What is New With Roku App For Windows 10

Another good news for the Streamers! The Roku app is now available on Windows 10 platform for laptop and tablet users. The new Windows app for Roku is only available in UK and Canada so far but it is likely expand very soon. Owing to the Windows 10 support, it will be the first time when tablet users will be able to use the Roku app to manage and control their Roku device for a hassle free streaming experience. Another advantage of being on Windows 10 platform is that the new Roku App will also feature Cortana support. Cortana, which happens to be an all new personal assistant for the Windows users, helps you find important things and perform general tasks on your PC or Tablet just like Siri. In this way, the Roku app users will also be able to give direct commands to Cortana for managing their Roku TV device.

Apart from this, there are many notable changes in the Roku app interface. Through this blog post, we talk about four such remarkable changes encompassed by the new Roku app.

New Homescreen

The Windows 10 app for Roku boasts a new and refreshing homescreen with stunning visual appearance and user-friendly interface. The new homescreen provides you a quick access to the “My Channels” tab and enables you to navigate through a list of channels in no time. Besides, it is simple, intuitive, better looking and easy to use.

Better Search Functionality

The all new Roku app renders a better search functionality and allows you to search through a massive database at blistering speeds to locate the content you’re looking for in a matter of seconds.

Finding the content that you want to access couldn’t be any more easier. You just need to type the keywords related to a specific movie, episode or TV show and Roku will instantly come up with the results. To make it even more exciting, the new Roku app is compatible with Cortana which means you don’t even need to type the keywords for searching. You can now give direct voice commands to Cortana and she’ll do the search for you.
 

Play On Roku

One interesting feature of Windows 10 is that it enables the users to cast their laptop, tablet or PC directly to their Smart TV. But what if you don’t have a TV? With Roku, it doesn’t even matter. The Play On Roku functionality that comes with the new Roku app lets you do the same. The best part is, you don’t even need to have a Smart TV. Play On Roku works perfectly well with any TV. All you need to have is a high definition TV, Roku media player or Streaming Stick, a laptop, PC or a tablet with Windows 10 and Roku app installed in it. That’s it! With these minimal requirements, anyone can enjoy this exceptional feature of Roku.

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