by Jennifer Claerr

Created on: February 07, 2011

The public channels for the Roku digital video player provide high quality content such as movies, TV and online radio. You can often get completely free content using these Roku channels. These channels are available to install for free in the Roku channel store.

Pandora Internet Radio

The Pandora Internet Radio channel lets you access your free Pandora account. Pandora streams free radio based on an artist, song or genre you've chosen. Using the Pandora channel, you can create a new station, make a "QuickMix" station and browse your existing radio stations.  Preset stations are only available to a limited extent in the Pandora channel. To browse the full list of preset Pandora radio stations, log into your Pandora account on your computer. If you want to delete a station, you must do that from your computer as well.

Netflix

The Netflix channel on the Roku digital video player gives you full access to Netflix instant streaming movies and TV, many in HD. You can easily browse your Instant Queue. The Netflix channel also has a search app that will allow you to find movies and TV shows to watch instantly. You can also see the movies and TV you've recently watched and your Netflix top picks. You can also browse Netflix categories like new arrivals in movies and TV, television shows, action and adventure, children and family, comedy, documentary, drama, foreign, horror, independent, sci-fi and fantasy and romance. To use the Netflix channel on the Roku, you will need a Netflix unlimited account.

Hulu Plus

Hulu Plus is a new service that lets you stream full seasons of TV shows instantly. In the Roku Hulu Plus channel, you can see your queue, browse TV shows, and see recently added, popular and recommended shows. You can also browse TV specific shows by season, episodes and clips. You can also rate and subscribe to TV shows from the Hulu Plus channel, as well as view shows related to your current shows.  You must have a Hulu Plus account to use this channel.

TWiT TV

The This Week in Tech (TWiT) channel offers tech news videos for the Roku. The videos feature discussions about trends in high tech, You can browse categories, including "Tech News Today," "FourCast," "iPad Today," "Green Tech Today," "This Week in Google," "Windows Weekly," "MacBreak Weekly" and "Home Theater Geeks."

Roku Newscaster

Roku Newscaster connects to free podcasts from a number of different sources. You can watch news from CBS, NBC, CNN, CNET, FOX, ESPN, CSPAN, BBC and more. You

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