Anyone else have any quirky channel recommendations for Roku?
I basically only use it for Netflix or MLB.TV (Go Tribe) even though I have Amazon Prime I rarely use it. I also use the Plex Server app. One time I even watched a Trump Rally on the YouTube channel but mostly it’s underutilized I suppose. Even ESPN3 is rare since I watch Buckeye football first, and typical top 25 games 2nd. Rarely do I find myself dropping to the ESPN3 games. (Whatever that is called these days)
I don’t have Roku yet, but we’re edging closer. Daughter has a membership, and we’ve latched onto hers occasionally.
Sure I have some recommendations for roku channels:
Of course the pay channels are the best for content - We do Hulu, Netflix, used to do Amazon but dropped it - some folks like it though. We do Sling to replace cable, and that is pay too, your other options are playstation vue, and in a month of so, direct tv will have an option there also as a cable-style option through roku. Even if you don’t like to pay for stuff, many will do a free preview, and you can add/drop them any time, so you can binge and then drop it.
As far as free stuff- youtube channel is a must have, you know what that is I’m sure. Lots of cable channels have streaming channels on roku - most of them you have to have a cable account to access - A&E and history channel are two note-able exceptions. You can watch a ton of shows on both of those for free, but they do show ads - but not that many.
Sky news and CBS channels are the decent for 24/7 news, and I think CNN international has an option there. I tried the foxnews channel, but it was mainly audio when I tried it.
Pluto TV is a great channel - it has a few international news options, but also some other interesting channels like kickboxing and some comedy stuff, it lets you browse like cable, it has a good interface. Crackle is another good free channel, some decent content there.
google free roku channels and you might find some more options. If I think of more, I will post. Cheers.
I love PlayOn and the One Channel plugin.
Almost any movie/TV show you can think of.
Also, there are a couple of Plex channels well worth getting: “Let Me Watch This” and “SS-Plex”. They both have TV shows and movies (old through VERY current) showing.
Tremendous choice! When I can’t find it on NetFlix or Amazon, I’ll go searching on one of those.