Roku adds BBC iPlayer and Netflix to streaming players
10 Feb 2012
Roku has announced the addition of BBC iPlayer and Netflix to its streaming media players.
The two apps join a host of music, movie and gaming apps, including TuneIn Radio, Vimeo, Facebook, Angry Birds and more on the Roku streaming players.
The Roku 2 XS is on sale now for £100 and is set to be joined by the new Roku LT at just £50.
The small, Apple TV-sized boxes both do wireless streaming and 720p video while the more expensive box also supports 1080p HD content.
You'll also find a USB input, microSD card slot, ethernet input and Bluetooth support for adding a remote on the Roku 2 XS.
We're looking forward to getting our hands on a Roku or two for review very soon.
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Comments
@Mr.H
Many thanks for that might be worth another look!
@madhouse30
Not out of the box, but you can use roksbox (one-off fee of $15) to achieve local streaming. Roku have an iOS app for remote control so if you've got an iPod touch or iPhone you can use these roku boxes to give you a Sonos-like system (except it'll do video too) for a tiny fraction of the price!
Does it do streaming from a NAS?