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Roku doesn't have this problem, I highly recommend it.
by linuxftw 4y ago
Roku doesn't have this problem, I highly recommend it.
- pavon 4y agoOver the last several years, Roku has also changed business models to being a rent seeker, to the point where they now derive four times more income from companies paying to put their channel on Roku than they earn from hardware sales[1]. There have been numerous disputes between streaming providers and Roku, with HBO and YouTube being the biggest. [1] https://www.investopedia.com/how-roku-makes-money-5119488 https://www.investopedia.com/how-roku-makes-money-5119488
- scarface74 4y agoRoku is one of the worse offenders of gatekeeping snd strong arming content providers. They have the same arguments with providers that cable providers use to have and also demand a cut. At least with Apple and Google, you can put any app on their streaming devices without having any type of negotiations. You submit it just like any other app.