Streaming Live News on Roku device

Streaming Local NEWS streams and live streams via Roku device is effortless after the Roku operating system upgrade. All you need is a reliable and fast Internet connection, along with the Roku channel activation. Adding Roku channel, one of the Roku’s own streaming service is one of the best Roku cord-cutting means. Now you can start enjoying the local news and other live streaming with 4K quality via your Roku device. Continue reading to know more about the Roku OS update and the Roku channel news streaming features or visit our Support.Roku.Com site.

Roku OS 8.1 update

Roku has recently upgraded its operating platform. This platform upgrade has bought many innovative features and customization to the Roku operating system. Along with it has enhanced the streaming device performance. Once best part of this OS 8.1 update is that, the cord cutters are now able to access free live news streams on the Roku Channel. This ad-based Roku channel provides 24-hour free news streams for every Roku users.
The upgrade provides you with a 24/7 News services along with the ABC News Live channel. The Live News stream includes main feed and few smaller feeds that streams upcoming stories or breaking news. Rather than non-stop live coverage stream from channel like CNN or MSNBC’s, you can experience different streaming experience with few discussion and debate sessions.

Coupled News Channels

ABC News Live is one main live news channel that Roku is rolling out, yet it is also concentrating on other few news channels too.  The Cheddar news content are more into both technical and entertainment friendly, you can gain 24-hour of these streams.  The People TV would provide streams based on celebrity updates and lifestyle genre topics.  Other than ABC news channel there are few other best enough news channels like the Newsy channel that cover overall general world news, and other featured news categories.

Continue Watching feature

Not only free live news channels are new in Roku 8.1 upgrade. Roku has brought many additional features and enhancement to their Roku Channel’s functionality. Once such specific ability is that you can resume your streaming from where you left it off. You can simply put a pause the stream the live stream and can start viewing from the stream from where you paused.
The earlier version requires a manual fast-forward that is avoided in this update. All you need to do is to click the “Continue Watching” tab that is availed on the Roku Channel landing page to stream the Paused stream. This choosing the content from “Continue Watching” tab will immediately pick up from where you stopped previously.
After the Roku OS 8.1 update you can expect to enjoy few new features, and procure an enhanced streaming experience. 

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