Roku OS 15 Rolls Out With Redesigned Home Screen and Smart Recommendations
Roku's biggest software update in years brings a cleaner home screen, AI-powered recommendations, and faster app launches to all Roku devices.
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Roku is rolling out Roku OS 15 to all supported devices this week, the platform's most significant software update since the 2024 home screen refresh. The update focuses on faster navigation, smarter content discovery, and a cleaner visual design.
What's New in Roku OS 15
Redesigned Home Screen
The new home screen replaces the grid-of-apps layout with a two-panel design: your pinned apps on the left, and a dynamic content feed on the right. The content feed surfaces shows and movies across your installed apps based on your watch history.
Roku says the recommendation engine now uses on-device processing rather than cloud-based suggestions, which should improve privacy and response time.
Faster App Launches
Roku claims a 30% improvement in app launch times on devices from 2023 and newer, thanks to better memory management and pre-caching of frequently used apps. In our early testing, Netflix and Disney+ did load noticeably faster on a Roku Streaming Stick 4K.
Universal Search Improvements
Voice search now returns results grouped by "Free," "Subscription," and "Rent/Buy" categories, making it easier to find content you can watch without paying extra. Search also now covers live TV listings if you have an antenna connected or a live TV subscription.
Continue Watching Hub
A new "Continue Watching" section aggregates in-progress content from all supported apps into one place. At launch, it works with Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock, and Paramount+. More apps are expected to integrate through Q2.
Which Devices Get the Update
Roku OS 15 is available on all Roku devices from 2021 and newer. Older models (2020 and earlier) will receive a subset of features — faster app launches and search improvements — but not the full home screen redesign.
The update rolls out automatically over the next two weeks. You can check for it manually under Settings > System > System update.
Our Take
This is a solid quality-of-life update. The grouped search results are genuinely useful for cord-cutters juggling multiple services, and the Continue Watching hub addresses one of the biggest pain points of the multi-service era. The redesigned home screen is cleaner without being disorienting.
If you're considering a Roku device, the Roku Streaming Stick 4K and Roku Ultra both support the full OS 15 experience.
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