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[LG7]

I have various versions of Roku devices in my home. All will not allow me to add any new channels/apps. Only one community post is listed but the explanation does not seem creditable (Something about "Amazon Web Service failure"). Maybe that person was talking or thinking about a Amazon Firestick. I have this Roku device issue. Can anyone offer a better explanation?     

[Strega · Accepted solution]

Besides running a store and a streaming service, Amazon has AWS which is a big cloud service/server farm that many companies use.  So AWS going down can take out of lot of non-Amazon stuff.

https://aws.amazon.com/

[DBDukes]

@LG7 

As @Strega said, Amazon Web Services run a lot of things. My answer was correct.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/amazons-prime-ring-other-apps-down-thousands-users-2021-...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/12/07/aws-outage-websites-offline/

https://qz.com/2099940/the-aws-outage-shows-the-internet-relies-too-much-on-amazon/

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/07/amazon-web-services-outage-causes-issues-at-disney-netflix-coinbase....

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2021-12-07/major-outage-hits-amazon-web-services-many-...

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/major-outage-hits-amazon-web-services-sites-affected-816...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/technology/aws-outage-amazon-deliveries.html

https://www.pymnts.com/amazon/2021/amazon-outage-grounds-deliveries-ticket-sales-media-outlets-strea...

[LG7]

Thanks. I apologize. Please do accept my apology. It seems your answer was correct. Great educational information/tool. Awesome!