What is streaming?
Streaming is viewing or listening to video or audio content that is sent over the Internet, or located on a
network-connected media server or on a USB device plugged into the TV’s USB port.
With streaming, you can watch most programs on demand, when it’s convenient for you. When
streaming, you can play, pause, rewind, and fast forward whatever you are watching. You can also
replay the last few seconds again, or turn on closed captions.
Tip
: Some content cannot be paused or skipped. For example, if you are viewing live
programming or a program that is supported by ads, you generally are not allowed to skip the
ads.
Your
Hisense • Roku TV
lets you choose from over 1,500 streaming channels that offer a huge selection
of entertainment:
•
More than 200,000 movies and TV episodes
•
Unlimited music, live and on-demand
•
Tons of live and on-demand sports
•
Commercial-free kids programming
•
International language programming in 22 languages
•
24x7 news and in-depth news commentary
•
Games
Many streaming channels are free. Some streaming channels like Amazon Instant Video, Redbox Instant,
and VUDU, let you purchase or rent the latest movie releases or popular TV series. Some channels such
as Netflix or Hulu Plus charge a monthly subscription fee and others are free if you subscribe to a
companion service through your cable or satellite provider. For example, HBO subscribers with
participating TV providers can add the HBO Go channel and watch it for free.
If you have an existing subscription to a service like Netflix or Hulu Plus, or if you are an Amazon Prime
member, you can just sign in with your existing user name and password.
To play streaming content that is available on the Internet, you add streaming channels to your
Home
screen. To add a streaming channel to your
Home
screen, use the
Streaming Channels
option on the
Home
screen menu to go to the Roku Channel Store, and then select the streaming channel you want to
play. The streaming channel is then added to your
Home
screen, and you can watch it at any time.
For more information on using the Roku Channel Store, see “
Using the Roku Channel Store
” on page
43
.
Note
: Channel availability subject to change without notice. Some channels may not be available
to all households in every market or in all countries where
Hisense • Roku TV
s are sold.
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