Streaming your way back to school on the Roku platform

Schools are special places where your best childhood memories reside. You probably met your best childhood friend at school and can remember the funny things that happened during class.

You may have had a favorite teacher. You acted in a play, ran a marathon or had an embarrassing moment. You can never forget your first crush, your first date and your first dance at school. Growing up with your friends gives you lifelong memories.

The droning lectures, the fun in the cloakroom, mischief and pranks, and the companionship of friends—these memories make school a special place.

With the back to school season approaching, it’s time to prepare your school supplies list. While you might not think a Roku device belongs on your list, it actually makes the perfect college companion. Your kid’s dorm room will earn some major cool points and you will too. Plus, you don’t want your kid stealing your Roku player or hauling off with your Roku TV to college, do you?!

There’s an added bonus for back to school shoppers too. Enjoy two months of HBO NOW with the purchase of a new Roku player or Roku TV until 10/1. Keep an eye on our Special Offers page for more product deals and info on our free trials.

                                  

Whether you’re a student heading back to college or a parent looking for downtime on the couch, here are our recommendations to make the most of the back to school season.

FOR THE COLLEGE BOUND

Did you know you can learn a language, watch the latest NASAmission or stream free MIT lectures on the Roku platform? From PBS and Ted to Guitar School and Lynda.com, there are nearly 100 educational Roku channels to feed your curious mind. And for those much needed study breaks, we have all your favorite entertainment streaming channels including Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Hulu and Amazon Video.

Which Roku device should I get?

If you’re looking for an affordable TV with all your entertainment in one place, a Roku TV is for you! From HD to 4K UHD screen resolutions and sizes between 24” and 65”, you’re sure to find what works for your college set up. Choose the Roku TV that’sright for you.

  

  

Those who are looking for a portable player that is easy to move from TV to TV should check out the Roku Streaming Stick. It delivers powerful streaming and is the only pocket-sized streamer available with a quad-core processor.

Roku feature to check out:

Our streaming players are compact and easy to take with you to college, a friend’s house or even on vacation. Our Hotel and Dorm Connect feature allows you to easily connect your Roku player* to wireless networks while you’re on the go – e.g. hotel rooms, college dorms or other public locations that require sign-in through a Web browser.

*Hotel and Dorm Connect is available on the following Roku models: Roku 4 (4400), Roku 3 (4200, 4230), Roku 2 (4210), Roku Streaming Stick (3600, 3500). For hotel and dorm use, your Roku remote, USB cable or HDMI cable and previously activated Roku player are required.

FOR THE PARENTS

Back to school season is a busy time for parents. You’re shopping for the kids, packing lunches, helping with homework, and the list goes on and on. No one earns couch time like parents during back to school season. Well, lucky for you, there’s always something great to watch. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games are streaming for subscribers of NBC Sports starting August 5. This fall is also chock full of TV premieres including The Voice on NBC, Narcos on Netflix, The Big Bang Theory on CBS All Access, Agatha Raisin on Acorn TV, Modern Family on ABC and much more.

Which Roku device should I get?

You deserve the better Roku player ever. Movie aficionados and casual streamers alike will love the Roku 4’s 4K UHD streaming capabilities, ever-handy Remote Finder and private listening features.

Roku feature to check out:

When you’re streaming late at night and don’t want to disturb the rest of the house, our private listening feature comes to the rescue! The Roku 3 and Roku 4 remotes include a headphone jack for private listening. The new Roku Streaming Stick (model 3600) is also the first and only Roku device to offer private listening through the Roku Mobile App for iOS and Android.

FOR THE KIDS

After the homework’s done, it’s easy to keep the kids entertained and educated with the help of your Roku device. With 250+ kids and family streamingchannels in the Roku Channel Store, you’re sure to find something they’ll love. There’s PBS Kids and Nick Jr. for the little ones, Disney Channel and Nickelodeon for the bigger kids, and Feeln and National Geographic Kids for the whole family.

Which Roku device should I get?

The kiddos will love the Roku 3 remote with Voice Search button and headphone jack for private listening!

Roku feature to check out:

Are the kids looking for a specific TV show or movie? Roku Search helps you discover where movies and shows are free or cheapest to watch with search results ranked by price across more than 50 top streaming channels including Netflix, Amazon Video, Hulu and many more. For example, if you search for the Minions movie we’ll display where you can stream it and at what price.

Stay tuned to the blog for more updates and follows us on our website roku.com/link for more entertainment recommendations!

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Happy Streaming!