{
  "id": 19577718,
  "title": "Roku says it will wind down sales of smart home hardware to focus on streaming, days after Fox closed its acquisition; it will keep supporting existing devices (Janko Roettgers/Lowpass)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/roku-says-it-will-wind-down-sales-of-smart-home-hardware-to-focus-on",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-12T00:45:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.lowpass.cc/p/scoop-roku-is-exiting-the-smart-home-business"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Roku is ending its sales of smart home hardware to concentrate on streaming services, according to an exclusive report from Lowpass. The streaming device maker will discontinue production and sell off any remaining units of its smart home products, including the Roku Indoor Camera 360° and the Roku Video Doorbell & Chime. A Roku spokesperson stated that the company is \"sharpening its focus on Roku's core mission: being the top streaming platform.\" This move follows the recent closure of Fox's acquisition of Roku, though the transition has been ongoing for some time. Both remaining smart home products are now being sold as special offers through RKP Technology, a firm specializing in surplus asset sales and liquidations.",
  "summary": "No more cheap cameras and light bulbs … Roku is done with light bulbs and smart switches: The streaming device maker …",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Engadget",
        "title": "Roku will stop selling smart home devices and refocus on streaming",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/roku-will-stop-selling-smart-home-devices-and-refocus-on-streaming",
        "published": "2026-11-11T17:44:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}