Roku says it will wind down sales of smart home hardware to focus on streaming, days after Fox closed its acquisition; it will keep supporting existing devices (Janko Roettgers/Lowpass)

First reported by Hacker News at Tue 9:25 AM · 4 outlets in all

1. Techmeme1hRoku says it will wind down sales of smart home hardware to focus on streaming, days after Fox closed its acquisition; it will keep supporting existing devices (Janko Roettgers/Lowpass)
2. Gizmodo3hRoku Abandons Its Smart Home AmbitionsSounds like the smart home revenue wasn't streaming.
3. Engadget8hRoku will stop selling smart home devices and refocus on streamingThe company will stop selling video doorbells, its home monitoring system and other products.
4. Hacker News34hSmart home devices should work without the internet