Roku adds Discovery Plus to its roster of premium subscription options
The dream of a central hub to manage your streaming services is getting closer. | Image: Roku
Roku users are now able to subscribe to Discovery Plus through the Roku Channel’s Premium Subscriptions feature, the company announced on Tuesday. The streaming service has been available to watch on Roku from day one, but now there’s an option to manage your subscription to it from Roku’s hub.
When you subscribe, you can choose either the ad-free version of Discovery Plus, or the ad-supported tier. Like with the standalone subscription (as in, the one not done through the Roku Channel), there’s a week-long free trial.
Some of the Roku Channel’s premium offerings.
This is the first time Roku’s offering a premium subscription with an ad-supported tier. While the difference for Discovery Plus is only a few bucks ($4.99...
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