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Roku Channel Live TV Guide review: Hundreds of free channels, but there’s a catch
Mindless channel surfing is a beautiful art form that’s sort of been lost to time thanks to the rise of on-demand streaming. And Roku is as responsible for that as anyone. So it’s atoning by offering Roku device owners a replacement…of sorts.
Last week, Roku added a bundle of new live TV broadcasts to the Roku Channel app, which is normally a hub for free, ad-supported content on the company’s streaming devices. The addition of new channels wasn’t the real news, though, as Roku also launched a live TV guide not unlike the ones you’d find on cable or satellite.
So it’s a newer and fresher way to access the Roku Channel’s live TV channels, but is it worth your time?
The Good: Free news channels, Clean TV channel guide UI
To start, you’ll need to find the Roku Channel app within the Roku interface. You may have deleted it or even moved it to a part of the UI you would never think to look — and we can’t blame you for that. Streaming devices are generally used for big-name streaming apps like Netflix and Hulu anyway. Just go to the Roku channel store on your device and search for “Roku Channel” if that’s the case. Once you’ve located and opened the Roku Channel, there should be a “Live TV Channel Guide” icon in the content carousel. And that’s what I’ll be addressing today.
