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===Roku TV===

In 2014, Roku began licensing its operating system to TV manufacturers, creating the Roku TV platform built-in with Roku OS. Partners include TCL, Hisense, Sharp, and Philips, among others.

In 2014, Roku began licensing its operating system to TV manufacturers, creating the Roku TV platform built-in with Roku OS. Partners include [[TCL]], [[Hisense]], Sharp, and [[Philips]], among others.

===Roku OS===

Roku OS is the operating system that powers all Roku devices. Key features include:

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On March 23rd 2026 , Roku had begun to block local TV through antenna by forcing a internet connection.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bouma |first=Luke |date=2026-03-23 |title=Roku Announces A Fix To A Major Bug That Made Using Your Antenna For Free ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Impossible Without Internet |url=https://cordcuttersnews.com/roku-announces-a-fix-to-a-major-bug-that-made-using-your-antenna-for-free-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-impossible-without-internet/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Antenna Man's [https://youtu.be/xmk919QxKvo?si=GD0ILferXkLbumMD Video] also explains it

=== Roku Data Deletion Request ===

===Roku Data Deletion Request===

When you request a data deletion, Roku will just give you new IDs to all your devices and user but not actually delete your data. They keep your data and swhich the user IDs or device IDs pointing to it and claim this is compliant with GDPR and CCPA. All internal documents about this process are only stored in Confluence under privileged/confidential tags so if they get in trouble with the law they can claim no one can access this information.

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 ===Roku TV===
-In 2014, Roku began licensing its operating system to TV manufacturers, creating the Roku TV platform built-in with Roku OS. Partners include TCL, Hisense, Sharp, and Philips, among others.
+In 2014, Roku began licensing its operating system to TV manufacturers, creating the Roku TV platform built-in with Roku OS. Partners include [[TCL]], [[Hisense]], Sharp, and [[Philips]], among others.
 ===Roku OS===
 Roku OS is the operating system that powers all Roku devices. Key features include:
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 On March 23rd 2026 , Roku had begun to block local TV through antenna by forcing a internet connection.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bouma |first=Luke |date=2026-03-23 |title=Roku Announces A Fix To A Major Bug That Made Using Your Antenna For Free ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Impossible Without Internet |url=https://cordcuttersnews.com/roku-announces-a-fix-to-a-major-bug-that-made-using-your-antenna-for-free-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-impossible-without-internet/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Antenna Man's [https://youtu.be/xmk919QxKvo?si=GD0ILferXkLbumMD Video] also explains it
-=== Roku Data Deletion Request ===
+===Roku Data Deletion Request===
 When you request a data deletion, Roku will just give you new IDs to all your devices and user but not actually delete your data. They keep your data and swhich the user IDs or device IDs pointing to it and claim this is compliant with GDPR and CCPA. All internal documents about this process are only stored in Confluence under privileged/confidential tags so if they get in trouble with the law they can claim no one can access this information.