Roku just got a new change for cord cutters — what you need to know

Roku but got a new change for string cutters — what y'all demand to know

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Roku's latest upgrade is all nigh alive TV, because they know (just like we do) that cutting the cord is all the rage right now. And and so Roku device home screens simply got a new Live TV Zone, a section that compiles and organizes first-party and tertiary-party live Television set services.

The Roku Live Goggle box Zone promotes some of the best streaming services, such equally Sling TV and fuboTV, but that's simply one-half of the story. The get-go affair yous'll see in the Live TV Zone is the "tile" for Roku's Alive TV Channel Guide.

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The Roku Live Boob tube Channel Guide has been out since July 2020, and information technology's why the Roku Channel is ane of our picks for the all-time gratis streaming services. This section presents more than 200 free live and linear Tv set channels — making it a lot like Pluto Tv set. These networks are ad-supported, and show a wide range of content, including news and sports, game shows, music and (of grade) TV and movies.

The Live TV Zone should appear now (or very soon, these things sometimes curlicue out in staggered waves) in the left-mitt navigation menu of your Roku, as seen below.

Roku Live TV Zone: A good starting time, only we need more

We're looking for something different, though, when information technology comes to Roku and Alive Boob tube. Sure, this Alive Boob tube Zone is a good start, merely the Alive Idiot box Zone sounds like it leaves something to be desired.

Currently, Amazon Fire TV devices and the Chromecast with Google TV enable integration with accounts from select live TV services. This ways that YouTube TV and Sling channel guides both show up in the Alive tab, and some of the best cable Television alternatives can exist integrated into the channel guides on Burn TV's Live section.

The new Roku Live TV Zone — (Image credit: Roku)

And this kind of integration is what Roku's missing. While the Live Telly Zone volition promote those apps, information technology will only tie in content from The Roku Live Television Channel Guide. And that's great for those who beloved that feed of live gratis content.

Only cord-cutting services are a big enough deal where we'd love for them to get equal placement into the Live Television aqueduct guide. If Roku wants to go along that place to itself, that's fine. But information technology should know that it'southward still got work to exercise to grab up with Fire TV and Chromecast.

We love the Roku Streaming Stick 4K, our current pick for the best streaming device, only information technology would be fifty-fifty better if Roku was stronger about live Television set. In other Roku news, by the way, Roku's new programme fights Netflix right where they're strongest.

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Henry is a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering streaming media, laptops and all things Apple, reviewing devices and services for the past six-plus years. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he reviewed software and hardware for TechRadar Pro, and interviewed artists for Patek Philippe International Magazine. He's too covered the wild world of professional person wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other industry veterans.