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Roku exits smart home market to focus on streaming

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Roku is discontinuing its smart home device line, including cameras and video doorbells, to concentrate on its primary streaming platform business. This strategic shift follows Fox's acquisition of Roku and aims to address significant financial losses incurred by the smart home division. The company will continue to support existing customers while phasing out sales of these products, which were initially launched in 2022 and rebranded last year. AI

IMPACT Minimal impact on AI industry; a strategic business decision for a streaming company.

RANK_REASON Company product line discontinuation and strategic pivot.

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Roku exits smart home market to focus on streaming

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Kris Holt) ·

    Roku will stop selling smart home devices and refocus on streaming

    The company will stop selling video doorbells, its home monitoring system and other products.

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