Roku plans to stop selling its smart home hardware. A Roku spokesperson told Lowpass: "We're sharpening our focus on Roku's core mission: being the top streaming platform," and "we plan to wind down sales of smart home hardware and will provide continued support and services".
The spokesperson was not named. Engadget reported the news on Nov. 11 at 12:44 p.m. ET.
What is still for sale
That report says only two Roku smart home devices remain in stock on Roku's web store: the Roku Indoor Camera 360° and the Video Doorbell & Chime. It adds that smart light strips and bulbs, the wireless video doorbell, other cameras, smart plugs and the home monitoring system are listed as out of stock.
We have not independently checked Roku's store listings.
What Roku hasn't said yet
Roku's quoted words don't say whether any app, cloud storage or subscription tied to the devices keeps working, or for how long support lasts. We found no Roku support page or newsroom post on this as of 8:40 p.m. ET Nov. 11. We will update when Roku publishes a support page.
What this means for you
If you own a Roku camera, doorbell or plug, Roku's statement says support and services will continue. Nothing in it says your device stops working.
For now, check your Roku account and email for any notices from the company.
If you are thinking of buying one of the two remaining devices, know that Roku is ending sales of its smart home hardware.
Context
Fox completed its acquisition of Roku on Nov. 6, as we reported. Roku's quoted statement gives its focus on streaming as the reason for this move and does not mention the Fox deal.
What we checked
We could not open the Lowpass page (it returned a Cloudflare 403 error), so the two Roku quotes above are as quoted in that report. Everything about remaining stock is that report's.
Related: Fox completes its Roku acquisition, and our earlier Hisense 65-inch E6SR Roku TV deal story, which has ended.
