Is Hulu Plus, Netflix, etc. included with Roku without any fees?
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Well, like Netflix is now $8.99/mo, but there is no charge other than that. You can sign up/on for numerous programs like Hulu or Amazon and I have no idea what their costs are. You could sign on for all of them, but then you would pay a fee for each of these.
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Those apps are loaded onto Roku but you have to have an account to access them. Or you can sign up directly from the roku
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Not sure about Hula Plus but you need to have a Netflix account to access it thru the Roku.
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You can sign up for a one-week trial of Hulu Plus, however you will not be able to view Hulu content on the Roku without having a Plus subscription.
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The browser is one of the key differences. It's not great. I have both units. Roku in the master bedroom Boxee in the Living Room. Vudu is great & has 5.1 Stereo on Boxee & HD & HDX video. Hulu Plus (right now) is only on Roku (major (major) disappointment) Netflix is great on both services. Software interface is great on both (slightly better on Boxee). If Boxee ever get's their act together... it'll be worth the $$$. I like both. If VUDU & Browser are not very important... get Roku. (BTW: Boxee has a nice interface to your home computer network. You can watch videos, view photos etc. on your TV)
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Yes however, you must subscribe to your choice of hulu, netflix, and Amazon if you are willing to pay less then 10 dollars per month. The T.V. comes with a free Netflix membership. Also, if you are an Amazon Prime member you have free access to their video library. I do not have cable or sattlite instead, I get my local channels with an antenna and pay $7.99 for hulu. Hope this helps.
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Yes, Amazon is one of the "channels" that you can select on RoKu. You have to have an Amazon account. A "Prime" account will let you play the Prime Content for no additional charge.
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I returned my ROKU 2 and kept the older Roku HD. When I called tech support about use with PlayOn I was told there was a "firmware issue" with Roku 2.... If you pay for Netflix and Hulu Plus, I don't think you'll have a problem with either Roku original or Roku 2, but if you use Playon, the older one is better.
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The Roku 3 uses an HDMI cable, sometimes included. Just plug into one of your TV's HDMI ports. Easy set up!
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Yes and no. There are numerous channels that you can watch on your Roku for free. Some of the best are Crackle, Pandora and the Smithsonian Channel. Hulu Plus, Netflix and Amazon Prime each require a paid subscription. However, in the case of Amazon, if you have previously purchased digital content from them, you can access it via your Roku for free either through Amazon Instant Video or the Amazon Cloud Player. For a more complete list of channels visit: http://www.roku.com/now-playing
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Products like Roku you only pay for the unit? Gosh, how do you stream on Roku without having subscribed to it? You can't. So, you are wrong. You do pay for the unit and then you pay monthly $7.99 for streaming.
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Yes. There were a few free ones, but mainly it's all subscription. Amazon Prime is another main one.
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No, you don't need a roku box to get Amazon prime. Just make sure you have wireless in your home
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I hate the idea of giving my credit card number to them. Can't I just watch all the free stuff and not have to give roku this information?
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The Roku Channel Store will give you info on each available channel, including whether it is free, paid (subscription) or pay-per-view. Some of the subscription channels (like for classic movies) are as cheap as $3 per year. Specifics are on the Roku website: http://www.roku.com/roku-channel-store
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Yes, they are both listed in the windows app store. I personally use netflix on it, I don't use Hulu plus but just searched for it in the store.
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Boxee has Netflix... but not Hulu Plus. We just bought another ROKU because Boxee doesn't have Hulu Plus and Amazon.We wasted our money with Boxee. Yes you can search the web with Boxee.... but the software to to this is mediocre at best.I just don't bother any more.
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Yes. You have to plug the Roku stick into the correct port on the back of the TV. Then you have to turn the TV on and set up the stick. This includes registering your Roku online and connecting to your wi-fi network. After all of that, you can add and use the Netflix and YouTube apps. I have used both.
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Price here includes shipping.... On Roku's website, it's actually $31.85 once shipping is calculated in.