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Warrenoh88
Newbie
4 years ago
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Roku no longer supporting VidAngel

We watch nost of our shows and movies through VidAngel due to wanting to filter out unwanted language and sex scenes.  I just got a note that VidAngel will no longer be supported on Roku.  We bought ...
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reaperkyle
Newbie
4 years ago

I am disappointed as well.  I have scoured the Roku webpage and cannot locate a clear place to voice my opinion directly to them, so I'm guessing they do not care to hear or act on their customers desires and wishes, so I will voice mine here.  

I want to be able to control the amount of nudity and language in the content that I pay for and view in my home.  This is more than reasonable.  I have invested approximately 10k in Roku supported devices over the years, greatly because VidAngel was available on its platform.  

We supported Roku from the get-go...from the very first version of the Roku stick.  I currently have 13 registered roku devices.  Within two weeks, I will replace them all and will never purchase another Roku supported product.

It doesn't matter to me at this point if they add a VidAngel channel in the future, because I do not trust them to not eliminate the availability of VidAngel again in the future, like they just did.  The damage is done and I have no choice but to move on to another solution and support another product personally and outwardly.

Good luck to you all!  

 

 

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pappabees
Channel Surfer
4 years ago

I totally agree here I now will be purchasing 7 other devices 4 standalone and 3 to attach to Roku TVs lol.  The whole reason I purchased those TVs.  Wish they would have made the decision about the App Store sooner would have saved us all a lot of headache and giving them money for nothing.    So, as someone mentioned I will be looking to chrome cast or fire tv sticks or any number of competing products and voting with my good lad money.   The only thing hanging around will be the tvs until I purchase OLED ones in the coming year or so and then goodbye Roku forever.   Thanks for the first one that taught me about Plex and VidAngel apps.   Been a loyal customer and referral guy for a long long time.  Now an advocate for the next one I figure out I like for the next decade.   Enjoy your company not just with me anymore and I know I already received your response in email and so you will get mine with a sell of stock and purchase of others products.   After all it is the fairest way may you go the way of the superior Betamax tape.   

  • Weech's avatar
    Weech
    Channel Surfer
    4 years ago

    I just ordered the latest Amazon Firestick on Amazon.  List price was $54.99 but there is a $20 off coupon code.  The code is

     UP4KMAX.  So brings cost down to 34.99.

    Good price and you can cast your Vidangel to the Firestick.  

    • chipmalee's avatar
      chipmalee
      Channel Surfer
      4 years ago

      Looks like Roku and Putin has lost touch with reality. 

      I bought a Amazon FireStick for $17 from Target 🎯 on Black Friday back in November. Best money I ever spent. It's probably $37 now but go ahead and buy one because there's a 90 day return policy if you don't like it or if the price goes down.

      FireStick has the Silk browser built-in. You don't need any apps to watch movies. Just type in xHamster or PornHub or any of the free sites and you will be off and running. Here's an example of Silk browser in action. 

      https://youtu.be/CdfOFo8uaD8