Roku Launches 4 Experimental Apps and Open-Sources Remote OS
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Updated · Engadget · Sep 17
Roku Launches 4 Experimental Apps and Open-Sources Remote OS
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Sep 17
Summary
Roku opened a new Roku Labs tile to all users, letting them try four in-development apps directly from the home screen rather than through a limited beta program.
The launch lineup includes Backdrops Studio, Roku Immerse, Roku Weather and Roku Stocks, with Roku positioning the program as a way for users to shape future development through feedback.
Roku also open-sourced Roku LT OS—the software used in its remotes and smart-home products—and said the development kit will be free, backed by a video training series.
In the coming months, the company plans to expand its updated home screen to Mexico and Brazil, add voice weather forecasts and explain why search results appear in a given order.