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Roku Overhauls Home Screen With AI‑Driven, Content‑First Layout

Roku says the redesign is meant to get viewers to shows faster while boosting engagement to grow subscriptions and ad revenue.

Overview

  • Roku began automatically rolling out the redesigned Home Screen in the United States on May 27, 2026, and says more countries will get the update in the coming months.
  • The update replaces the static app-tile grid with a content-first layout that features an intelligence-driven Top Picks for You row, an AI‑organized Quick Access panel, genre-based Destinations, a Your Daily Scoop feed, expanded search, a collapsible menu, and a Roku City tile.
  • Roku says the new interface is personalized by models that pick from billions of possible Home Screen combinations using behavioral data and tester feedback gathered during a year of user research.
  • Users can still access the full app grid and manually add or remove apps, and Roku is offering settings to disable recommendation rows and Quick Access as a temporary opt-out while it phases the change in.
  • The redesign aligns Roku with other content-centric TV platforms and is intended to drive more viewing, subscriptions, and ad-supported engagement, which could increase platform revenue and change how publishers and advertisers reach Roku’s more than 100 million households.