So we have Roku also but You are our provider and now we are finding since the beginning of November 2022 that now our shows are lock. And If I place tge code it tells me too it wants me to choose A provider like Cox, Direct Tv, Xfinity, and so so forth, we didnt want those providers our we would not of gotten a RoKu for each TVs why is this going on now ?
Roku has never been a "TV provider" like a cable company. However there are "cable-replacement" streaming services like Sling TV that you can view on a Roku device.
As noted, Roku is just a player. Many cable network channel apps require a subscription to a cable/satellite or Internet TV service like Sling, DirectTV, YouTube TV, etc...
Which episodes demand that you log in with a participating TV provider are indicated by the lock icon. 8 days* following the program's first TV airing, the locked episode for many shows will be accessible to watch without logging in with a participating TV provider.