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ROKU says BitChute is "NON-CERTIFIED"
11/09/2021 | Vanity

Posted on 11/09/2021 6:33:14 AM PST by Westbrook

THIS IS A NON-CERTIFIED CHANNEL. Roku requires all channels to abide by Roku’s terms and conditions, and to distribute only legal content. Roku does not test or review non-certified channels. You acknowledge you are accessing a non-certified channel that may include content that is offensive or inappropriate for some audiences. Moreover, if Roku determines that this channel violates copyright, contains illegal content, or otherwise violates Roku’s terms and conditions, then ROKU MAY REMOVE THIS CHANNEL WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, AND YOUR ACCOUNT MAY BE BLOCKED FROM ADDING ANY OTHER NON-CERTIFIED CHANNELS.


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That's the warning I got from Roku for adding BitChute to my Roku channel list.

I wonder how long it will take for web browsers to follow suit.

1 posted on 11/09/2021 6:33:14 AM PST by Westbrook
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To: Westbrook

Or ISPs blocking. I’m sure it’s coming.


2 posted on 11/09/2021 6:37:36 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I'm in the control group. I identify as "vaccinated".🤡)
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To: Westbrook

It’s for our own good, don’t cha know.

But on the bright side, you can still get all the p0rn you need.


3 posted on 11/09/2021 6:39:12 AM PST by Not_Who_U_Think
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To: Westbrook

That’s the warning I got from Roku for adding BitChute to my Roku channel list.

I’ve gotten this message before on ROKU when adding a (what is called) “Secret” or “private” Roku Channels. I think it’s autogenerated if you add a private channel that has not yet been officially certified by Roku.

I wonder how long it will take for web browsers to follow suit. (Now that’s a very good point and great question).


4 posted on 11/09/2021 6:39:47 AM PST by tsowellfan (https://twitter.com/cafenetamerica)
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To: Westbrook

I don’t know much about Roku, as I never had one, but I remember years back people telling me that it was a great device to get any and all of the streaming services in one. Smart. But this suggests to me to the beginning of the flattening of their growth curve. These places go corporate and worry more about losses and liabilities than support. Someone else is always willing to be the better way


5 posted on 11/09/2021 6:42:45 AM PST by z3n (“If the populace knew with what idiocy they were ruled, they would revolt.” -Charlemagne)
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To: z3n

They have no limits on allowing unapproved streams.

It’s the best way to go, really.


6 posted on 11/09/2021 6:48:47 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: z3n

Most devices do that... Amazon Fire Sticks allow you to stream any service.


7 posted on 11/09/2021 6:49:58 AM PST by TexasGunLover
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To: Westbrook

Any noncertified channel will get that warning on Roku. That is any channel not part of its official channel store. Doesn’t necessarily mean it is blocked.

I tried adding the BitChute channel before - it was actually not done by BitChute itself and it never worked.


8 posted on 11/09/2021 6:53:30 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Westbrook

That’s why I never bought their device after they banned infowars.


9 posted on 11/09/2021 6:59:24 AM PST by hotdogjones (Study shows possible link between blood pressure meds and severe cases of COVID-19)
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To: Westbrook

I didn’t know you there was such a thing as a non certified channel on Roku. I thought you used their lineup of channels and that’s it.


10 posted on 11/09/2021 7:01:11 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (I love my country. It's my government that I hate.)
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To: Westbrook

Can you install Kodi on your Roku box?

Looks like you can; https://duckduckgo.com/?q=install+Kodi+on+Roku

Then you can install Bitchute on Kodi; https://duckduckgo.com/?q=kodi+bitchute+addon

Plus you can install other Kodi addons for free content; https://kodi.tv/addons/

NASA TV, PlutoTV, Crackle, PopcornFlix, TED Talks, New Yankee Workshop, Vimeo, Youtube, WSJ Live, Weather forecasts by weather.gov aka NOAA

There are tons of other Kodi addons made by third parties that are not legal.


11 posted on 11/09/2021 7:03:29 AM PST by Pollard (PureBlood -- youtube.com/watch?v=VXm0fkDituE)
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To: Westbrook

These ISPs have no problem streaming the most hideous porn. But unauthorized opinions? Das ist verboten!


12 posted on 11/09/2021 7:04:02 AM PST by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: Westbrook

That’s unfortunate. We were looking to replace all of our aging Amazon FireTV devices with Roku. I guess that’s out the window now.


13 posted on 11/09/2021 7:26:56 AM PST by rarestia (“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)
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Interesting development. I have a brand new Roku device. New in the box. Never opened. This might be my cue to unload it to people who find watching only approved channels.
14 posted on 11/09/2021 7:30:22 AM PST by Myrddin
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To: Pollard

Anyway of doing this via a smart tv?


15 posted on 11/09/2021 7:33:43 AM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian ( Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less! )
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To: Myrddin

Same with me as well. Unopened and unused. Will remain so now.


16 posted on 11/09/2021 7:35:59 AM PST by Ron H.
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To: Responsibility2nd

Side load and go


17 posted on 11/09/2021 7:38:23 AM PST by bigbob
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To: The MAGA-Deplorian

Search for Kodi in apps.


18 posted on 11/09/2021 7:41:47 AM PST by Pollard (PureBlood -- youtube.com/watch?v=VXm0fkDituE)
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To: Westbrook

I had never heard of BitChute before, so I went to Wikipedia. Here is their opening sentence:

“BitChute is a video hosting service launched by Ray Vahey in January 2017.[1] It is known for accommodating far-right individuals and conspiracy theorists, and for hosting hate speech.[a][b] Some creators who use BitChute have been banned from YouTube; some others crosspost content to both platforms or post more extreme content only to BitChute.[2][15] BitChute claims to use peer-to-peer WebTorrent technology for video distribution,[1] though this has been disputed.”


19 posted on 11/09/2021 8:10:20 AM PST by castowell (War is thus an act of force to compel our enemy to do our will - Von Clausewitz)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

“Or ISPs blocking. I’m sure it’s coming.”

That would be ‘unconstitutional’, according to the idiots here that think Democrat judges actually give a crap about the Constitution.

If you want this country to abide by its Constitution, you will NEVER get there by electing Democrats, regardless of how mad you get at RINOs. And in this case, once they think they have enough control of the courts, they WILL move on the ISPs and phone carriers. BANK ON IT.


20 posted on 11/09/2021 8:11:10 AM PST by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's, I just don't tell anyone, like most here.)
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