Roku exits smart home device sales to focus on streaming

First reported by Engadget at · Updated · 5 sources

The products being dropped include video doorbells and a home monitoring system, according to Engadget. RuntimeWire reports that the move comes five days after Fox completed its $22 billion takeover, with only two smart home products still in stock and Roku saying its platform reaches more than 100 million households.

Covered by 5 publishers within 19 hours of the first report.

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Engadget Roku will stop selling smart home devices and refocus on streaming · staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt)
RuntimeWire Roku ends smart home sales five days after Fox closes its $22B takeover · Ryan Merket
Gizmodo Roku Abandons Its Smart Home Ambitions · Wes Davis
PCMag Back to Streaming: Roku Stops Making Smart Home Gadgets
iPhone in Canada Roku Exits Smart Home Market to Focus on Streaming · Steve Vegvari