Roku Refreshes Their Software, Streaming Sticks, and Televisions for 2025!

Roku regularly accomplishes a very careful balancing act. They make devices and software that are easy to use right out of the box, yet they also manage to pack enough power and flexibility to meet complex home theater demands. Best of all, they manage to hit just about every price point! Whether you’ve been rocking that Roku life for a while or are looking for new ways to overhaul your streaming access, Roku has a slate of great updates for 2025!

First, they’re improving the overall Roku experience. They’re adding features like “coming soon to theaters” where you can add an upcoming release to a watchlist.

Basically, Roku knows how many of us say “Oh that looks really good but I don’t feel like going to the movies, I’ll catch it on streaming” and then promptly forget the entire conversation. Instead, the second you say that, you can add the movie to your list, and Roku will helpfully nudge you in a few months so you don’t miss out on the splendor of…live action Snow White? Look, we don’t judge.

They’re also helping sports fans track their teams from standings to games to highlights with Sports Zone! The Roku Zones concept in general is fantastic (my son uses the “Godzilla Zone” as the starting point for every movie choice he makes these days) and combining it with sports is a no-brainer. They’re expanding it outside of the USA soon starting with Mexico, so stay tuned!

The Roku mobile app will also pick up more content in addition to being a remote for your device. And if you’ve never resorted to using your phone as the remote, you clearly don’t have a child who wanders around absently leaving the remote in strange places.

So, exciting software all around! And of course, they’ve got some great hardware to go with it.

First up, the Roku Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are replacing the Roku Express/Roku Express 4k+. Streaming Stick is a plug and play experience that turns any TV into a Roku-powered one, all for only $29.99, while Streaming Stick Plus adds 4K support and clocks in at only $39.99.

Both sticks are 35% smaller than competitor sticks, so you get the Roku experience without giving up any excess space around the TV!

If you’re in the market for a whole new TV, the Roku Plus series is coming in with some new features and some previously only available on the higher-end Pro series. Plus Series is getting the remote finder button on the back of the TV (so you don’t have to resort to using your phone like a plebe), as well as integrated cable management to keep everything nice and neat.

But what’s really great is Roku bringing Smart Picture and Smart Picture Max to the Plus series. Apparently only 9% of people adjust their televisions depending on what they’re watching, so now your Roku TV will do it for you.

This way you get the proper responsiveness for watching a sports game versus, say, Godzilla King of the Monsters (pro tip: if you turn the brightness WAY up you can almost see what’s happening in the movie!) Roku has a full lineup of features and sizes so there’s definitely a smart Roku tv out there for your needs!

Finally, if you’re all-in on Roku on your entertainment side, you should look at Roku’s connected home side. They’re rolling out new Battery Camera and Battery Camera Plus for both indoor and outdoor video monitoring. The regular Battery Camera lasts about 6 months per charge while Camera Plus can last up to two years, plus both support an optional solar panel for set it and forget it recharging.

Like all Roku products, these are easy to set up via phone, and you can monitor the cameras from any Roku device. Depending on how exciting your town is, you could aim it right for your neighbors and have your own “Real Housewives” franchise. Roku will be rolling these out soon, so watch for them and other connected home accessories soon!

All of Roku’s current and upcoming devices can be found at Roku’s website.