Your own Roku, the real catalog, one dollar
Roku hardware ranges from a $30 Express to a $100 Ultra, and picture quality varies across that range even on the identical stream. $1.00 gets you 24 hours on the exact box sitting under your TV — the only way to actually know how this looks on your setup rather than someone else's.
One field, then check your inbox
Just an email address. Something to ask before the clock starts? Contact reaches an actual person, not a queue.
A spec sheet doesn't tell you how your box handles a live stream
Roku sells several generations of hardware at once, and a channel that plays cleanly on a current-model Roku can behave differently on a five-year-old one. Marketing copy can't account for which Roku is actually sitting in your living room — only running the real service on it can. That's the entire reason this trial exists at a real price instead of as a generic "free preview" banner.
No separate trial catalog
| During the trial | |
|---|---|
| Live channels | Full 40,000+-channel lineup |
| VOD library | Full 180,000+-title library |
| Resolution | Up to 4K, capped by your specific Roku model and the source, same as any paid plan |
| Devices at once | One |
| Window | 24 hours, then it stops on its own |
| Refund once sent | Not available after activation details go out — see the Refund Policy |
What actually settles something in 24 hours
Check the Channel Store first
See what's currently listed before assuming you need the Developer Mode route — availability shifts over time.
Watch something demanding
A live sports feed or a 4K title stresses the connection more than a paused menu screen ever will.
Message support with a real question
Time how long an actual answer takes, not just an auto-reply confirming receipt.
Leave it running longer than five minutes
Buffering under sustained playback is the failure mode worth catching before you pay for months of it.
What to have ready
The Roku itself, updated
An out-of-date Roku OS occasionally blocks a private channel install — worth checking Settings first.
A connection you'd normally stream on
Testing from your neighbor's Wi-Fi tells you about their connection, not yours.
An inbox you'll actually open
Activation details usually land within a few hours, and the same address carries over if you subscribe after.
Supported devices
Roku
The Channel Store lists a compatible player when one is currently available; when it isn't, a private channel installed through Developer Mode is the reliable fallback — both routes are covered on the Setup Guide.
Smart TV
A Samsung or LG set close by makes a fine backup screen for whichever room the Roku isn't in — its own app store carries a compatible player.
Android TV
An Android TV or Google TV box takes the same login through a Play Store player, in case a second streaming box sits alongside the Roku in the house.
Fire TV & Firestick
A household running both a Firestick and a Roku isn't unusual — Amazon's Appstore covers it first, with a sideload option on standby.
Android Phone & Tablet
The login travels to a phone or tablet exactly as it does to the living room screen — useful for finishing an episode outside the house.
iPhone & iPad
One App Store download covers both, so an iPhone and an iPad share the same login without a separate setup for each.
Apple TV
A second TV in the house running Apple TV instead of Roku reaches the identical catalog, through the App Store or a sideloaded build.
Windows & macOS
A desktop player takes the login directly on either operating system — handy for confirming a channel plays before ever touching the Roku remote.
Two things: the price and the calendar
The login, the catalog, the Roku activation steps, and the support inbox behind it stay exactly the same whether you're on the trial or a 12-month plan — the Setup Guide doesn't have a separate trial version.
Nothing to remember to cancel
Access closes on its own once the window's up. Ready to keep the same login going? All four plan lengths are on Pricing, whenever that decision gets made.
Why the dollar isn't refundable after activation
At this price and window, a trial charge is treated as final the moment login details go out — otherwise the model doesn't hold up. Full conditions are on the Refund Policy page.
Trial FAQ
Which Roku model should I actually test this on?
Whichever one you'd actually keep using day to day. A Roku Ultra and an older Roku Express don't handle a demanding stream identically, and the trial only tells you something useful if it's run on the real hardware.
Can I run this a second time on a different email?
One attempt per customer. That cap is what makes offering the entire catalog for a dollar sustainable in the first place, rather than a loss-leader stunt.
Does the trial skip the Channel Store step?
No — it's the same activation path a paying subscriber follows. If the Channel Store has nothing listed when you check, the Developer Mode fallback on the Setup Guide applies here too.
The stream cuts out partway through the 24 hours — now what?
Note your Roku model and exactly what happened on screen, then message Contact. A specific report gets a specific answer; "it stopped working" doesn't.