Roku is looking to improve the experience for its mobile app users through the introduction of some new features. Rolling out in the coming weeks, Roku mobile app users will gain access to shortcuts, ratings and more.
Key Takeaways
- Roku is introducing one-touch Shortcuts like Closed Captions, Find My Remote, and Sleep Timer to streamline user control from a mobile device.
- New buttons also let users rate titles and mark them as watched to refine recommendations, with these preferences syncing across devices.
- A new top navigation bar on the For You page will enable quicker access to categories like TV Shows, Movies, Live, Sports and Free.
The Roku mobile app is already a useful addition for Roku users, as it can be used to control the experience and browse for something to watch.
When the latest round of mobile app updates roll through, mobile users will gain access to Shortcuts for quicker and easier access to features. Shortcuts will be visible on the My Roku page within the app and offer a one-touch style way to further control the experience.
For example, Roku’s shortcuts will include popular options like Closed Captions, Find My Remote, Sleep Timer, and Search.
In addition to Shortcuts, Roku is also adding a new Rate button. As the name suggests, the new button allows users to rate a particular title with either a thumbs up if they like it or a thumbs down if they don’t.
Mobile users will also now be able to mark a title as watched by clicking on the new I’ve watched this button on the same page.
Just like on the TV experience, marking a movie or show as watched will ensure it doesn’t show up in a user’s recommendations in the future.
Speaking of the TV experience, these ratings and watched status also sync across devices, so once a title has been marked as liked, disliked and/or watched, it will be labeled the same on other devices, including a TV connected to the same Roku account.
A final but useful improvement to the mobile experience is the introduction of a new navigation bar. Once available, Roku users will find the new navigation bar at the top of the For You page.
As is typically the case with navigation bars, Roku’s mobile version is designed to make it easier for users to quickly navigate to a specific section or category like TV Shows, Movies, Live, Sports, and Free.
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