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Roku just quietly added a cheat code for finding something good to watch fast

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Roku OS 15.1 adds a Subscriptions hub for your paid services.

Newly Added makes it easy to find the latest movies or shows.

Subscriptions also has Continue Watching, popular, and trending titles.

Roku is good about small updates, rolling out frequent tweaks to Roku City, the home screen, and more. Sometimes they're so subtle I barely notice them, and other times they're genuinely useful, like its latest software release.

Also: How to clear your Roku TV cache (and say goodbye to slow performance)

Roku OS 15.1 is now quietly rolling out, following 15.0 from a couple of months ago. The biggest change is a menu item called Subscriptions. I'll admit I ignore half of Roku's menu options, but this is one I know I'll keep using. It's a new hub for all the streaming services I pay for, the shows I'm currently watching, and what's newly available across all my subscriptions.

Also: Every Roku user should know these 15+ shortcuts that unlock the system's best features

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