Roku players, branded simply as Roku (/ˈroʊkuː/ ROH-koo), are a series of online media players manufactured by Roku, Inc. Roku partners provide over-the-top content in the form of channels. The name comes from the Japanese word 六 (roku) meaning “six” and was named so because it was the sixth company that Anthony Wood (founder and CEO since 2002) started.[1][2] A Roku streaming device receives data (the video stream) via a wired or Wi-Fi connection from an Internet router. The data is output via an audio cable, video cable, or an HDMI connector directly on some of the device models.
Programming and content for the devices are available from a wide variety of global providers.