The
Roku Streaming Player, or simply
Roku, is a series of
digital media player set-top boxes manufactured by
Roku, Inc. Roku partners provide
over-the-top content in the form of channels. A Roku streaming device gets data (the video stream) via a wired or
Wi-Fi connection to an Internet
router. The data is output via an audio cable, video cable, or
HDMI cable. The device can be connected to any television set (or other device) with appropriate input connections. Content is available from services such as
Amazon Cloud Player,
Amazon Video,
BBC iPlayer,
Crunchyroll,
Google Play Movies & TV,
Hasbro Studios,
HBO Go,
Hulu Plus,
MLB.TV,
Netflix,
Now TV (UK only),
Pandora Radio,
PBS,
Showtime Anytime,
Sling TV,
TheBlaze,
Vudu,
WWE Network, and
YouTube.