Just purchased roku stick. It says to setup an account. My question is are there free apps that I can download or is everything have to be purchased. Is this any different then amazon stick? Reason is that I just want to download the spectrum app like I did with my iPad which was free
Most "channels" as Roku calls them (most people would call them apps) are free to download/install, but many require a subscription or a cable TV provider to authenticate against to watch anything. There is plenty of free ad supported content and it isn't absolutely necessary to have a payment method attached to your Roku account. If you do, I recommend setting up a PIN on your Roku account so that purchases can't be made without it being obvious.
Most "channels" as Roku calls them (most people would call them apps) are free to download/install, but many require a subscription or a cable TV provider to authenticate against to watch anything. There is plenty of free ad supported content and it isn't absolutely necessary to have a payment method attached to your Roku account. If you do, I recommend setting up a PIN on your Roku account so that purchases can't be made without it being obvious.