what is basic service for roku
physically the roku 3 is a small black box that comes with a remote control and power adapter roku connects to the internet through your home s wi fi network or ethernet cable so you definitely need an internet connection to use it roku allows you to watch paid and free content from the internet such as netflix amazon instant video hulu plus youtube and much more on your tv most of the programming is pre recorded not streaming in real time so it s not a substitute for traditional cable tv where you can surf live channels