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BraydenAnderson's avatar
2 months ago

Expand Guest Mode

 The current Implementation is not bad, but it lacks some quality of life features I think “hosts” and “guests” could enjoy. Here is some of my thoughts. 

I know it’s been said but preloading. Having any app downloaded before guest mode should remain on the Home Screen. If the host has like a plex server or similar software they want to allow their guests to utilize on a designated account, the ability for specific apps to either not be signed out, or just auto signed in to a certain account. My view of how this could work is if you sign into an app outside of guest mode, when you sign into guest mode, that app will remain signed in. If a user logs in to their own account, then when guest mode “resets” it logs out of their account, and re-logs into the correct account. I feel that this could really make Roku Guest mode even more powerful and effective for both hosts and guests. 

Alternatively, if a guest already owns a Roku of their own, then they could sign into guest mode like it’s a new Roku, and sync with their accounts accordingly, then at the end of the “rental period” it can reset and wipe their profile off the Roku device. 

Either of these suggestions could make Roku a powerhouse and the “no doubt” best place for streaming various streaming platforms. 

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