the case of Amazon, if you have previously purchased digital content  from them, you can access it via your Roku for free either through Amazon Instant Video or the Amazon Cloud Player. For a more complete list of channels visit: http://www.roku.com/now-playing