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I don’t have Roku yet, but we’re edging closer. Daughter has a membership, and we’ve latched onto hers occasionally.

Roku doesn't actually require any "membership." You simply buy the device and link it with your TV via your WiFi, and you have access to many hundreds of channels that you can install. Some of those channels do require membership in order to watch content, like Netflix and Amazon Prime. If you are already a cable TV subscriber to ESPN, you can also access its many live sporting events.

We have had a Roku for a little over 3 years now and are very pleased with it. Several months ago we bought our first "smart" TV that came Roku enabled, and didn't even have to get a separate device (the Roku remote came with it).

“Roku doesn’t actually require any “membership.””

Hah! That’s how much I don’t know about it.

But, now that you mention it, my daughter does use one of the streaming services...Netflix, I believe. And, she explained exactly what you described...I’d just forgotten. Kind of neat though.

Thanks.