Roku's new Home Screen 'opens up a better, more powerful experience' with more personalization and AI features
Roku has unveiled a significant redesign of its TV Home Screen, aiming to enhance user experience with more personalization and AI features. The update promises to provide relevant recommendations and quicker access to content, while still being familiar to existing users. This is the first major redesign in over a decade, developed through extensive viewer feedback and testing.
- ▪The new Home Screen features a Quick Access section that highlights frequently used apps.
- ▪Roku's redesign is intended to create a more dynamic and smarter viewing experience.
- ▪The update will roll out to both Roku TVs and streaming devices.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad — Ars Technica
- ▪ Roku's New Home Screen Has More Personalization -- and a Large Ad — CNET — News
- ▪ Roku launches new Home Screen design for all TVs — 9to5Mac
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Entertainment Streaming Streaming Devices Roku's new Home Screen 'opens up a better, more powerful experience' with more personalization and AI features News By Scott Younker published 27 May 2026 Reorganized while remaining easy to use When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Roku) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Roku just announced a major redesign of the TV Home Screen but promises that it should feel familiar to long-time users.
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