We told you this day was coming, and now it has arrived: Amazon Video On Demand is now available on Roku (also known as "the Netflix box"). This means that you can instantly stream new-release movies, TV shows and more on virtually any TV, with no subscription required. Tonight, for example, I'm planning to watch Australia, which just came out today. After seeing Hugh Jackman rock the Oscar show, I'm ready to check out his turn as a hunky Outback cowboy who has Nicole Kidman's uptight Englishwoman thinking unladylike thoughts. But I digress. Don't have a Roku? You can get one here. And don't miss the Amazon Video On Demand on Roku movie sale, featuring Journey to the Center of the Earth and Speed Racer for just 99 cents (all that action will look great on your big TV, I promise!) and Deception (starring dear Hugh), Meet Dave and Young at Heart for $1.99. -- Stephanie Reid-Simons, Amazon Video On Demand
Stacie on March 03, 2009 at 04:24 PM
I can't find the Amazon connection on my Roku device. Any suggestions?
PurpleSlog on March 03, 2009 at 04:52 PM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/video/ontv/rokusteps/ref=atv_roku_register
John O'Neill on March 04, 2009 at 06:20 AM
I tried updating my software but I only have netflix, no Amazon selection
Steve on March 04, 2009 at 07:36 AM
I just received an email from Roku stating the software will be push to my Roku player 'within the next 5 days'.
George on March 04, 2009 at 07:49 AM
Me too!!! The Amazon does not show on my Roku player.....
CPiad on March 04, 2009 at 03:44 PM
I can't get the Amazon selection either. Now what? Do you have too contact Roku? Or Amazon?
Pat on March 04, 2009 at 04:29 PM
Had to keep trying to update 3 times (ROKU site said could take 8 times or more) but it finally forced it to update...keep trying.
BigFan on March 04, 2009 at 07:03 PM
You can manually update the software on your Roku to display the Amazon login by following these steps:
From the Home Screen
Select Roku Player Settings (the icon looks like a gear)
Select Player Info
Select Check for Update
Then just follow the prompts to complete the update. The entire process took me less than 5 minutes.
Julie on March 04, 2009 at 08:52 PM
Just followed BigFan's instructions, worked like a charm, ROKU is updated and Amazon Video appears!
Jorge Néstor Ortale on March 05, 2009 at 05:52 AM
Where can I buy a Ridle 2 in Buenos Aires(Argentina)?.Thank you.
MF on March 08, 2009 at 12:37 PM
I can access On Demand on my Roku, as can my children, so I am very dismayed that the free section, which they will be perusing most, is full of pornographic movies. For this reason I will not be registering.
Stephen on March 09, 2009 at 11:17 AM
do you have to pay for episo of a tv seaires
Dave Brown on March 11, 2009 at 10:15 PM
No parental controls? That is disappointing. Personally, I'd rather not have to browse through dozens of questionable titles myself, never mind my child.
I would really like to have the ability to set limits on what will be displayed in the browser from Amazon's "My Account" pages, much as I choose what displays in the Netflix area of the Roku player with my Neflix Queue.
Until that happens, I rather doubt I'll bother registering my player with Amazon. Maybe, just maybe, I might sign it up for the duration of a rental and then find some way to cancel that. Meanwhile, I may even go so far as to figure out what ports and IP address range it uses to get the Amazon content and filter that at my router, or code a bogus DNS entry. There's just a pile of (presumably) prurient and vulgar shows in the free area right now. Not having that garbage in my house is part of why I don't subscribe to cable.