Channels & viewing

[760duck]

Dan's response doesn't sound accurate. Roku has to have some layer between the individual streaming services and your TV, as evidenced by the Roku home screen's ability to search for, & launch a stream directly from there, even though roku launches the streaming service in so doing. It is this lower layer where Roku should be able to provide "parental control" features or allow VidAngel to do so. Alternately, VidAngel could launch streams on other streaming services, routing the stream through VidAngel, just as you do on a laptop & just as Amazon launches FreeBee shows, Hallmark shows, etc., though that route likely would require contracts between VA & any streaming service that routed through VA.

[atc98092]

The Roku search function only works with apps/channels that permit Roku to index their content (or provide such an index to Roku). There's no middle layer performing that function. Once you select a channel to use, Roku no longer has any control, other than the Roku screensaver being activated if something is paused long enough. And that's only if the channel provider allows Roku to do so. Some channels have their own screensavers and don't use the Roku settings. 

[Sueal]

The question is, “How do you keep all the customers happy returning?” I love my Rokus. Have 5 of them. Tired of every made for Roku movie having filthy language. I don’t like it. Why don’t you contract with VidAngel so everyone can enjoy this media. I started two movies tonight and had to turn them off.  If you contract with VidAngel, those that want cursing and foul language can watch it. Those that don’t can watch through VidAngel. It’s a win/win. 

[Pattysweets]

I too agree with the comments above I really would like the angel to be available on Roku. I have to go go to another room to use a different TV device or my phone in order to use VidAngel. The free profanity filter that Roku offers is not as good as vid angel because Instead of filtering out, curse words, they would filter out an entire sentence or a line that the actor saying when it’s not necessary 

[RokuMaryEF]

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