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Roku is dumping its smart home products to refocus on streaming

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Roku will no longer manufacture or sell smart home gear like cameras, smart plugs, or smart lights.
Instead, Roku will refocus on its streaming services and related streaming gear.
The shift follows the close of Roku’s sale to Fox on Nov. 6.

Roku is stepping back from smart home gear.

In an exclusive first reported by freelance journalist Janko Roettgers via his newsletter, Lowpass, the streaming device maker confirmed it won’t be making any additional smart home products going forward, as its existing home devices run out of stock.

“We’re sharpening our focus on Roku’s core mission: being the top streaming platform,” a Roku spokesperson told Roettgers via email. “As part of that, we plan to wind down sales of smart home hardware and will provide continued support and services for Roku Smart Home products.”

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