Here’s What’s Going on With the Roku Remote Pro’s Streaming Buttons

If you go all - in on Roku ’s Modern Voice Remote Pro , you may terminate up getting one sans the Apple TV+ push seen in selling materials .

When I was transport aVoice Remote Prolast workweek , the one I receive had four streaming button on the scepter : Netflix , Disney+ , Hulu , and Sling TV . But marketing images for the Pro describe the remote control with the Hulu button scooched over on the bottom run-in and an Apple TV+ clit in lieu of a Sling shortcut . The divergence was ab initio spot byZatz Not shady ! , and Roku confirm to Gizmodo that the remote control with the Apple TV+ clitoris will take a minute to begin shipping .

“ The release transition on the Roku Voice Remote Pro will take a few month but in the meantime customer can use their phonation to program a personal shortcut button to launch their favorite channels , ” a spokesperson said .

Roku’s newest Voice Remote Pro (left) next to a previous generation of Roku remote.

Roku’s newest Voice Remote Pro (left) next to a previous generation of Roku remote.Photo: Catie Keck/Gizmodo

It ’s unclear why the button was depicted in marketing textile and why the change appear to have happened so recently in the game . But it does show that Roku has doubled down on its first step to advance over Apple users , even for a service that ’s evenhandedly new to the space and still work to build up a substantial library of originals .

Roku has aggressively expanded support for Apple users who opt for its streaming devices over Apple ’s own set - top box , which are significantly more expensive than many of Roku ’s gadget . Roku finallyintroducedAirPlay 2 and HomeKit financial backing on its 4 K devices with the Roku OS 9.4 update , and its comprehension of the Apple TV+ button directly on its remotes further demonstrate the company ’s willingness to target Apple users .

But it does appear that selling materials jumped the gun a bit . So if an Apple TV+ button is a make - or - break upgrade demand for you , it depend like we may have to wait a few months before we ’ll start seeing it become widely usable .

A marketing image depicting an Apple TV+ shortcut button on the new Voice Remote Pro.