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YouTube is leaving Roku. And now the fight between the two companies has caught the attention of members of Congress attempting to push their Big Tech antitrust legislation. After a months-long fight between Roku and YouTube’s parent company Google, Google announced Thursday that it would no longer allow Roku customers to download the YouTube or YouTube TV apps to their devices starting Dec. 9. (Roku customers who already have YouTube or YouTube TV installed will still be able to use those… Source link

Tensions between Roku and Google spilled over to customers in a new blog posted by the streaming service on Thursday. After months of failed negotiations for Roku to maintain the YouTube app, the company is accusing Google of anti-competitive demands. Responding to the deadlocked negotiations, Google said that it would end all distribution of YouTube on new Roku devices after December 9th. In its Thursday blog post, Roku accused Google of making anti-competitive demands in carriage… Source link

TCL has long been the flag bearer of Roku TVs. The company’s 6-series is one of the best-performing sets you can buy for under $1,000. It features a fantastic picture with the help of Mini LED backlighting — TCL beat Samsung and LG to implementing that technology — and quantum dot HDR color. The 5-series and 4-series Roku TVs are no slouches either in their respective pricing tiers. But now TCL is taking a step that could dramatically shake up the US TV market: it’s expanding… Source link

UPDATED with Roku statement. Roku has hit back at Google over actions by its YouTube TV unit in the companies’ distribution fight. Earlier today, YouTube TV said it was adding a “Go to YouTube TV” function within the main YouTube app as a workaround for YouTube TV bundle subscribers caught up in the tussle. In a statement, Roku called Google’s actions “the clear conduct of an unchecked monopolist bent on crushing fair competition and harming consumer choice.” The new… Source link

There’s little telling how messy the situation will get between Roku and Google as it pertains to YouTube TV, but the tech behemoth is certainly trying its best to work around the current impasse between the two. It’s been a week since users have been unable to download YouTube TV on Roku devices, while YouTube has still been available. More:Roku: Google yanks YouTube TV live TV streaming service from platform Google makes changes to YouTube app for Roku devices In a way to appease current… Source link

Roku Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to reach a renewal agreement over the distribution of YouTube TV, meaning that the online-cable service will no longer be available in Roku’s channel store. The companies’ carriage agreement for YouTube TV had been up for renewal, sparking a dispute between Roku ROKU, -2.81% and Google GOOG, -0.74% GOOGL, -1.48% about the new terms. Roku said that Google Source link

Roku’s streaming devices are among the most popular in the US.  Sarah Tew/CNET Roku said Friday that Google‘s… Source link

Hold the remote: YouTube TV customers could soon not be able to watch on a Roku device. On Monday, Roku customers should have received a notification from the streaming device maker that it is involved in negotiations with Google and that as of the time of the email, the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement to continue offering YouTube TV on Roku devices. YouTube TV is either the #1 or #2 live TV streaming service in the United States. Roku… Source link

Those who use Roku may no longer have access to YouTube TV in the near future. The video streaming service attributes this potential loss to Google, whom it says is trying to take control of its user experience via “anti-competitive” demands. Axios reports how Roku had sent an email to its subscribers on Monday notifying them of the present situation. The brand additionally pled with subscribes to “urge” Google to reach an agreement with them so that YouTube TV will still be made… Source link