Hi there! My name is Janko Roettgers, and this is Lowpass. In this issue: Roku’s smart home pivot.
Roku is giving up on the smart home
Roku is done with light bulbs and smart switches: The streaming device maker won’t be making any smart home products going forward, and has all but sold out of its existing stock of devices, Lowpass is able to exclusively report.
“We’re sharpening our focus on Roku’s core mission: being the top streaming platform,” a Roku spokesperson told me via email today. “As part of that, we plan to wind down sales of smart home hardware and will provide continued support and services for Roku Smart Home products.”
The confirmation comes just days after Fox’s acquisition of Roku closed, but the shift has been months in the making, and has increasingly been playing out in public.
The company’s own website currently lists all but two of its smart home products as out of stock. The Roku Indoor Camera 360° and the Roku Video Doorbell & Chime, the two sole remaining products, are being sold as special offers. Both products also recently popped up in a listing of RKP Technology, a company that specializes in surplus asset sales and liquidations.

