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A few weeks after Roku began rolling out the biggest change to your TV’s home screen, the company has quietly released a new quality of life improvement. This change brings live TV channel content to the prominent “Top Picks for You” section, giving you live TV recommendations right on your Roku home screen. Cord Cutter News reports that the update is rolling out to Roku TVs, indicating a departure from Roku’s recent trend of only displaying streaming content as personalized recommendations in that sweet spot.
If you have an antenna plugged into your Roku TV, you should now receive programming from streaming services as well as live TV channels in the “Best Picks for You” section. You can still go to the Live TV section in the Roku interface to watch other channels that aren’t highlighted. As with any Roku change, the latest change may take some time to reach your TV.
More visibility for broadcasting TV content
While it’s unclear whether the “Top Picks for You” improvement is a server-side change or part of a real software update, it will certainly be welcomed by TV enthusiasts. In a world where streaming subscription costs are increasing, live TV remains an enjoyable and free way to watch lots of content. With just a digital antenna, you can view all major networks, digital subchannels and Spanish-language networks for free. To check if you already have access to this interface tweak, check for pending software updates on your Roku TV by going to Settings, then System, clicking Software Update, and selecting Check Now.
Roku has been quite active in June, beyond giving more exposure to live TV. It added four new free channels to The Roku Channel and removed the Photo Streams feature, which allowed users to create their own photo collections and display them as screensavers. The company is now asking Roku TV owners to use the Backdrops app as a replacement. Additionally, Fox Corporation, owner of Tubi, announced the purchase of Roku for $22 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027 and could mean significant changes are on the horizon for Roku.
