Being National Streaming Day, I thought I would have a streaming related pick of the week and the first channel that comes to mind is Youtube. Youtube, of course is the most recognizable brands in streaming video. Youtube has the second largest search engine on the planet and is the go to website for everything video. I enjoy watching shows that I’ve subscribed to for years—youtubers, tutorial channels, clip channels, and even news and information channels.
But, then Youtube came to Roku. Roku is a device that allows streaming media—primarily video to play on the TV. Mostly we think of Hulu and Netflicks—and I also enjoy watching MLBTV, but on the Roku, you can also play YouTube. As much as I enjoyed watching YouTube on the computer has completely been overshadowed by the amount I enjoy YouTube on the television. It is incredible!
While it may seem a little nerdy to be excited about watching YouTube from the couch—I will tell you that I will sometimes watch YouTube instead of watching TV. With YouTube, it is easy to watch a short clip rather than sit down for a long duration, it easy to watch tutorials rather than having to buy a DVD set, and it is easy to do a quick search on nearly any subject and find an adequate enough information needed to answer a question—all without turning on the computer.
If you have a Roku and have never used the YouTube channel—sign up and subscribe—you’ll be happy that you did!