The firm has built a reputation for inexpensive, simple television accessories and leads Amazon’s Fire TV, Google’s Chromecast and the Apple TV in the U.S. market, according to research company Parks Associates — even though it tends to get overshadowed by those bigger names. Roku said in May that one-quarter of all smart televisions purchased in the United States have Roku software built in, thanks to partnerships with such brands as TCL, Insignia and Hisense.
From the article "Roku pushes into the audio wars with $200 speakers made just for your television" by Hayley Tsukayama.
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