Talk to any PlayStation Vue user who has used the app on Roku and then seen or used it on one of the other devices mentioned. Having switched away from using a Roku and now having an Apple TV and an amazon fire stick my opinion is Roku is way behind in terms of app quality, and the article I mentioned explains why. Just saying there’s two sides to this story. That’s up to Samsung to add it not DIRECTV. I got tired of other streaming platforms getting the “good version” of the tv apps and my Roku getting a lesser version. For me it’s Roku and hence why I’ve switched away from the platform all together. So ask yourself is it the companies making the apps or the Roku platform itself to blame. Sling tv now allows a DVR feature on amazon tv and promises Apple TV will get it next this after running a long beta test on Roku first for that feature but ultimately deciding it wasn’t ready and essentially pushing it back to third in line.
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PlayStation Vue has its full channel guide on both those devices but it’s not even present on rokus and that’s after a good year or more. They are completely different on amazon tv and Apple TV compared to Roku. Look at a couple of other streaming tv services and their apps.
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The article I mentioned in the beginning talks about the time frame it takes to make a Roku app which can take weeks whereas for Apple or android it takes days. Then Apple TV apps are obviously built off an iOS platform to a point so now you’re covered for all those devices too. The code used in writing them is completely different and therefore needs to be created from scratch where as making something for amazon tv is built of android meaning that app covers you for amazon tv and other android devices to a large degree as well. There’s a great article online that talks about the difficulties that some developers have with making Roku apps. “I signed up early with DirecTV Now and got the $35 per month for 100 channels, thinking they’d roll out a Roku app and all,” says directvnow, we waited months and you do this to your customers? Why should I or anyone wait longer? Hello Sling,” tweeted another unhappy subscriber.Īnother part not really touched on is how hard building Roku apps really is. Many DIRECTV Now customers say they are particularly upset because they pre-paid for three months of the live streaming service, thinking that the Roku app would be available by now.Ĭlick: Amazon’s Hottest Deals On Car Electronics! “ directvnow – Would love to watch DIRECTV Now on my Roku on TV#2 since my kids are hogging the AppleTV watching Disney Jr but Noooooo!” tweeted last night. Bye,” wrote last night on Twitter.Ĭlick: See Amazon’s 1-Day-Only Deals For Today!
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“ directvnow I can’t believe that your service is so poor that you can’t figure out how to do a Roku app. Roku arguably is the industry’s most popular streaming device with more than 3,000 channels (apps). Click: Roku Premiere Streaming Device: Just $69.Īnd while the live streaming service is available on Apple TV, Amazon’s Fire TV, smart phones, tablets and other platforms, Roku’s absence, and the missed deadline, has DIRECTV Now customers (and potential customers) hopping mad, according to social media activity.